SIS Parish, Michael Woodbine

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Parish ​

• FORENAME

Michael Woodbine ​

• UNIT

MI9 (Cairo Branch) ​

• RANK

Captain ​

• NUMBER

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• AWARD

Military Cross,Distinguished Service Medal (Greece) ​

• PLACE

Samos and Leros 1943 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

parent unit Nottinghamshire (Sherwood Rangers) Yeomanry (4 Troop,C Squadron)​

born 6.7.1916 Scotsgrove Manor,Oxfordshire​

son of Clement Woodbine and Elsie Mary (nee Bonham-Christie) Parish​

brother of Charles Woodbine Parish,F/Lt DFC (12.4.1915-22.4.1943)​

educated Sangate School,Surrey​

educated Ludgrove Preparatoty School,Hertfordshire​

educated Eton College​

employed Mining Finance House prewar​

Notts Yeomanry 1938 (2Lt)​

MI9 Cairo Branch 1941​

POW September 1943​

released September 1944​

left Army as Major​

married Ninette Sgourdeos May 1943 (divorced 1945)​

married Elizabeth (Billa) Trent 26.6.1947​

author "Aegean Adventures 1940-43" 1993​

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