M. E. Clifton James
Meyrick Edward Clifton James | |
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Clifton James posing as General Montgomery | |
| Born | April 1898 Perth, Australia |
| Died | 5 May 1963 (aged 65) Worthing, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Service years | 1914–1918 1940–1946 |
| Rank | Lieutenant (WWII) |
| Service number | 141055 (WWII) |
| Unit | Royal Fusiliers (WWI) Royal Army Pay Corps (WWII) |
| Conflicts | |
| Other work | Actor |
Meyrick Edward Clifton James (April 1898 – 5 May 1963) was an actor and soldier, with a resemblance to Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery which was used by British intelligence as part of a deception campaign during the Second World War.