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Special Operations Executive (SOE) Major General Stawell

SOE Agent Stawell appointed to commander position in British Army c. 1st January 1944.

War Office letter to  Maj. Gen. Stawell approving him to accept Legion of Honour and Croix de Guerre 11th November 1948.

Photo of then Brigadier Stawell under UN auspices c. 1946.

Photo of Stawell (middle) at dinner.

Photo of Stawell (bottom-centre) and fellow soldiers in full military dress displaying their medals.

Photo of Maj. Gen. Stawell and other soldiers.

Obituary for Stanwell c. 6th June 1987, published in the Times.

Obituary for Stanwell c. 6th June 1987, published in the Daily Telegraph.

Decree knighting Stawell in the French National Order of the Legion of Honour. Dated 19th July 1948 and written in French. Translation in English also provided.