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Sir
Percy Sillitoe
KBE DL
Sillitoe in the 1930s
Born22 May 1888
Tulse Hill, London, United Kingdom
Died5 April 1962(1962-04-05) (aged 73)
Eastbourne, East Sussex, United Kingdom
NationalityBritish
OccupationPolice Officer
AwardsKBE
Espionage activity
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service branchMI5
Service years1946–1953
RankDirector General of MI5

Sir Percy Joseph Sillitoe KBE DL (22 May 1888 – 5 April 1962) was a chief constable of several police forces. He changed the role of radios, civilian staff, and women police officers within the police. He was later Director General of MI5, the United Kingdom's internal security service, from 1946 to 1953.

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clearance. Petrie and Harker retired during 1946 to be replaced by Percy Sillitoe as director general and Liddell as his deputy. Igor Gouzenko, a cipher...

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