Airey Neave, DSO, MC, MP

He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England. He graduated from Merton College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1938 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.). He was decorated with the award of the Military Cross (M.C.) in 1942. He was admitted to Middle Temple in 1943 entitled to practice as a barrister. He fought in the Second World War, where he was wounded, mentioned in despatches and became a POW. He was one of the few to escape from Colditz. He was decorated with the award of the Bronze Star (U.S.). He was decorated with the award of the Croix de Guerre. He was decorated with the award of the Companion, Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1945. He was decorated with the award of the Officer, Order of Orange Nassau of the Netherlands. He was Assistant Secretary to the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg between 1945 and 1946. He was Commissioner of Tribunals for Criminal Organisation in 1946. He was invested as an Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1947. He was decorated with the award of the Territorial Decoration (T.D.) (with first clasp) in 1950. He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Abingdon between 1953 and 1979. He held the office of Parliamtenary Private Secretary in February 1954, to the Minister for Transport and Civil Aviation. He held the office of Parliamtenary Private Secretary between August 1954 and July 1956, to the Secretary of State for the Colonies. He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the service of the Royal Artillery (Territorial Army). He graduated from Merton College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1955 with a Master of Arts (M.A.). He held the office of Joint Parliamentary Secretary for Transport and Civil Aviation between 1957 and 1959. He held the office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Air between January 1959 and October 1959. He was Governor in 1963 at Imperial College of Science, Technology, Wye, Kent, England. He was director of John Thompson Group. He wrote the book They Have Their Exits. He wrote the book Saturdays at MI9. He was assassinated by the INLA and died on 30 March 1979 at age 63 at Westminster Palace, Westminster, London, England.