Arthur Owens
John Robertson

Arthur Owens

born 1899 Pontardawe,South Wales
electrical engineer
resided Canada for 13 years
returned to UK and set up company making ship batteries
SIS 1936
spy for German Abwehr 1938
codename Johnny O'Brien
arrested September 1939
turned double agent
MI5 (Section B1A)
codename Snow
proved untrustworthy
interned Dartmoor Prison 1941-45
emigrated to Canada ("Mr Brown")
settled Harristown,Co.Dublin,Irish Republic
died there 1957
unmarked grave
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