Marguerite Knight
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Marguerite Knight | |
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Born April 19, 1920 | |
Nickname | Agent Donkeyman, Nicole |
Place of birth | Paris |
Allegiance | United Kingdom, France |
Service/branch | Special Operations Executive, French Resistance |
Years of service | 1944 |
Rank | Field agent and guerrilla commander |
Commands held | SOE F Section networks#Scientist |
Marguerite "Peggy" Knight (April 19, 1920, Paris, France - ?) was a member of the Special Operations Executive (SOE) during World War II and worked as a courier for the French Section.
On April 11, 1944 she attended the SOE Students' Assessment Board at Wanborough. Peggy trained at Thame Park, Saltmarsh, and only did 1 practice jump (it was usual for the girls to do three jumps) before going into the field.