Winterbotham, F. W. 1897-1990
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Name (Latin)
Winterbotham, F. W. 1897-1990
Other forms of name
Winterbotham, F. W. (Frederick William), 1897-
nnaa Winterbotham, Frederick William
Winterbotham, Frederick William, 1897-
Date of birth
1897-04-16
Date of death
1990-01-28
Gender
male
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MARC
Sources of Information
- His Secret and personal, 1969.
- His From Victoria to Ultra, c1984:t.p. (Capt. F.W. Winterbotham, C.B.E.) p. i, etc. (b. 1897, British spy; responsible for breaking the German code during WWII; still lives as farmer in Devon)
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Frederick William Winterbotham
Royal Air Force, Public domain
File:Frederick William Winterbotham.jpg
Royal Air Force, Public domain
Wikipedia description:
Frederick William Winterbotham (16 April 1897 – 28 January 1990) was a British Royal Air Force officer (latterly a Group Captain) who during World War II supervised the distribution of Ultra intelligence. His book The Ultra Secret was the first popular account of Ultra to be published in Britain.
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