Marshall St John Oswald
British Army general
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Major-General Marshall St John Oswald CB CBE DSO MC was a British Army officer who served as Director of Military Intelligence.
Marshall St John Oswald | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Conflicts | Second World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Military Cross |
Military career
Oswald was commissioned into the Royal Artillery.[1] He served in the Second World War during which he was awarded the Military Cross[2] and the Distinguished Service Order.[3]
After the War he became Chief of Staff for I (BR) Corps in 1959 and Director of Military Intelligence in June 1962, in which capacity he dealt with the defection of the intercept operator Brian Patchett,[4] before retiring in 1965.[5]
He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1961 Birthday Honours.[6] and a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1965 New Year Honours.[7]