Clement-Jones family 12/22 - Person Sheet
Clement-Jones family 12/22 - Person Sheet
NamePhilip LEIGH-SMITH, 7124
Birth1892
FatherBenjamin LEIGH-SMITH , 7121 (1828-1913)
MotherCharlotte SELLERS , 7205
Spouses
Marriage1933
ChildrenChristopher , 7207
Notes for Philip LEIGH-SMITH
In Intelligence during the 1914-18 war, author and diplomat. He took part in several British Relief Missions to Russia during the Bolshevik revolution and spoke Russian fluently as well as French and German. He was also a successful author under the pen name Christopher Rover. Two of his novels, Pandemonium and the Red Horse were set in the Russia of the time and won him great acclaim. In 1933 he married Alice Prebil from Karlovac. He was a British Diplomat who served in capitals including Rome and Bern where he was Chargé d'Affaires. He also wrote a brilliant comedy entitled "Ladies in Diplomacy" which may or may not be based on the true adventures of his wife.
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