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Eidde
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« on: Thursday 29 October 09 09:33 UTC (UK) »
Does anyone know if there are lists of people who fought with the French Resistance, particularly the Maquis?

Thanks

Eddie
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Re: Maquis
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 18 November 09 01:34 UTC (UK) »
If you are looking at SOE operatives ...sort of...yes

As for French members...Ummm...I expect the French themselves collated something after the war, but any Brits involved were whitewashed a bit...De Gaulle didn't like us much!
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Re: Maquis
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 18 November 09 01:40 UTC (UK) »
Eddie,
There was a Frenchwoman, madam Dulles, who lived near Grenoble who was in the Maquis- a very brave woman. 
I met her 30 years ago.

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HARGREAVES, HANSON, BAILEY, BURTON, HEWITT, JAGGER, LOCKWOOD, UTTLEY, RUDD, TAYLOR, HOLDEN, SHAW  Halifax / Sowerby/ Southowram 18C+

GILL, Accrington, Blackburn, West Derby, Lancs, migrated USA 1891 to RI: GILL in SC: HOTCHKISS in RI: PELOQUIN in RI 

HUMPHRIES, HILLIER, ALLEN, LYDBURY  Nunney/Frome 18-19C

HUMPHRIES, JOYCE, HEWITT, ROBINSON, McMULLEN, SUFFEL, CARNEY, MARRON, COMPTON, FREEMAN  Ont. Canada 1830+

PILSEN, Sask.

82nd Regt of Foot 1808-1825
1st WRY Militia 1780-1800
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Re: Maquis
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 18 November 09 04:39 UTC (UK) »
Thanks Scrimnet and Charlotte

It's a strange story and I don't have many details, but somehow my father (who was Irish but with some French ancestry) found a way to fight the nazis in France. I don't think he was in SOE (I've done a bit of checking in the National Archives) although he did speak of some members as if he might have known them - I remember the name Yeo-Thomas, in particular.

So I think he used some French contacts to find a way to play his particular part in Hitler's downfall. Maybe I should contact the French consulate or some such organisation?

Eddie
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Re: Maquis
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 18 November 09 07:10 UTC (UK) »
Edie, Would the War Museum in London be a good starting point?

they'd very likely know where various records are archived etc.

charlotte
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HARGREAVES, HANSON, BAILEY, BURTON, HEWITT, JAGGER, LOCKWOOD, UTTLEY, RUDD, TAYLOR, HOLDEN, SHAW  Halifax / Sowerby/ Southowram 18C+

GILL, Accrington, Blackburn, West Derby, Lancs, migrated USA 1891 to RI: GILL in SC: HOTCHKISS in RI: PELOQUIN in RI 

HUMPHRIES, HILLIER, ALLEN, LYDBURY  Nunney/Frome 18-19C

HUMPHRIES, JOYCE, HEWITT, ROBINSON, McMULLEN, SUFFEL, CARNEY, MARRON, COMPTON, FREEMAN  Ont. Canada 1830+

PILSEN, Sask.

82nd Regt of Foot 1808-1825
1st WRY Militia 1780-1800
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Re: Maquis
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 18 November 09 08:14 UTC (UK) »
Edward Yeo-Thomas (GC, MC & Bar) was one of the many brave people who served in SOE.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F._F._E._Yeo-Thomas
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/2WWyeoE.htm
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Re: Maquis
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 18 November 09 09:41 UTC (UK) »
Edie,

The name I should have given you is the Imperial war Museum.  Grin

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HARGREAVES, HANSON, BAILEY, BURTON, HEWITT, JAGGER, LOCKWOOD, UTTLEY, RUDD, TAYLOR, HOLDEN, SHAW  Halifax / Sowerby/ Southowram 18C+

GILL, Accrington, Blackburn, West Derby, Lancs, migrated USA 1891 to RI: GILL in SC: HOTCHKISS in RI: PELOQUIN in RI 

HUMPHRIES, HILLIER, ALLEN, LYDBURY  Nunney/Frome 18-19C

HUMPHRIES, JOYCE, HEWITT, ROBINSON, McMULLEN, SUFFEL, CARNEY, MARRON, COMPTON, FREEMAN  Ont. Canada 1830+

PILSEN, Sask.

82nd Regt of Foot 1808-1825
1st WRY Militia 1780-1800
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Re: Maquis
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 19 November 09 02:52 UTC (UK) »
I remember reading about Yeo-Thomas when I was a kid after my father talked about him, but I'm not certain that he knew him personally.

I'll try the IWM and maybe put a post on the French board here.

Thanks for all replies.

Eddie
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Re: Maquis
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 19 November 09 04:14 UTC (UK) »
Let us know how you get on please Cheesy

[and sorry for misspelling your name in earlier posts Eidde Embarrassed Embarrassed Embarrassed Embarrassed ]

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HARGREAVES, HANSON, BAILEY, BURTON, HEWITT, JAGGER, LOCKWOOD, UTTLEY, RUDD, TAYLOR, HOLDEN, SHAW  Halifax / Sowerby/ Southowram 18C+

GILL, Accrington, Blackburn, West Derby, Lancs, migrated USA 1891 to RI: GILL in SC: HOTCHKISS in RI: PELOQUIN in RI 

HUMPHRIES, HILLIER, ALLEN, LYDBURY  Nunney/Frome 18-19C

HUMPHRIES, JOYCE, HEWITT, ROBINSON, McMULLEN, SUFFEL, CARNEY, MARRON, COMPTON, FREEMAN  Ont. Canada 1830+

PILSEN, Sask.

82nd Regt of Foot 1808-1825
1st WRY Militia 1780-1800
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Re: Maquis
« Reply #9 on: Thursday 19 November 09 18:48 UTC (UK) »
I'd try the Special Forces Club in London

The Special Forces Club 8 Herbert Crescent LONDON SW1X OEZ

Drop them a line...It was set up by ex SOE operatives in 1946 and is (just!) still extant
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One more charge and then be dumb,
            When the forts of Folly fall,
        May the victors when they come
            Find my body near the wall.
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