Sir Stewart Menzies | |
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Born | Stewart Graham Menzies 30 January 1890 London, England |
Died | 29 May 1968 (aged 78) London, England |
Nationality | British |
Education | Eton College |
Occupation | Intelligence officer |
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Children | Fiona (b. 1934) |
Parent(s) | John Graham Menzies, Susannah West Wilson |
Espionage activity | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service branch | Secret Intelligence Service (SIS/MI6) |
Rank | Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service |
Operations | First World War Second World War Cold War |
Major General Sir Stewart Graham Menzies, KCB, KCMG, DSO, MC (/ˈmɪŋɪz/ ; 30 January 1890 – 29 May 1968)[1] was Chief of MI6, the British Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), from 1939 to 1952, during and after the Second World War.[2]