George Loftus Windred
born 21.4.1906 Balmain,New South Wales,Australia
son of Augustus Loftus and Nellie Gertrude (nee Snowden) Windred
educated Sydney High School
graduated University of Sydney 1929 (B.Sc.)
entomologist/biologist
Australia Council for Scientific and Industrial Research 1930
Fellow of Royal Entomological Society 20.3.1935
Chief Scientist,Colonial Sugar Refining Company,Fiji 1930s
stage actor,England 1937
resided Kensington,London 1939
enlisted August 1940
55 Field Security Section (6th Armoured Division;Intelligence Corps September 1940
65 Field Security Section SOE 24.2.1941 (Lance Corporal)
Second Lieutenant Intelligence Corps 3.4.1941
Oriental Mission SOE May 1941 (Captain)
POW 12.12.1941 Bangkok,Siam
released 3.9.1945
Foreign Office 1946
employed by ICI (technical service)
married Gwendoline Maude Graham 16.5.1934 Suva,Fiji (1902-80) (1 son Richard)
last residence Ripley House,Liphook,Hampshire
died 2.4.1964 Guildford,Surrey
