M. E. Clifton James

Meyrick Edward Clifton James
Clifton James posing as General Montgomery
Clifton James posing as General Montgomery
BornApril 1898
Perth, Australia
Died5 May 1963 (aged 65)
Worthing, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army
Years of service1914–1918
1940–1946
RankLieutenant (WWII)
Service number141055 (WWII)
UnitRoyal Fusiliers (WWI)
Royal Army Pay Corps (WWII)
Battles / wars
Other workActor
Lt. Clifton James

Meyrick Edward Clifton James (April 1898 – 5 May 1963) was an actor and soldier, with a resemblance to Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery which was used by British intelligence as part of a deception campaign during the Second World War.