Patrick Dalzel-Job

Patrick Dalzel-Job
Born1 June 1913 (1913-06)
London, England
Died14 October 2003 (2003-10-15) (aged 90)
Plockton, Scotland
AllegianceUK
Service / branchRoyal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Years of service1939–1945
RankLieutenant commander
Battles / warsWorld War II

Patrick Dalzel-Job (1 June 1913 – 14 October 2003) was a British naval intelligence officer and commando in World War II. He was also an accomplished linguist, author, mariner, navigator, parachutist, diver, and skier.

Dalzel-Job is widely thought to be the model for James Bond,[1] Ian Fleming's fictional spy, 007.

  1. ^ Smith, David (20 April 2008). "The name's Job, Patrick Dalzel-Job". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 13 July 2018.

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