Harold Maguire was born in
Kilkishen in
County Clare, Ireland. Educated at
Wesley College, Dublin and
Trinity College Dublin, Maguire joined the
Royal Air Force in 1933. He served in the
Second World War as officer commanding
No. 229 Squadron and then as officer commanding No. 226 Wing based in
Sumatra. In retirement Maguire was
director-general of intelligence at the
Ministry of Defence from 1968 to 1972. ==Family==