William Melville Codrington (16 December 1892 – 29 April 1963) was a British soldier, diplomat, and railway officer.
He served as Chief of Security to the British Foreign Office during the Second World War.
He was the second son of Lieutenant-General Alfred Codrington and his wife Adela Portal.
[5] 17 Jan 1918-to be acting captain while commanding a Divisional Signal Squadron.
[12] He resigned from the diplomatic service in 1925 to become secretary of the Great Western Railway of Brazil.