W. Stanley Moss
W. Stanley Moss | |
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Moss in Crete (1944) | |
| Born | Ivan William Stanley Moss 15 June 1921 Yokohama, Japan |
| Died | 9 August 1965 (aged 44) Kingston, Jamaica |
| Nickname | Billy |
| Occupation | Soldier, writer and traveller |
| Nationality | British |
| Notable works | |
| Spouse | Zofia Tarnowska |
| Military career | |
| Branch | British Army |
| Years | 1940–1946 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | |
| Wars | World War II |
| Awards | Military Cross |
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Ivan William Stanley Moss MC (15 June 1921 – 9 August 1965), commonly known as W. Stanley Moss or Billy Moss, was a British army officer in World War II, and later a successful writer, broadcaster, journalist, and traveller. He served with the Coldstream Guards and the Special Operations Executive (SOE) and is best known for the Kidnap of General Kreipe. He was a best-selling author in the 1950s, based on his novels and books about his wartime service. His SOE years are featured in Ill Met by Moonlight: The Abduction of General Kreipe, (also adapted as a British film released under the main title) and A War of Shadows. Moss travelled around the world, including Antarctica to meet the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition.
A biography, Billy Moss: Soldier, Writer, Traveller - A Brief Life by Alan Ogden, was published in 2014 as an Afterword to A War of Shadows. An abbreviated text was published in the Coldstream Gazette 2018.