Ambrose Sherwill

In the early months of World War II, he helped in the administration of the Channel Islands when they were occupied by the Germans.

Sherwill was awarded the Military Cross (MC) for services at the battle of Messines in 1917, where he was wounded,[2]: 18  being promoted to Lieutenant shortly afterwards.

[2]: 32 During World War II, he was President of the Controlling Committee during the German occupation of the Channel Islands, responsible for the running of the Island government and the main contact for the German authorities, reporting only to the elderly Bailiff, Victor Carey, until Sherwill was deported to Cherche-Midi Prison for his part in the Nicolle and Symes affair.

Sherwill's patriotism was confirmed, when at great personal risk he doctored Guernsey militia uniforms to make them appear to be British Army uniforms, in order that Nicolle and Symes would be treated as soldiers, rather than spies (as undercover operatives were routinely shot by both sides as part of protocol.)

In 1960, he retired to Alderney, then later moved to Guernsey with his wife to live with his son and daughter-in-law (Rollo and Jenny Sherwill).