SOE Nelson, Sir Frank

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Nelson​

• FORENAME

Sir Frank​

• UNIT

Executive Chief of SOE (C)​

• RANK

Civilian​

• NUMBER

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• AWARD

Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George​

• PLACE

1941​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 5.8.1883 Bentham, Gloucestershire​

son of Henry Ellis Hay and Catherine (nee Haviland) Nelson​

educated Bedford Grammar School​

educated Neuenheim College, Heidelberg​

employed,Symons, Barlow and Co (mercantile firm), Bombay, India (later senior partner)​

Bombay Light Horse 1914-18​

Chairman of Bombay Chamber of Commerce 1922-24​

Knighted 1924​

Conservative MP for Stroud 1924-31​

SIS (Consul, Basle) (Z Network) 1939​

Head of SO2,SOE August 1940​

Executive Chief (C) SOE August 1941-May 1942 (resigned due ill health)​

Air Intelligence Branch, Washington, D.C. + Germany 1942-45 (Air Commodore)​

married Jean Montgomerie 1911 (died 1952) (1 son)​

married Dorothy Moira Carling 1950s (survived him)​

died 11.8.1966 Oxford​

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• SURNAME

Nelson​

• FORENAME

Sir Frank​

• UNIT

Executive Chief of SOE (C)​

• RANK

Civilian​

• NUMBER

​

• AWARD

Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George​

• PLACE

1941​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 5.8.1883 Bentham,Gloucestershire​

son of Henry Ellis Hay and Catherine (nee Haviland) Nelson​

educated Bedford Grammar School​

educated Neuenheim College,Heidelberg​

employed,Symons,Barlow and Co (mercantile firm),Bombay,India (later senior partner)​

Bombay Light Horse 1914-18​

Chairman of Bombay Chamber of Commerce 1922-24​

Knighted 1924​

Conservative MP for Stroud 1924-31​

SIS (Consul,Basle) (Z Network) 1939​

Head of SO2,SOE August 1940​

Executive Chief (C) SOE August 1941-May 1942 (resigned due ill health)​

Air Intelligence Branch,Washington,D.C. + Germany 1942-45 (Air Commodore)​

married Jean Montgomerie 1911 (died 1952) (1 son)​

married Dorothy Moira Carling 1950s (survived him)​

died 11.8.1966 Oxford​

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The official biography of Sir Frank Nelson was published by Palmridge Publishing in 2018: Author Mike Palmer spent three years researching his book 'SOE CD1 - The Life and Times of Sir Frank Nelson', and has produced an excellent account of the man who created the Special Operations Executive. Mike's book uncovers many new facts relating to his subject and reveals many previously unpublished details of a complex character who lived his life to the full. During the research of his book, Mike interviewed Sir Frank's second wife Moira, and was able to complete this incredible biography of an important man forgotten in history.
New hard cover copies of SOE CD1 - The Life and Times of Sir Frank Nelson ISBN: 978-0-9534621-4-8 are available through ebay, whilst ebooks and paperbacks can be purchased through Amazon.

 

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