
Conversations
Over the Airwaves
and the deception transmissions that hoodwinked the enemy
A new book about the extraordinary life of
Major Rowland 'Rowley' Shears, BEM, TD, G8KW
Pre-Publication News!
Coming Soon in June 2025!
A book about the extraordinary life of Major Rowland 'Rowley' Shears, BEM, G8KW written by his son, Richard

Rowley Shears was perhaps best known for his radio communications work and founding the KW Electronics brand of equipment.
However, there is an interesting untold story about his extraordinary experiences during World War II after being posted to Egypt with the Royal Corps of Signals.
From 1941 he also worked for the British Intelligence services in Cairo under the watchful eye of Colonel Dudley Clarke. He entered the world of deception which saw him posing as a German agent within the CHEESE intelligence network.
Availability
Available in June 2025 for pre-order from all major booksellers, including Amazon.
Release date 1st July 2025.
About the Author
Richard Shears is the elder son of Rowland 'Rowley' Shears. He followed his father into a similar career, initially in the world of communications and then into IT.
After his retirement, he took on the task of writing a historical biography about his father, based mostly on the fascinating stories from World War II which Rowley had always intended to turn into a book.
Richard is also a licensed radio amateur and has taken over his fathers' callsign, G8KW.