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W. Stanley Moss | |
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 Moss in Crete (1944) | |
| Born | Ivan William Stanley Moss 15 June 1921 Yokohama, Japan |
| Died | 9 August 1965 (aged 44) Kingston, Jamaica |
| Nickname | Billy |
| Occupation | Soldier, writer and traveller |
| Nationality | British |
| Notable works | |
| Spouse | Zofia Tarnowska |
| Military career | |
| Branch | British Army |
| Years | 1940–1946 |
| Rank | _OF-3.svg){kind=small} Major |
| Unit | |
| Wars | World War II |
| Awards | Military Cross |
Ivan William Stanley Moss MC (15 June 1921 – 9 August 1965), commonly known as W. Stanley Moss or Billy Moss, was a British army officer in World War II,[1][2][3] and later a successful writer, broadcaster, journalist, and traveller. He served with the Coldstream Guards and the Special Operations Executive (SOE) and is best known for the Kidnap of General Kreipe.[4] He was a best-selling author in the 1950s, based on his novels and books about his wartime service. His SOE years are featured in Ill Met by Moonlight: The Abduction of General Kreipe,[5] (also adapted as a British film released under the main title) and A War of Shadows.[6] Moss travelled around the world, including Antarctica to meet the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition.
A biography, Billy Moss: Soldier, Writer, Traveller - A Brief Life by Alan Ogden, was published in 2014 as an Afterword to A War of Shadows.[7] An abbreviated text was published in the Coldstream Gazette 2018.[8]
- ^ Moss, W. Stanley (2014). "Afterword: Billy Moss: Soldier, Writer, Traveller-A Brief Life". A War of Shadows. Bene Factum Publishing. OCLC 881179901.
- ^ Davis, Wes (2014). The Ariadne Objective. Random House. OCLC 819641568.
- ^ Ogden, Alan (2018). "Terrific Fun – The Life of Billy Moss". Coldstream Gazette. The Journal of The Coldstream Guards Association.
- ^ "IWM London". Imperial War Museums.
- ^ Stanley Moss, W. (13 July 2018). Ill Met By Moonlight. ISBN 9781780226231 – via orionbooks.co.uk.
- ^ Ogden, Alan (2014). A War of Shadows. Bene Factum Publishing. OCLC 881179901.
- ^ "Ogden, Alan. Billy Moss: Soldier, Writer, Traveller - A Brief Life, Afterword, A War of Shadows, 2014, Bene Factum Publishing". Archived from the original on 6 August 2014.
- ^ "Terrific Fun – The Short Life of Billy Moss: Soldier, Writer and Traveller by Alan Ogden". 26 May 2019.