Claude de Baissac
Facts
14 properties- Instance of
- human
- Date of birth
- February 28, 1907
- Date of death
- December 22, 1974
- Place of birth
- Curepipe
- Place of death
- Aix-en-Provence
- Occupation
- spy, resistance fighter, SOE agent
- Award received
- Knight of the Legion of Honour, Croix de guerre 1939–1945, Distinguished Service Order[10][11][12]
- Sibling
- Lise de Baissac[16]
- Imported from
- wholeness_audit_2026-05-02
- Participated in conflict
- World War II[14]
- Image (Wikimedia Commons)
- Claude de Baissac.jpg ↗
- Freebase ID
- /m/047q2bj
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
- 31019
- Prabook ID
- 2513386
- TracesOfWar person ID
- 72482
- WikiTree person ID
- De_Baissac-1
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Summary
Born in Curepipe[1], he… he was born on February 28, 1907[2]. He passed away in Aix-en-Provence[3]. He died on December 22, 1974[4]. He worked as a spy[5], resistance fighter[6], and SOE agent[7].
Body
Recognition
Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[10], a grade of an order[17], in France[18]; Croix de guerre 1939–1945[11], a courage award[19], in France[20], founded in 1939[21]; and Distinguished Service Order[12], a military decoration[22], in United Kingdom[23], founded in 1886[24].
FAQs
Where was Claude de Baissac born?
Claude de Baissac's place of birth was Curepipe[1].
Where did Claude de Baissac die?
Claude de Baissac passed away in Aix-en-Provence[3].
Who was Claude de Baissac married to?
Claude de Baissac's spouses include Mary Katherine Herbert[8].
What did Claude de Baissac do for work?
Claude de Baissac worked as spy[5], resistance fighter[6], and SOE agent[7].
What awards did Claude de Baissac receive?
Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[10], Croix de guerre 1939–1945[11], and Distinguished Service Order[12].