Francis Basin
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Francis Basin LdH CdeG MBE (1903–1975), code named Olive, was an agent of the United Kingdom's clandestine Special Operations Executive in France during the Second World War. The purpose of SOE was to conduct espionage, sabotage, and reconnaissance in countries occupied by the Axis powers, especially Nazi Germany. SOE agents allied themselves with resistance groups and supplied them with weapons and equipment parachuted in from England.
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Born | (1903-08-06)6 August 1903 Grasse, France |
Died | 20 October 1975(1975-10-20) (aged 72) Paris |
Allegiance | France |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1940–1945 |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Unit | Special Operations Executive, Section F |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Awards | Member of the Order of the British Empire Croix de guerre 1939–1945, Resistance Medal, Knight of the Legion of Honor, Office of the Order of the Legion of Honour |
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