Airey Neave
Politician
Airey Middleton Sheffield Neave DSO, OBE, MC, TD (23 January 1916 – 30 March 1979) was a British army officer, barrister and politician.During World War II, Neave was one of the few servicemen to escape from the German prisoner-of-war camp Oflag IV-C at Colditz Castle. He later became Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Abingdon.Neave was assassinated in 1979 in a car-bomb attack at the House of Commons. The Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) claimed responsibility.
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| Birth date | January 23, 1916 |
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| Birth name | Airey Middleton Sheffield Neave |
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| Date of death | March 30, 1979 |
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| Spouse | Diana Neave Baroness Airey of Abingdon |
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