Dismore, Leonard Henry

Date of birth:: November 17th, 1906
Date of death:: June 21st, 1956
Service number:: 78541
Nationality:: British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Biography

During WW2 he was head of SOE - RF (Free French/Gaullist) Section.

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Efficiency Medal / Territorial Decoration

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel
Awarded on:: February 21st, 1947

3rd clasp

Efficiency Medal / Territorial Decoration

Medal of Freedom

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
Unit:: RF Section, Special Operations Executive (SOE), British Government
Awarded on:: November 14th, 1947

"For meritorious services in connection with military operations against an enemy of the United States from 10 January 1944 to 23 September 1944. During this period, Lieutenant Colonel Dismore as a result of his outstanding organizing ability, energy and initiative, was largely responsible for the successful dispatch into France of numerous highly trained units, which successfully organized Resistance Forces and coordinated their activities with Allied Operations. The effectiveness with which he handled this difficult task contributed in an outstanding manner to the success achieved by the Resistance Forces in support of the invasion and subsequent liberation of this territory by the Allied Expeditionary Forces."

With bronze palm