James Le Mesurier

James Le Mesurier
OBE
Born
James Gustaf Edward Le Mesurier

(1971-05-25)25 May 1971
Singapore
Died11 November 2019(2019-11-11) (aged 48)
Istanbul, Turkey
NationalityBritish
EducationRoyal Military Academy Sandhurst
OccupationArmy officer
Known forCo-founding Syrian White Helmets
Military career
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
Years of service1990–2000
RankCaptain
UnitRoyal Green Jackets

James Gustaf Edward Le Mesurier OBE (25 May 1971 – 11 November 2019) was the British military personnel, humanitarian and volunteer worker. He co-founder of the White Helmets, a volunteer civil defence organisation in the Syrian Civil War. He was a British Army officer in the 1990s and also worked with the United Nations peacekeeping force in the former Yugoslavia.

He was also the director of the non-profit Mayday Rescue Foundation.

On 11 November 2019, Le Mesurier was found dead in the street of Beyoğlu, Istanbul, in what appears to have been a fall from his balcony. Le Mesurier was found with fractures to his head and legs. The cause of the fall or exact cause of death is under investigation.

References

  1. ↑ Trew, Bel (11 November 2019). "James Le Mesurier: White Helmets backer found dead near his home in Istanbul". The Independent.
  2. ↑ "Syrie. Les Casques blancs, héros ordinaires de la guerre civile". Courrier international (in French). 11 June 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  3. ↑ Yee, Vivien (11 November 2019). "James Le Mesurier, Backer of Syrian White Helmets, Is Found Dead in Turkey". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  4. ↑ Jan, Maria (21 August 2015). "Q&A: Syria's White Helmets". Al Jazeera Media Network. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  5. ↑ Kottasová, Ivana; Tuysuz, Gul (11 November 2019). "Backer of Syria's White Helmets found dead in Istanbul". CNN. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  6. ↑ Safi, Michael (11 November 2019). "British founder of White Helmets found dead in Istanbul". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 11 November 2019 – via www.theguardian.com.
  7. ↑ Evans, Zachary (11 Nov 2019). "British Founder of Syrian 'White Helmets' Aid Organization Found Dead in Istanbul". National Review. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  8. ↑ "James le Mesurier, White Helmets co-founder, discovered dead in Turkey". BBC News. 11 November 2019.
  9. ↑ "White Helmets backer James Le Mesurier found dead in Turkey". Middle East Eye. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2019.