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Eileen Nearne was captured by the Gestapo in 1944 (Photo: SWNS)
More details are coming to light on the tragic life of World War II heroine Eileen Nearne, MBE.
Ms Nearne lived a hermit's life in her Torquay flat and the secrets of her work as a spy only emerged after she died of a heart attack, aged 89, on 2 September 2010.
Ms Nearne was parachuted into France in 1944 where she worked undercover for the Special Operations Executive (SOE).
Her remarkable story is told in files at the National Archives in London.
Eileen nearnes war heroism revealed in national archives the guardian
The personal files are currently secret but are now expected to be opened.
However, other files are viewable and they reveal - often in Eileen Nearne's own words - the extent of her bravery, which earned her the French Croix de Guerre.
There is also information about her elder sister Jacqueline, who also worked as a spy behind enemy lines in France for SOE.
Watch BBC Spotlight's report of Eileen Nearne's funeral
The girls moved from Britain