Pearl Witherington Military person

Cecile Pearl Witherington Cornioley CBE (24 June 1914 – 24 February 2008) was a World War II SOE agent born in Paris to British parents.

Personal facts

Birth dateJune 24, 1914
Date of deathFebruary 24, 2008

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Military person

allegianceUnited Kingdom France
award
Legion of Honour
Order of the British Empire
military branch
Special Operations Executive
First Aid Nursing Yeomanry
military unit
SOE F Section networks
service start1940
service end1940

Pearl Witherington on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4898302.stm
  2. http://nigelperrin.com/soe-pearl-witherington.htm
  3. http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/C/charlotte_gray/real_pearl.html#top
  4. http://www.spartacus-educational.com/SOEwitherington.htm
  5. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article3432757.ece