- SURNAME
Nevill
- FORENAME
Ian Selby
- UNIT
Force 133 + Force 136 SOE
- RANK
T/Major
- NUMBER
132895
- AWARD
Military Cross,Member of the Order of the British Empire,Mention in Despatches
- PLACE
Greece 1941-44 (MC,MBE) Burma 1945 (MiD)
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Intelligence Corps
born 9.12.1912Nahoon,South Africa
son of George William Henry and Laura Margaret (nee Selby) Nevill
married Leslie Muriel Bruce Copeland (1 daughter Gillian)
educated Ampleforth College,Yorkshire 1924-29
motor trader in civilian life
graduated 110 OCTU May 1940 (Trooper)
commissioned 2Lt 25.5.1940 Intelligence Corps
4 Bn Libyan Arab Force
SOE 1941
Force 133 Greece 1941-44
Burma Country Section,Force 136
Op.Character - Hyena Purple 27.4.1945 (recommended for DSO)
awarded Knight of the Royal Order of King George I with swords (Greece)
died 8.1.1949
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