F. W. Winterbotham
British military officer and author (1897–1990) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Frederick William Winterbotham CBE (16 April 1897 – 28 January 1990) was a British Royal Air Force officer (latterly a Group Captain) who during World War II supervised the distribution of Ultra intelligence. His book The Ultra Secret was the first popular account of Ultra to be published in Britain.
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Birth name | Frederick William Winterbotham |
Born | (1897-04-16)16 April 1897 Stroud, Gloucestershire, England |
Died | 28 January 1990(1990-01-28) (aged 92) Blandford, Dorset, England |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army Royal Air Force |
Years of service | 1914–1918, 1939–1946 |
Rank | Group Captain |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Commander of the British Empire (CBE) |
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