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Marthe Cnockaert

Belgian nurse and British spy (1892-1966) · Belgium · On the map · Writers · Died at 73

Marthe Mathilde Cnockaert, later Marthe McKenna, was a Belgian nurse who became a spy for the United Kingdom and its allies during the First World War. She later became a novelist, and is credited with writing over a dozen spy novels in addition to her memoirs and short stories.

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Mentioned in Despatches1918
Iron Cross
Knight of the Legion of Honour

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Country
Belgium
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1892 to 1966 · aged 73

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