List of SOE agents


The following is an incomplete list of agents who served in the field for the Special Operations Executive during World War II.

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Francois Michelle William Reeve

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Key

NoteDescriptionExplanation
CBECommander of The Most Excellent Order of the British EmpireCommander of the British order of chivalry.
CdeGCroix de Guerre 1939–1945French military decoration created on September 26, 1939, to honour people who fought with the Allies against the Axis force at any time during World War II
DMDefence MedalInstituted in May 1945. Awarded to British Commonwealth subjects for non-operational military and civilian war service during WWII.
DSCDistinguished Service CrossBritish gallantry medal awarded during active operations against the enemy
DSODistinguished Service OrderInstituted September 6, 1886. Awarded for meritorious or distinguished service in war.
EMMédaille des ÉvadésInstituted in 1926. Awarded to individuals who were POW and escaped internment or died as a result of their escape.
FFranceSOE F section operations in France
FANYFirst Aid Nursing YeomanryBritish independent all-female unit active in both nursing and intelligence work during the World Wars.
FGSFrance and Germany StarInstituted May 1945. Awarded to British Commonwealth forces who served between June 6, 1944 and May 8, 1945 in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Germany, and adjacent sea areas.
GCGeorge CrossThe highest civil decoration of the United Kingdom. It is highest gallantry award for civilians as well as for military personnel in actions which are not in the face of the enemy or for which purely military honours would not normally be granted.
GMGeorge MedalThe second highest civil decoration of the United Kingdom It awards civilian gallantry in the face of enemy action and brave deeds more generally.
KCBCKing's Commendation for Brave ConductBritish commendation to acknowledged brave acts by civilians and members of the military in non-warlike circumstances during a time of war or in peacetime where the action would not otherwise be recognised by an existing award
KIAKilled in ActionA casualty classification generally used by militaries to describe the deaths of their own forces at the hands of hostile forces.
LdHOrdre national de la Légion d'honneurFrench order that is the highest decoration in France.
MBEMember of the Most Excellent Order of the British EmpireMember of the British order of chivalry.
MFGMédaille de la Reconnaissance française"Médaille de la Reconnaissance française". Created July 13, 1917 to honor civilians who had performed acts of heroism in the face of the enemy during WWI without military obligation. Last award : February 14, 1959.
MiDMentioned in DespatchesAn official report written by a superior officer and sent to the high command, in which is described the person's gallant or meritorious action in the face of the enemy.
MRMédaille de la RésistanceEstablished February 9, 1943 by General Charles de Gaulle awarded to individuals who participated in actions against the Axis powers on French soil.
MCMilitary CrossThe Military Cross is the third-level military decoration and is awarded in recognition of "an act or acts of exemplary gallantry during active operations against the enemy on land to all members, of any rank in Our Armed Forces…"
ST1939-1945 StarInstituted July 8, 1943 and awarded for 180 days of operational service or 60 days of operational flying in WWII.
TBelgiumSOE operations in Belgium
WAAFWomen's Auxiliary Air Force
WMWar Medal 1939-1945Instituted on August 16, 1945 and issued to subjects of the British Commonwealth who served full-time in the Armed Forces or the Merchant Navy for at least 28 days between September 3, 1939 and September 2, 1945.