Claude de Baissac

Mauritian agent of SOE
Person human Q2978309
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Claude de Baissac

Summary

Claude de Baissac is a human[1]. Born in Curepipe[2], he… he was born on +1907-02-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Aix-en-Provence[4]. He died on +1974-12-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a spy[6], resistance fighter[7], and SOE agent[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Claude de Baissac was born in Curepipe[2].
  • Claude de Baissac passed away in Aix-en-Provence[4].
  • Claude de Baissac was born on +1907-02-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Claude de Baissac died on +1974-12-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Claude de Baissac's spouses was Mary Katherine Herbert[10].
  • Claude de Baissac held citizenship in Mauritius[11].
  • Claude de Baissac's professions included spy[6].
  • Claude de Baissac's professions included resistance fighter[7].
  • Claude de Baissac's professions included SOE agent[8].
  • Claude de Baissac received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[12].
  • Claude de Baissac received the Croix de guerre 1939–1945[13].
  • Claude de Baissac received the Distinguished Service Order[14].
  • Claude de Baissac's image is recorded as Claude de Baissac.jpg[15].
  • Claude de Baissac is recorded as male[16].
  • Claude de Baissac's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Claude de Baissac's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[18].
  • Claude de Baissac's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/047q2bj[19].
  • Claude de Baissac's given name is recorded as Claude[20].
  • Claude de Baissac's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 31019[21].
  • Claude de Baissac's WikiTree person ID is recorded as De_Baissac-1[22].
  • Claude de Baissac's Prabook ID is recorded as 2513386[23].
  • Claude de Baissac's sibling is recorded as Lise de Baissac[24].
  • Claude de Baissac's TracesOfWar person ID is recorded as 72482[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Curepipe[2], Claude de Baissac… he was born on +1907-02-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include spy[6], resistance fighter[7], and SOE agent[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[12], a grade of an order[26], in France[27]; Croix de guerre 1939–1945[13], a courage award[28], in France[29], founded in 1939[30]; and Distinguished Service Order[14], a military decoration[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1886[33].

Personal Life

Among Claude de Baissac's spouses was Mary Katherine Herbert[10].

Death and Burial

Claude de Baissac died on +1974-12-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Aix-en-Provence[4].

Why It Matters

Claude de Baissac ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Claude de Baissac born?

Claude de Baissac's place of birth was Curepipe[2].

Where did Claude de Baissac die?

Claude de Baissac passed away in Aix-en-Provence[4].

Who was Claude de Baissac married to?

Claude de Baissac's spouses include Mary Katherine Herbert[10].

What did Claude de Baissac do for work?

Claude de Baissac worked as spy[6], resistance fighter[7], and SOE agent[8].

What awards did Claude de Baissac receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[12], Croix de guerre 1939–1945[13], and Distinguished Service Order[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . TracesOfWar. wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . TracesOfWar. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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