David Petrie

Chivalric Order Member

1879 – 1961

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Who was David Petrie?

Sir David Petrie, KCMG, CIE, CVO, CBE, KPM was director general 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".

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Born
Sep 9, 1879
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Died
Aug 7, 1961

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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