Vera Leigh
Vera Leigh | |
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In FANY uniform (circa 1943). | |
| Birth name | Vera Glass |
| Nicknames | Simone, Almoner (SOE codenames), Suzanne Chavanne (alias while working as an SOE agent in France) |
| Born | 17 March 1903 Leeds, England, UK |
| Died | 6 July 1944 (aged 41) Natzweiler-Struthof, France |
| Allegiance | Britain, France |
| Branch | French Resistance Special Operations Executive |
| Service years | 1940–1943 (French Resistance), 1943–1944 (SOE) |
| Rank | Ensign (FANY) |
| Unit | Donkeyman, Inventor (SOE) |
| Conflicts | Second World War |
| Awards | King's Commendation for Brave Conduct |
Vera Leigh (17 March 1903 – 6 July 1944) was an agent of the United Kingdom's clandestine Special Operations Executive during World War II.
Leigh was a member of the SOE's Donkeyman circuit and Inventor sub-circuit in occupied France until she was arrested by the Gestapo. She was subsequently executed at the Natzweiler-Struthof concentration camp.