Fearless World War Two woman spy who slipped into occupied Norway

15 October 2012

Fearless World War Two woman spy who slipped into occupied Norway aboard a 
submarine before becoming Bletchley Park codebreaker dies aged 91

- Received Bletchley Park Badge and The Freedom of Bletchley Park honour 
  for her 'vital work' in Second World War
- Kept code-breaking work secret - even from her family - until last 
  year
- Operations helped famous sabotage attack by 'Heroes of Telemark', 
  immortalised in 1965 film
- After mission was over Sigrid Green walked from Norway to Sweden
- Escaped back to Britain in empty bomb bay of Mosquito aircraft 

By Amy Oliver

Sigrid Green led an ordinary life in Darwen, Lancashire. She had been 
active in the local Conservative party and had volunteered at her local 
hospital.

Few knew the 91-year-old had spent the Second World War infiltrating 
German sea patrols before cracking codes at Bletchley Park - home of the 
Enigma decoder.

Miss Green, who died on Friday, was so determined to keep that 'difficult' 
part of her life private, even her parents and two brothers, one of whom 
was an RAF pilot, died without ever knowing the truth about her wartime 
experiences. 

But last year Miss Green decided to reveal her extraordinary story after 
watching a documentary about undercover agents in France.

She also received a Bletchley Park Badge and The Freedom of Bletchley Park 
in the post, along with a letter from David Cameron thanking her for her 
'vital service', after she was nominated for the top honour by a 
historian.

Miss Green whose mother was Norwegian joined the Women's Auxilliary Air 
Force in 1942 but was seconded to the Norwegian resistance after Army 
chiefs discovered her bi-lingual background..../snip/


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