Vera Leigh
British SOE agent (1903–1944) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vera Leigh (17 March 1903 – 6 July 1944) was an agent of the United Kingdom's clandestine Special Operations Executive during World War II. [1][2]
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Vera Leigh | |
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Nickname(s) | Simone, Almoner (SOE codenames), Suzanne Chavanne (alias while working as an SOE agent in France) |
Born | (1903-03-17)17 March 1903 Leeds, England, UK |
Died | 6 July 1944(1944-07-06) (aged 41) Natzweiler-Struthof, France |
Allegiance | Britain, France |
Service/ | French Resistance Special Operations Executive |
Years of service | 1940–1943 (French Resistance), 1943–1944 (SOE) |
Rank | Ensign (FANY) |
Unit | Donkeyman, Inventor (SOE) |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Awards | King's Commendation for Brave Conduct |
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Leigh was a member of the SOE's Donkeyman circuit and Inventor sub-circuit in occupied France until she was arrested by the Gestapo.[3] She was subsequently executed at the Natzweiler-Struthof concentration camp.[3]