- SURNAME
Larcher
- FORENAME
Maurice Louis Marie Aristide
- UNIT
F Section SOE
- RANK
Lieutenant
- NUMBER
306766
- DATE OF DEATH
8th July 1944
- AGE
22
- GRAVESITE
Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery,France XXV.B.5
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit General List
born 23.1.1922 Mauritius
resided London SW
son of Louis and Madame Larcher,Rose Hill,Mauritius
codename Vladimir
Scientist Circuit (w/t op)
aka Maurice Louis Langlade
awards MinD,CLdH,CdeG
KIA with German troops Pierrefitte,Normandy,France
F Section Memorial,Valencay,France
DATE OF DEATH:
08-Jul-1944AWARD:
https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/larcher-maurice-louis-marie-aristide.31748/CITATION:
Mention In Despatches : This officer was parachuted into France in February 1944 as W/T operator to a circuit in the Normandy area. He worked ably and devotedly in this difficult region for several months, and played a large part in the establishment of a most successful circuit.
Though harassed by German D/F vans and forced to move about continually, Larcher seldom missed a schedule, and for six weeks after D-day he sent long messages almost daily giving details of enemy dispositions.
He was killed, while gallantly resisting arrest, in July 1944.
It is recommended that this officer be Mentioned in Despatches (Posthumous Award).
Though harassed by German D/F vans and forced to move about continually, Larcher seldom missed a schedule, and for six weeks after D-day he sent long messages almost daily giving details of enemy dispositions.
He was killed, while gallantly resisting arrest, in July 1944.
It is recommended that this officer be Mentioned in Despatches (Posthumous Award).
WEB LINKS:
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7396577FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56156839/maurice-louis-larcher
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