Pencil sketch of an anti Nazi SOE agent by Dr K Prabhakar Rao

JACQUELEINE  NEARNE

She was the sister of Eileen nearne daughter of a an englsih fater and Spanish mother. They were brought up in france  where she became fluent in French too. When germany attacked France the family left for London. She  secured a job in SOE F section and was trained as radio operator. She was sent to Occupied france in 1943 by air to take part in subversion activies and to be liaison with other networks. She travelled by train carrying radio spares in her hand bag although it was very dangerous as Gestapo was hunting for SOE agents. She returned to England in 1944. She was awarded MBE in 1945. She stated in London along with her sister. She died at the age of 82 yeras

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