What Xan Fielding did next..

An advertisement placed in the Times by Xan Fielding on 31 July 1950.

Tough but sensitive ex-classical scholar, ex-secret agent, ex-guerrilla leader, 31, recently reduced to penury through incompatibility with the post-war world: Mediterranean lover, gambler, and general dabbler; fluent French and Greek speaker, some German, inevitable Italian: would do anything unreasonable and unexpected if sufficiently rewarding and legitimate.

 

Jonathan - is that a photo of Xan Fielding?

Thanks

 

I recall reading some of his columns in the Spectator, the last one from memory being in 1979 reporting on Rhodesia.

 

Personal Number: 159770
Rank: Major
Name: Alexander Wallace FIELDING, DSO, MiD
Unit: Cyprus Regiment ; Special Operations Executive ; Intelligence Corps


London Gazette : 6 January 1941
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35034/supplement/130/data.pdf
CYPRUS REGIMENT.
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lts.:—
1st Sept. 1940: —
Alexander Wallace FIELDING (159770).

London Gazette : 15 October 1942
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35745/supplement/4479/data.pdf
The King has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East: —
The Distinguished Service Order.
Lieutenant Alexander Wallace Fielding (159770), The Cyprus Regiment.

London Gazette : 30 August 1945
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37244/supplement/4373/data.pdf
The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of gaJlant and distinguished services in the field: —
Intelligence Corps.
Maj. (temp.) A. W. FIELDING, D.S.O. (159770)

London Gazette : 24 May 1949
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38618/supplement/2555/data.pdf
INTELLIGENCE CORPS.
The undermentioned Lts. (War Subs. Capts.) from Emerg. Commns. to be Capts., 1st Jan. 1949, and are granted the hon. rank of Maj.:—
A. W. FIELDING (159770).

 

London Gazette : 30 August 1945
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37244/supplement/4372/data.pdf

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37244/supplement/4373/data.pdf

 

Recommendation for Award for Fielding, Alexander Wallace Rank: Temporary Major ... | The National Archives
Reference: WO 373/98/294
Name Fielding, Alexander Wallace
Rank: Temporary Major
Service No: 159770
Regiment: Intelligence Corps
Theatre of Combat or Operation: The London Omnibus List for Gallant and Distinguished Services in the Field
Award: Mention-in-Despatches
Date of announcement in London Gazette: 30 August 1945

 

His Wiki: Xan Fielding - Wikipedia and his 1991 Obituary from the Daily Telegraph (little post-war): Xan Fielding Obituary

Pointer to a book in 2014: https://www.foliosociety.com/uk/blog/seeking-out-xan-fielding-part-two