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- Birth nameOdette Marie Céline Brailly
- Odette Hallowes was born on April 28, 1912 in Amiens, Somme, France. She is known for Carve Her Name with Pride (1958), This Is Your Life (1955) and Premier Plan (1959). She was married to Geoffrey MacLeod Hallowes, Peter Churchill and Roy Sansom. She died on March 13, 1995 in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, UK.
- SpousesGeoffrey MacLeod Hallowes(June 1, 1956 - ?)Peter Churchill(1947 - 1956) (divorced)Roy Sansom(1931 - ?) (his death, 3 children)
- Always maintained she had no bitterness towards those who tortured her.
- Odette & Roy Sansom had 3 daughters. Françoise, born in France in 1932, Lily, born in England in 1934 and Marianne, born in London in 1936.
- Special Operation Executive (SOE) agent in German occupied France during WWII.
- She was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1945 King's Honours List for her services during World War II.
- She was awarded the George Cross (GC) in the 1950 King's Honours List for her services during World War II.
- I am a very ordinary woman to whom a chance has been given to see human beings at their best and at their worst.
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