M.E. Clifton James

Biography

Meyrick Edward Clifton James was born in Perth, Western Australia in April 1898 and later moved to England with his family at two years old. He gained fame for his physical resemblance to Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery, which was used by British intelligence during the Second World War as part of a deception operation. His story inspired a book and film, "I Was Monty's Double," released in 1958.