Ian David Parsons
born 15.7.1915 Hampstead,London
son of Alan Leonard Romaine and Viola (nee Tree) Parsons
educated Eton College
graduated Magdalene College,Oxford (MA)
Royal Artillery (Ant-Aircraft Thames barge)
OCTU,North Wales
commissioned 2Lt (197695) R.A.
instructor,OCTU,North Wales
lost his left hand in explosion
SOE Training Section
Commandant STS 24,Mallaig,Inverness-shire (Major)
stage actor from 1933
film actor 1937-73 (as David Tree)
farmer postwar,Broxbourne,Hertfordshire
married Mary Vick 1946 (5 children)
died 4.11.2009 Welwyn Garden City,Hertfordshire