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Marthe Cnockaert
Marthe Cnockaert McKenna | |
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| Born | Marthe Mathilde Cnockaert 28 October 1892 Westrozebeke, West Flanders, Belgium |
| Died | 8 January 1966 (aged 73) Westrozebeke, West Flanders, Belgium |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Occupation(s) | Nurse, Spy |
| Spouse | John McKenna |
| Parent(s) | Felix Cnockaert Marie-Louise Vanoplinus |
| Awards | Iron Cross Mentioned in Despatches Legion of Honour |
| Espionage activity | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service branch | Military agent |
| Service years | 2 |
| Codename | Laura |
Marthe Mathilde Cnockaert (28 October 1892 – 8 January 1966),[1] later Marthe McKenna, was a Belgian nurse who became a spy for the United Kingdom and its allies during the First World War. She later became a novelist, and is credited with writing over a dozen spy novels in addition to her memoirs and short stories.
- ^ Gubin, Éliane (2006). Dictionnaire des femmes belges: XIXe et XXe siècles. Brussels: Lannoo Uitgeverij. pp. 112–113. ISBN 2-87386-434-6. (in French)
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