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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 30257" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Cammaerts </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Francis Charles Albert </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>F Section SOE </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Captain + T/Lieutenant Colonel </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>254254 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AWARD</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Distinguished Service Order,Chevalier de la Legion dHonneur (Fr),Croix de Guerre (Fr) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PLACE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>France </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>parent unit General List</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born 19.6.1916 London</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>son of Emile (Belgian poet) and Helen "Tita" (nee Brand) (actress) Cammaerts,Radlett,</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Aldenham,Hertfordshire</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>brother of Pieter Emile Gerald Cammaerts died 30.3.1941 age 21 as Sergeant (observer) 101 Squadron RAFVR</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>educated St Catherine's College,Cambridge University (M.A.)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>teacher,Cabin Hill School,Belfast</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>teacher,Penge County School for Boys,London</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>conscientious objector at start of war</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>worked as shepherd until death of his brother</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>joined SOE October 1942</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>codename Roger</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Donkeyman Circuit 1942</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Jockey Circuit (organiser)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>arrested 11.8.1944</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>liberated 1945</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>awarded Medal of Freedom (US) 1947</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>advance to Officer,Legion d'Honneur 1991</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>teacher postwar (retired 1987)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>married Nancy Finlay 1941 (4 children)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>died 3.7.2006</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>IMAGES:</strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><a href="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/f-cammaerts.5680/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/5/5680-e1763aefb03fce687bbb1918aaa59fd9.jpg?1591384359" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/f-cammaerts.65/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/0/65-0b376e48047d1effd681234c9d37c4b2.jpg?1591382940" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/f-cammaerts-left.31466/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/31/31466-604539aafe52e3a7b7cd259ae0c09908.jpg?1591435747" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/f-cammaerts.5681/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/5/5681-212138507119cc89577f0399373eef44.jpg?1591384359" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John Robertson, post: 30257, member: 1"] [LIST] [*][B]SURNAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Cammaerts [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]FORENAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Francis Charles Albert [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]UNIT[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]F Section SOE [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]RANK[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Captain + T/Lieutenant Colonel [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]NUMBER[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]254254 [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]AWARD[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Distinguished Service Order,Chevalier de la Legion dHonneur (Fr),Croix de Guerre (Fr) [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]PLACE[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]France [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]ADDITIONAL INFORMATION[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]parent unit General List[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]born 19.6.1916 London[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]son of Emile (Belgian poet) and Helen "Tita" (nee Brand) (actress) Cammaerts,Radlett,[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Aldenham,Hertfordshire[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]brother of Pieter Emile Gerald Cammaerts died 30.3.1941 age 21 as Sergeant (observer) 101 Squadron RAFVR[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]educated St Catherine's College,Cambridge University (M.A.)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]teacher,Cabin Hill School,Belfast[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]teacher,Penge County School for Boys,London[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]conscientious objector at start of war[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]worked as shepherd until death of his brother[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]joined SOE October 1942[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]codename Roger[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Donkeyman Circuit 1942[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Jockey Circuit (organiser)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]arrested 11.8.1944[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]liberated 1945[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]awarded Medal of Freedom (US) 1947[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]advance to Officer,Legion d'Honneur 1991[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]teacher postwar (retired 1987)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]married Nancy Finlay 1941 (4 children)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]died 3.7.2006[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B]IMAGES:[/B][/INDENT] [INDENT][URL="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/f-cammaerts.5680/"][IMG]https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/5/5680-e1763aefb03fce687bbb1918aaa59fd9.jpg?1591384359[/IMG][/URL] [URL='http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/f-cammaerts.65/'][IMG]http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/0/65-0b376e48047d1effd681234c9d37c4b2.jpg?1591382940[/IMG][/URL] [URL='http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/f-cammaerts-left.31466/'][IMG]http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/31/31466-604539aafe52e3a7b7cd259ae0c09908.jpg?1591435747[/IMG][/URL] [URL="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/f-cammaerts.5681/"][IMG]https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/5/5681-212138507119cc89577f0399373eef44.jpg?1591384359[/IMG][/URL][/INDENT] [/QUOTE]
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