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27 de abr. de 2022 · Major General Sir Stewart Graham Menzies, KCB KCMG DSO MC (Listeni/ˈmɪŋɨz/; 30 January 1890 – 29 May 1968) was Chief of MI6 (SIS), British Secret Intelligence Service from 1939 to 1952, during and after the Second World War.. During the First World War Menzies served in France. He was wounded at Zandvoorde in October 1914, and fought gallantly in the First Battle of Ypres, November 1914.
8 de ago. de 2021 · During World War II, the brooding figure of Gen. Sir Stewart Graham Menzies (pronounced MIN-giss) cast a giant shadow over the murky world of clandestine operations and governmental intrigue.
Learn Stewart Menzies facts for kids. During the First World War Menzies served in Belgium. He was wounded at Zandvoorde in October 1914, and fought gallantly in the First Battle of Ypres in November 1914. Menzies was promoted to captain on 14 November, and received the DSO in person from King George V on 2 December.. Menzies' regiment was decimated during fighting in 1915, suffering very ...
Stewart Menzies var sjef for Secret Intelligence Service under andre verdenskrig.. Det fantes en mengde britiske hemmelige organer i 1940, men bare én skulle samle opplysninger i utlandet (): Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), ofte kalt Secret Service.Et annet navn var MI 6 (Military Intelligence 6. kontor), egentlig bare et underkontor av SIS.
Stewart Menzies (30 January 1890-29 May 1968) was Chief of MI6 from 1939 to 1952, succeeding Hugh Sinclair and preceding John Sinclair. Stewart Menzies was born in London, England in 1890, a nephew of Liberal Party MP Robert Stewart Menzies. He was educated at Eton before serving as a lieutenant in the British Army's Grenadier Guards during World War I; he was wounded at the First Battle of ...
In 1665, Sir Alexander Menzies of Menzies was created a Baronet of Nova Scotia and this title continued to the 8th Baronet, Sir Neil who died without heir in 1910. After his death the Menzies’ estates were divided and auctioned by his Trustees. With the divided estates were also sold the Castle and its contents including many Clan relics and ...
WILL GOD I SHALL. The name Menzies is thought to come from the lands of Mesnieres in Normancy. The clan were awarded lands in Dumfries and Argyll by King Robert the Bruce after Sir Robert de Meyners fought with him as a companion in arms. The Menzies clan motto is "Vil God I Zal" (God willing I shall) and the clan crest is a savage's head.
