Pencil sketch of an anti Nazi agent by Dr K Prabhakar Rao

VERA ATKINS

She was originally a Romanian born to Gebrman Jew father and Brish Jew mother.Her father was a wealthy man but unfortunately lost his wealth in 1932 and died a year later. She with her mother later migrated to UK. SHe became intelligence officer in UK and worked with SOE F section related to France during WW II. She was assistant to Colonel Buckmaster From 1941 to 1945. She was commissioned in women's auxiliary Air Force. She became British national in 1944. After the war she was demobilised in 1947. She did not marry and lived long life to the age of 92 years. She was awarded CBE by UK govt.