Odette Churchill
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Odette Churchill was a celebrated French-born British Special Operations Executive agent during World War II, renowned for her bravery, resistance work in occupied France, and survival of Nazi imprisonment and torture.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Special Operations Executive agent
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human ⓘ resistance fighter ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Odette Hallowes
NERFINISHED
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Odette Marie Céline Sansom NERFINISHED ⓘ Odette Sansom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Croix de Guerre
NERFINISHED
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George Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Légion d'honneur ⓘ
surface form:
Legion of Honour
Member of the Order of the British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Odette Marie Céline Brailly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfNotability |
bravery as an SOE agent in occupied France
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survival of Nazi imprisonment and torture ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | France ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
France
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1912-04-28 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1995-03-13 ⓘ |
| employer | Special Operations Executive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | French ⓘ |
| familyName | Brailly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Odette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languagesSpokenWrittenOrSigned |
English
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French ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Special Operations Executive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
arrest by the Gestapo
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imprisonment in Ravensbrück concentration camp ⓘ torture by the Gestapo ⓘ |
| notableWork | resistance work in occupied France ⓘ |
| occupation |
resistance operative
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secret agent ⓘ spy ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Amiens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Walton-on-Thames NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse |
Geoffrey Hallowes
NERFINISHED
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Peter Churchill NERFINISHED ⓘ Roy Sansom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Odette (1950 film)
NERFINISHED
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biographies about her wartime service ⓘ |
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