GEMGIRL67 Posted 9 February , 2009 Share Posted 9 February , 2009 I have just been told that one of the cambridge spies had a relative buried somewhere near Ypres, possibly near Popperinge. Does anyone know anymore about this story and if so, which one of the spies was the relative. I have searched on the internet and not found anything to cofirm this story. Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Reed Posted 9 February , 2009 Share Posted 9 February , 2009 I suspect you mean Major H.P.Philby DSO, York & Lancs. His details here: http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_detail...casualty=136074 His story and photo are in my book, Walking The Salient (Pen & Sword 1999). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEMGIRL67 Posted 9 February , 2009 Author Share Posted 9 February , 2009 I suspect you mean Major H.P.Philby DSO, York & Lancs. His details here: http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_detail...casualty=136074 His story and photo are in my book, Walking The Salient (Pen & Sword 1999). Many thanks Paul for your kind help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiegeGunner Posted 9 February , 2009 Share Posted 9 February , 2009 What relation was he to Kim Philby, Paul? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Reed Posted 9 February , 2009 Share Posted 9 February , 2009 Hi Mick. He was his uncle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiegeGunner Posted 9 February , 2009 Share Posted 9 February , 2009 Thanks, Paul. Between them, a fascinating family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per ardua per mare per terram Posted 11 February , 2009 Share Posted 11 February , 2009 The Cambridge spy ring dating from the 1930s was drawn from the class that had been the "leaders of men" in WWI, that led to many re evaluating how they wanted the world to look. In the 1930s (and later) Communism seemed to offer an attractive answer. Great theory, shame about the implimentation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank_East Posted 11 February , 2009 Share Posted 11 February , 2009 Later the 5th man proved to be John Cairncross who did not have to defect when found out but merely retired to the South of France with a young female companion. She must have liked his politics.No Moscow winters for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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