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Pearl Witherington

British SOE leader (1914-2008) · France · Writers · Died at 93

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Cecile Pearl Witherington Cornioley,, code names Marie and Pauline, was an agent in France for the United Kingdom's clandestine Special Operations Executive (SOE) during the Second World War. The purpose of SOE was to conduct espionage, sabotage, and reconnaissance in occupied Europe against the Axis powers.

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Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Knight of the Legion of Honour
Croix de guerre 1939-1945
Resistance Medal

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Cecile Pearl Witherington Cornioley,, code names Marie and Pauline, was an agent in France for the United Kingdom's clandestine Special Operations Executive (SOE) during the Second World War. The purpose of SOE was to conduct espionage, sabotage, and reconnaissance in occupied Europe against the Axis powers. SOE agents allied themselves with French Resistance groups and supplied them with weapons and equipment parachuted in from England.

Country
France
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1914 to 2008 · aged 93

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