SIS Rowley, Frederick Allan

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Rowley​

• FORENAME

Frederick Allan​

• UNIT

SIS Controller Far East​

• RANK

Civilian​

• NUMBER

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• AWARD

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)​

• PLACE

Far East 1970s​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 27.7.1922 Rajputana,India​

son of RQMS Rowley,Worcestershire Regiment​

educated Haig School,Aldershot​

clerk,Aldershot town hall​

T.A. 1939 (Private)​

commissioned 10.7.1941 2Lt (EC 2773) 5 Bn 10 Baluch Regiment​

awarded M.C. for February 1945 (as T/Major)​

WIA April 1945 Burma​

appointed Lt Indian Army (Regular) 2.2.1946 (from 2Lt - WS Captain)​

SIS postwar​

Head of SIS Office,Rangoon early 1950s​

Foreign Office (Office of the British Commissioner for Southeast Asia,Singapore) 1955​

appointed O.B.E. 1959​

Adviser to the Australian Secret Intelligence Service 1960-67​

rejoined SIS 1967​

Kuala Lumpur 1967-72​

seconded to the Northern Ireland Office 1972-74​

SIS Controller Far East​

appointed C.M.G. 1978​

married Anne Cresswell (SIS secretary) (died 19.3.2014) (4 children Charlotte,Sarah,Joanna and Nicholas)​

died 28.7.2014​

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