William Forbes-Sempill, 19t Laird Sempill
William Francis Forbes-Sempill, 19t Laird Sempill AFC, AFRAeS,[1] (24 September 1893 – 30 December 1965) wis a Scots peer an record-brakkin air pioneer that wis later shawn tae hae passed saicret information tae the Imperial Japanese militar afore the Seicont Warld War.[2]
The Richt Honourable The Laird Sempill | |
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Capt. Sempill shawin a Gloster Sparrowhawk tae Admiral Togo Heihachiro, 1921 | |
Born | William Francis Forbes-Sempill 24 September 1893 Craigievar Castle, Aiberdeenshire, Scotland |
Dee'd | 30 December 1965 | (aged 72)
Naitionality | Unitit Kinrick |
Eddication | Eton College |
Thrift | Aeronautical ingineer, pilot, diplomat |
Years active | 1914–1941 |
Organisation | Preses o the Ryal Aeronautical Society |
Kent for | Aviation Sempill Mission Spy for Japan |
Predecessor | John Forbes-Sempill, 18t Laird Sempill |
Successor | Lairds seat: Ann Forbes-Sempill Baronetcy: Sir Ewan Forbes, 11t Baronet |
Poleetical pairty | Conservative Paurty |
Hauf-marrae(s) | Eileen Lavery (1919-1935) Cecilia Alice Dunbar-Kilburn (1941-1965) |
Bairns | Ann Moira, June Mary (bi 1st mairiage) Janet Cecilia, Kirstine Elizabeth, Brigid Gabriel (bi 2nt) |
Awairds | Order o the Risin Sun, Japan Order o the Polar Starn, Swaden. |
References eedit
- ↑ "R.Ae. Society Inaugural Lecture, 66th Session" (PDF), Flight: 1104, 3 October 1930
- ↑ Mckillop, James (3 Januar 2002). "Air pioneer revealed as traitor who selt secrets to Japanese". The Herald. Italic or bold markup not allowed in:
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