Peter Churchill
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Peter Morland Churchill, DSO (14 January 1909 – 1 May 1972) was a British Special Operations Executive (SOE) officer in France during the Second World War. His wartime operations, which resulted in his capture and imprisonment in German concentration camps, and his subsequent marriage to fellow SOE officer, Odette Sansom, received considerable attention during the war and after, including a 1950 film.
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Peter Morland Churchill | |
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Born | (1909-01-14)14 January 1909 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Died | 1 May 1972(1972-05-01) (aged 63) Le Rouret, France |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1940–1945 |
Rank | Captain |
Service number | 162707 |
Unit | Army Intelligence Corps Special Operations Executive |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Awards | Distinguished Service Order Croix de Guerre (France) |
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