SOE Nornable, Gordon

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Nornable ​

• FORENAME

Gordon ​

• UNIT

F Section SOE ​

• RANK

T/Lieutenant ​

• NUMBER

316441 ​

• AWARD

Military Cross and bar,Croix de Guerre (Fr) ​

• PLACE

France 1944 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

parent unit General List​

born 9.1.1915 Woodseats,Sheffield,Yorkshire​

educated King Edward VII School,Sheffield​

employed by Sheffield Corporation (Public Works Dept) 1934-40​

London Scottish (B Coy 2 Bn) April 1940 (regimental policeman)​

6 Bn Gordon Highlanders July 1942​

SOE 1942-45​

commissioned March 1944 (General List)​

codename Bayard​

Marksman Circuit (instructor)​

alias Norman,Guillaume​

small arms and demolition instructor​

demobbed June 1946​

returned to prewar employment​

never married​

died 4.11.2002 Sheffield​

Abbey Lane Cemetery,Sheffield ​

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