- SURNAME
Coates
- FORENAME
John Gordon
- UNIT
SOE
- RANK
Lieutenant
- NUMBER
201507
- AWARD
Distinguished Service Order
- PLACE
Hungary 1944
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Intelligence Corps
born 8.8.1918
educated Cambridge University
conscientious objector at start of war
interrogator of German POWs
10 Commando (HQ - Intelligence Officer)
30 Commando (HQ - Intelligence Officer)
SOE
Diplomatic Service 1947-62
university teacher,lecturer and dean.
married Norma (Bobby) Stuart 1946 (2 sons)
wife and one son predeceased him
partner of Frances Cooley
died 25.12.2006
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