SOE Landes, Roger

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Landes ​

• FORENAME

Roger ​

• UNIT

F Section SOE ​

• RANK

Lieutenant (T/Captain) + T/Major ​

• NUMBER

236318 ​

• AWARD

Military Cross and bar,Chevalier de la Legion dHonneur (Fr),Croix de Guerre with palm (Fr) ​

• PLACE

France 1943 (MC) France 1944 (bar to MC) ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

French-British dual nationality​

born 16.12.1916 Paris,France​

son of Barnet Landes (British subject)​

parents moved to England​

graduated L'Ecole des Beaux Arts,Paris​

resided Paris 1938​

moved to England prewar​

quantity surveyor,London County Council​

Royal Corps of signals March 1941​

SOE 1941​

codename Aristide​

Scientist Circuit (w/t operator) 1942-43​

Actor Circuit (organiser)​

married Ginette Corbin (died 1983) (1 son)​

married Margaret Laing 1990​

died 16.7.2008 ​

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