Lot 731
A WWII medal group awarded to Sir Maurice Oldfield G.C.M.G., C.B.E., the Most Distinguished...
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Lot 731
A WWII medal group awarded to Sir Maurice Oldfield G.C.M.G., C.B.E., the Most Distinguished...
Lot 731
Lot Description
A WWII medal group awarded to Sir Maurice Oldfield G.C.M.G., C.B.E., the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George, Knights Grand Cross, Star and gilt sash badge in original Spink & Son Ltd fitted case, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Commanders neck badge, C.B.E, WWII group of four medals in original postage box to 'M Oldfield Esq' and corresponding miniature medal group of six. Together with a USA, central Intelligence Agency medallion with inscription 'To Maurice Oldfield with appreciated for your support and counsel from the beginning 1947-1978', Israeli Terra Sancta medallion, silver-gilt Jordan Armed Forces, Martyrs Memorial Museum, Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem medallion, Japanese commemorative medallion, Canadian dollar 1973, bookmark and further set of four WWII medals.
Sir Maurice Oldfield G.C.M.G., C.B.E. , (16 November 1915 – 11 March 1981) was a British intelligence officer and espionage administrator. After graduating from Manchester University and on the outbreak of WWII he enlisted with the South Staffordshire Regiment, later transferring to the Intelligence Corps. After the war he joined the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6), working in London, Singapore and Washington. Oldfield was the seventh director of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) from 1973 to 1978.
It is rumoured that Oldfield was the inspiration behind the author, John le Carre's fictional character George Smiley.
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