SIS James, Edward Foster (Jimmy)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

James ​

• FORENAME

Edward Foster (Jimmy) ​

• UNIT

SIS (MI6) ​

• RANK

Civilian ​

• NUMBER

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• AWARD

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George ​

• PLACE

1968 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 18.1.1917 Chiswick,West London​

educated Chiswick County School​

worked for trade and technical journals and in marketing prewar​

joined Army 1939​

Royal Artillery (WW2) (2Lt - Lt Col)​

awards O.B.E.,Mention in Despatches (twice)​

joined SIS 1947​

Head of station,Rangoon​

Head of station,Hong Kong​

London 1953-55​

Rome and London​

Berlin 1960​

London (HQ) 1962-74​

married Carol Warwick Bampfylde (3 children) (dissolved)​

maried Janet Mary Walls 1985​

died 23.1.2002​

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