Neil McLean Politician

Lieutenant-Colonel Neil Loudon Desmond McLean DSO, known as Billy McLean (28 November 1918 – 17 November 1986), was a British Army intelligence officer and politician who led a celebrated Special Operations Executive operation in Albania during the Second World War, and later attempted to overthrow Communism in the country. He served as a Unionist Member of Parliament for Inverness.

Personal facts

Birth dateNovember 28, 1918
Birth place
England , London , United Kingdom
Date of deathNovember 17, 1986
Place of death
England , London , United Kingdom

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Politician

awards
Haile Selassie
Distinguished Service Order
General Service Medal (1918)
military operations
World War II
military branch
Special Operations Executive
Gideon Force
MI9
Royal Scots Greys
military command1st Albanian Partisan Brigade
military rank
Lieutenant colonel
region
Inverness (UK Parliament constituency)
successor
Russell Johnston

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