David Petrie
Sir David Petrie KCMG CIE CVO CBE KPM (9 September 1879 – 7 August 1961) was Director General (DG) of MI5, the United Kingdom's internal security service, from 1941 to 1946. He was described as "a rugged and kindly Scot, with ... immense physical and moral strength".[1]
David Petrie KCMG CIE CVO CBE KPM | |
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| Born | 9 September 1879 Inveravon, Banffshire |
| Died | 7 August 1961 (aged 81) Sidmouth, Devon |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Aberdeen University |
| Occupation | Police officer |
| Espionage activity | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom  |
| Service branch | MI5 |
| Rank | Director General of MI5 |
Biography
Petrie worked in the Indian Imperial Police between 1900 and 1936. His highest level in British India was to chair the Union Public Service Commission. In April 1941, he was appointed Director General of MI5. His task was to reorganise the service so that it could improve its efficiency. In the spring of 1946, Petrie retired.[2]
He was awarded Order of the Yugoslav Crown and other decorations.[3]
References
Notes
- The Times, Obituary, 8 August 1961
- "Sir David Petrie (1879–1961)". MI5. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- Acović, Dragomir (2012). Slava i čast: Odlikovanja među Srbima, Srbi među odlikovanjima. Belgrade: Službeni Glasnik. p. 592.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
Sources
- R. Popplewell, Intelligence and imperial defence: British intelligence and the defence of the Indian empire, 1904–1924, 1995, ISBN 0-7146-4580-X
- F. H. Hinsley and C. A. G. Simkins, British intelligence in the Second World War, 4: Security and counter-intelligence, 1990
- D. Petrie, Communism in India, 1924–27, 1972
- T. Bower, The perfect English spy: Sir Dick White and the secret war, 1935–90, 1995
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| Preceded by Jasper Harker |
Director General of MI5 1941–1946 |
Succeeded by Sir Percy Sillitoe |
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