SUMMARY OF OPERATION
As described in the paragraph on dropping, the parties did not group according to plan on the D.Zs, and they also in some cases split up again later. The resulting parties are given below, and the report, where available will be found under the same headings.
Pistol A1 (no report)
Lieut. Darwall
Cpl. Fedosseff
Cpl. Melvin
Pct. Malicki
Left Sjt. Williams at Q 332495 to go to St. Avold area on 17th September.
Pistol A2
Sjt. Williams
Cpl. Bovio
Pct. Frost
Sent off on independent task by Lieut. Darwall on 17th Sept 44. Derailed train 23rd Spet. Crossed lines 3rd October.
Pistol A3
Pct. Haeberle
Pct. Williams
Pct. Sheville
Pct. Keevil
Pct. Mace
Second half of broken "A" stick. Lost all kit when surrounded by a German search party. Crossed lines 21st Sept 44.
Pistol B1 (no report)
Lieut. Birnie
L/Cpl. Davison
Pct. Wertheim
Left to derail train in tunnel at Q 700357. Believed successful, Have not yet returned.
Pistol B2
Pct. Nicols
Pct. Clowes
Placed charges on railway at Q 783255 and Q 725363. 3 sets tyre bursters successful. Returned on 14th Oct 44.
Pistol B3 (no report)
Lieut. Castellain
Cpl. Laybourne
Pct. Arnold
Pct. Stainton
Pct. Ashe
Pct. Wrobel
Known to have operated and to have reahced Loyton. Set out from there for Allied lines. Not yet through.
Pistol C1 (no report)
Capt. M.W. Scott
Lieut. Grumbach
Pct. Cockburn
Pct. Edwards
Moved North-West from Q 382392 on 19/20 Sept 44 for railways North of Benestroff. Intended crossing line South of Metz. Not yet through
Pistol C2
Cpl. Hill
Pct. Fawthorpe
Pct. Marczak
Pct. Bancroft
Pct. Wheeler
Despatched to South by Capt. Scott on independent party 19/20th Sept 44. Crossed lines 3rd October.
Pistol C3
SQMS Alcock
Cpl. Hannah
Cpl. Holden
Pct. Lyczak
Despatched according to plan on operation. Derailed engine and tender 19th September. Crossed lines 1 October.
As described in the paragraph on dropping, the parties did not group according to plan on the D.Zs, and they also in some cases split up again later. The resulting parties are given below, and the report, where available will be found under the same headings.
Pistol A1 (no report)
Lieut. Darwall
Cpl. Fedosseff
Cpl. Melvin
Pct. Malicki
Left Sjt. Williams at Q 332495 to go to St. Avold area on 17th September.
Pistol A2
Sjt. Williams
Cpl. Bovio
Pct. Frost
Sent off on independent task by Lieut. Darwall on 17th Sept 44. Derailed train 23rd Spet. Crossed lines 3rd October.
Pistol A3
Pct. Haeberle
Pct. Williams
Pct. Sheville
Pct. Keevil
Pct. Mace
Second half of broken "A" stick. Lost all kit when surrounded by a German search party. Crossed lines 21st Sept 44.
Pistol B1 (no report)
Lieut. Birnie
L/Cpl. Davison
Pct. Wertheim
Left to derail train in tunnel at Q 700357. Believed successful, Have not yet returned.
Pistol B2
Pct. Nicols
Pct. Clowes
Placed charges on railway at Q 783255 and Q 725363. 3 sets tyre bursters successful. Returned on 14th Oct 44.
Pistol B3 (no report)
Lieut. Castellain
Cpl. Laybourne
Pct. Arnold
Pct. Stainton
Pct. Ashe
Pct. Wrobel
Known to have operated and to have reahced Loyton. Set out from there for Allied lines. Not yet through.
Pistol C1 (no report)
Capt. M.W. Scott
Lieut. Grumbach
Pct. Cockburn
Pct. Edwards
Moved North-West from Q 382392 on 19/20 Sept 44 for railways North of Benestroff. Intended crossing line South of Metz. Not yet through
Pistol C2
Cpl. Hill
Pct. Fawthorpe
Pct. Marczak
Pct. Bancroft
Pct. Wheeler
Despatched to South by Capt. Scott on independent party 19/20th Sept 44. Crossed lines 3rd October.
Pistol C3
SQMS Alcock
Cpl. Hannah
Cpl. Holden
Pct. Lyczak
Despatched according to plan on operation. Derailed engine and tender 19th September. Crossed lines 1 October.