SOE D'Artois, Lionel Guy

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

D'Artois ​

• FORENAME

Lionel Guy ​

• UNIT

F Section SOE ​

• RANK

Captain ​

• NUMBER

• AWARD

Distinguished Service Order,Croix de Guerre avec Palme (France) ​

• PLACE

France 1943-44 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

parent unit 1 Canadian Special Service Bn​

born 9.4.1917 Richmond,Quebec,Canada​

student of Universite de Montreal in civilian life​

1 Canadian SS Bn​

First Special Service Force (Devil's Brigade) (Lieutenant)​

F Section SOE 1943-45​

codename Dieudonne​

Ditcher Circuit (organiser)​

postwar C.O. Canadian SAS Company (Major)​

Royal 22nd Regiment ("Van Doos") in Korea​

married Sonya Butt (see SOE Awards) (6 children)​

died March 1999​

National Field of Honour Cemetery,Pointe-Claire,Montreal Region,Quebec,Canada​

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