Leslie Fernandez
Leslie Percival Fernandez | |
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Born | 22 March 1918 OBE (1972) |
Other work | British Foreign Service |
Fernandez started the war with the
In early 1943, as a
In December 1944, Fernandez received an Emergency Commission as a
In 1947 he was listed as an officer with the rank of lieutenant with the Regular Army Reserve of Officers with the Devonshire Regiment as part of the Wessex Brigade.[6] He received an extension on the reserve list as captain on 18 December 1950,[7] which was renewed on 25 February 1954.[8][9] He resigned his commission on 1 July 1959, retaining the honorary rank of captain.[10]
Meanwhile, Fernandez had joined the
Fernandez was parachuted at Seyne les Alpes above Barcelonnette. His war surname was then Rodolphe. He was picked up by French partisans and met Charlotte Franquebalme. She was their link and would bring up through the mountains food and material to the resistance. Franquebalme and Fernandez had a civil wedding in July 1945 in Marseilles and left for England by boat. A priest happened to be on the same journey and proceeded to a religious wedding. Franquebalme had three children with him. They divorced in 1957 and although Franquebalme came back to France, Fernandez did see his children and made them travel throughout the world as he had entered the diplomatic service. In 1963, Fernandez married Elizabeth Covington who had two children from a previous union.[citation needed]
Honours and awards
Fernandez was awarded the Military Medal in 1944 and the Croix de Guerre in 1946, and was appointed OBE in 1972.
References
- ^ "Captain Les Fernandez". The Daily Telegraph. 1 October 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ "No. 37138". The London Gazette (Supplement). 21 June 1945. p. 3241.
- ^ "No. 37629". The London Gazette (2nd supplement). 27 June 1946. p. 3272.
- ^ "No. 36897". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 January 1945. p. 455.
- ^ "No. 37355". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 November 1945. p. 5641.
- ^ "No. 38070". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 September 1947. p. 4324.
- ^ "No. 39093". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 December 1950. p. 6319.
- ^ "No. 40111". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 February 1954. p. 1229.
- ^ "No. 40364". The London Gazette (2nd supplement). 31 December 1954. p. 7376.
- ^ "No. 42658". The London Gazette (Supplement). 27 April 1962. p. 3400.
- ^ "No. 44862". The London Gazette. 6 June 1969. p. 5887.
- ^ "No. 45377". The London Gazette. 25 May 1971. p. 5450.
- ^ "No. 45554". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1972. p. 18.