Wing Commander, GC, secret agent in WW2, codename "The White Rabbit". Born 45 Balcombe Street. Brought up in France. Served in WW1. Served in WW2 initially in the RAF but then in February 1942 he joined Special Operations Executive and became the White Rabbit. He served in France but was captured and interrogated by the Gestapo. He was imprisoned in a number of camps, including Buchenwald, and repeatedly attempted escape. He helped others escape and finally succeeded himself. Awarded the George Cross. Died at home in Paris. His wartime exploits formed the basis of a best-selling memoir, The White Rabbit (1952), by Bruce Marshall.
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F. F. E. Yeo-Thomas
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Yeo-Thomas
Yeo-Thomas lived here with his common-law wife, Barbara, from 1941 until abou...
Other Subjects
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
William Gosling, VC
Battery sergeant in the Royal Field Artillery. Awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on 5th April 1917 at the Battle of Arras. Awarded the VC for his heroism on 5 April 1917, age 24, while se...
War served, WW1
1 memorial
Eric Gascoigne Robinson, VC
Rear Admiral. Born Eric Gascoigne Robinson in Greenwich. He joined the Royal Navy in 1897 and by 1910 had reached the rank of Lieutenant Commander. At the outbreak of WW1, he was despatched to the ...
War served, WW1
2 memorials
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
W. J. Burningham
Resident of the Central Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
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