M. E. Clifton James

Meyrick Edward Clifton James
Clifton James posing as General Montgomery
Born	April 1898 Perth, Australia
Died	5 May 1963 (aged 65) Worthing, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1914–1918 1940–1946
Rank	Lieutenant (WWII)
Service number	141055 (WWII)
Unit	Royal Fusiliers (WWI) Royal Army Pay Corps (WWII)
Battles/wars	First World War  • Battle of the Somme Second World War  • Operation Copperhead
Other work	Actor

Meyrick Edward Clifton James (April 1898 – 5 May 1963) was an actor and soldier, with a resemblance to Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery which was used by British intelligence as part of a deception campaign during the Second World War.