Leigh, Vera Eugenie, 1903-1944
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Vera Leigh (17 March 1903 – 6 July 1944) was an agent of the United Kingdom's clandestine Special Operations Executive during World War II.
Leigh was a member of the SOE's Donkeyman circuit and Inventor sub-circuit in occupied France until she was arrested by the Gestapo. She was subsequently executed at the Natzweiler-Struthof concentration camp.
Archival Resources
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| referencedIn | Treasury: Ceremonial Branch: Second World War Civil Defence Awards Files (GCD Series) | National Archives (Great Britain) | |
| referencedIn | Special Operations Executive: Personnel Files (PF Series) | National Archives (Great Britain) |
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| memberOf | Great Britain. Special Operations Executive | corporateBody |
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| Natzwiller | 44 | FR | |
| Leeds | ENG | GB |
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Birth 1903-03-17
Death 1944-07-06
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