Best, Sigismund Payne
- Date of birth:
- May 14th, 1885
- Date of death:
- September 21st, 1978
- Nationality:
- British
Biography
August 1, 1915: Temp. Lt.
June 1, 1916: Temp. Captain
April 19th, 1919: Captain
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Croix de Guerre 1914–1918
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Temporary Lieutenant
- Unit:
- Secret Intelligence Service (SIS/MI6), Directorate of Military Intelligence (DMI), War Office, British Government
- Awarded on:
- January 1st, 1916
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Temporary Captain
- Unit:
- Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), Directorate of Military Intelligence (DMI), Imperial General Staff, War Office, British Government
- Awarded on:
- June 3rd, 1919
Sources
- Photo 1: Nationaal Archief (Public Domain)
- - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31370/page/6796/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29655/supplement/6729/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29274/supplement/8491/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/32167/supplement/12463/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29422/supplement/11/data.pdf
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