James Le Mesurier | |
|---|---|
| Born | James Gustaf Edward Le Mesurier 25 May 1971 |
| Died | 11 November 2019 (aged 48) |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | |
| Occupation(s) | Army officer, security consultant |
| Known for | Co-founding the White Helmets (Syria) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1990–2000 |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Unit | Royal Green Jackets |
James Gustaf Edward Le Mesurier OBE (25 May 1971 – 11 November 2019)[1] was the British former military officer and security consultant who was the co-founder of the White Helmets, a volunteer civil defence organisation in the Syrian Civil War, founded in southern Turkey in 2014. Le Mesurier was a British Army officer and worked as part of the United Nations peacekeeping force in the former Yugoslavia.[2][3] He was the director of the non-profit Mayday Rescue Foundation, headquartered in the Netherlands.[2][4] Le Mesurier died in a fall from the balcony of an Istanbul building where he kept an apartment and an office.[5]
- ^ Trew, Bel (11 November 2019). "James Le Mesurier: White Helmets backer found dead near his home in Istanbul". The Independent. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ a b Yee, Vivien (11 November 2019). "James Le Mesurier, Backer of Syrian White Helmets, Is Found Dead in Turkey". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ Chulov, Martin (27 October 2020). "How Syria's disinformation wars destroyed the co-founder of the White Helmets". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 November 2020.