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/branch
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
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]
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]
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