241046 Major John Gilbert GOLDSMITH D.S.O. General List 15th August 1909 - 1st January 1972 Temporary Major General List: Served in "F" Section S.O.E.; Codenamed "Valetin"; Organised the "Attorney" Circuit (D.S.O., French Chevalier, Legion d'Honneur and French Croix de Guerre) Recommended for the D.S.O. by Major-General C.M. Gubbins, Head of S.O.E., 7th April 1945 Memoir: Accidental Agent 1971
Hello, Goldsmith's correct code name is VALENTIN when he was working in France in July August 1944 alongside Camille Rayon-Archiduc. I wrote a book about it. La SAP-R2, parachutages et atterrissages en Provence, 1943-1944, t.1 chronique d'une expérience de guerre, editions Vérone, 2024. thanks Laurent gensonnet
