William Skardon
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 William Skardon    (spook) | |
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| Born | 1904 |
| Died | 1987 (Age 82) |
Background
William Skardon worked for Special Branch during World War 2. After the war Skardon joined MI5 where he distinguished himself as an expert investigator, eventually rising to head section A4 of MI5/A_Branch.
Successes
Described by Kim Philby as "scrupulously courteous", Skardon's expertise at extracting "painless confessions" has been contrasted with the torture used at prisoners in Guantanamo Bay. Skardon befriended nuclear physicist Klaus Fuchs to get him into the dock at the Old Bailey.[1]
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