SOE Cammaerts, Francis Charles Albert

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Cammaerts ​

• FORENAME

Francis Charles Albert ​

• UNIT

F Section SOE ​

• RANK

Captain + T/Lieutenant Colonel ​

• NUMBER

254254 ​

• AWARD

Distinguished Service Order,Chevalier de la Legion dHonneur (Fr),Croix de Guerre (Fr) ​

• PLACE

France ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

parent unit General List​

born 19.6.1916 London​

son of Emile (Belgian poet) and Helen "Tita" (nee Brand) (actress) Cammaerts,Radlett,​

Aldenham,Hertfordshire​

brother of Pieter Emile Gerald Cammaerts died 30.3.1941 age 21 as Sergeant (observer) 101 Squadron RAFVR​

educated St Catherine's College,Cambridge University (M.A.)​

teacher,Cabin Hill School,Belfast​

teacher,Penge County School for Boys,London​

conscientious objector at start of war​

worked as shepherd until death of his brother​

joined SOE October 1942​

codename Roger​

Donkeyman Circuit 1942​

Jockey Circuit (organiser)​

arrested 11.8.1944​

liberated 1945​

awarded Medal of Freedom (US) 1947​

advance to Officer,Legion d'Honneur 1991​

teacher postwar (retired 1987)​

married Nancy Finlay 1941 (4 children)​

died 3.7.2006​

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