David John Moore Cornwell
born 19.10.1931 Poole,Dorset
son of Richard Thomas Archibald and Olive (nee Gassy) Cornwell
educated St Andrew's Preparatory School,Pangbourne,Berkshire
educated Sherborne School
educated University of Bern 1948-49
Intelligence Corps (British Army) 1950
graduated Lincoln College,Oxford 1956 (B.A. Hons)
MI5 1952
French and German teacher,Eton College (2 years)
MI5 1958-60
MI6 1960-64 (served Bonn and Hamburg)
left to become full time novelist using name John le Carre
married Alison Ann Veronica Sharp 1954 (divorced 1971) (3 sons)
married Valerie Jane Eustace 1972 (1 son)
resides 2010 at St Buryan,Cornwall
