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| + | '''Hugh Fraser''' was an officer in the [[Special Operations Executive]] and [[MI5]].<ref>[http://news.scotsman.com/secretservices/Files-prove-that-MI5-spied.3327519.jp Obituaries: Hugh Fraser], telegraph.co.uk, 19 July 2001.</ref> | ||
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| − | + | His career, as described in his ''Telegraph'' obituary closely matches that of an unnamed officer mentioned in [[Christopher Andrew]]'s authorised history of MI5: | |
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::The Service officer who chaired the inter-departmental [[Forcible Attack Working Group]] (FAWG) , founded on [[MI5 C Branch|C Branch]]'s initiative, had had an adventurous career in [[SOE]] during the Second World War, which included travelling though Crete dressed as a shepherd with explosives hidden in animal dung. FAWG specialized in devising and testing perimeter fencing and intruder-detection systems.<ref>Christopher Andrew, Defence of the Realm, The Authorized History of MI5, Allen Lane, 2009, p.655.</ref> | ::The Service officer who chaired the inter-departmental [[Forcible Attack Working Group]] (FAWG) , founded on [[MI5 C Branch|C Branch]]'s initiative, had had an adventurous career in [[SOE]] during the Second World War, which included travelling though Crete dressed as a shepherd with explosives hidden in animal dung. FAWG specialized in devising and testing perimeter fencing and intruder-detection systems.<ref>Christopher Andrew, Defence of the Realm, The Authorized History of MI5, Allen Lane, 2009, p.655.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 22:29, 16 November 2014
 Hugh Fraser  | |
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| Born | 1921 |
| Died | 2001 (Age 79) |
Hugh Fraser was an officer in the Special Operations Executive and MI5.[1]
Official narrative
His career, as described in his Telegraph obituary closely matches that of an unnamed officer mentioned in Christopher Andrew's authorised history of MI5:
- The Service officer who chaired the inter-departmental Forcible Attack Working Group (FAWG) , founded on C Branch's initiative, had had an adventurous career in SOE during the Second World War, which included travelling though Crete dressed as a shepherd with explosives hidden in animal dung. FAWG specialized in devising and testing perimeter fencing and intruder-detection systems.[2]
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerusalem Conference on International Terrorism | 2 July 1979 | 5 July 1979 | Israel Jerusalem | The birthplace of the "War on Terror" doctrine, "a major international forum for the movement against détente". |
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References
- ↑ Obituaries: Hugh Fraser, telegraph.co.uk, 19 July 2001.
- ↑ Christopher Andrew, Defence of the Realm, The Authorized History of MI5, Allen Lane, 2009, p.655.
