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World War Two / Re: special communications unit section v111
« on: Friday 12 April 19 21:50 BST (UK)  »
Am still trying to find out more about Harry Tricker. As yet I seem to be up against a brick wall.
I was very interested in your post in particular Martin and was wondering if I could impose upon you to maybe ask your friends about Harry.
If its ok with you Martin, can I give you my email address?

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World War Two / Re: special communications unit section v111
« on: Sunday 16 October 11 12:19 BST (UK)  »
Hi, I  thought that in case anyone has anymore info on Harry (Robert Henry Tricker MBE) I would like to add that in case of German invasion Richard Gambier-Parry put the ex CPO's in the uniform of Royal Corps of Signals. Harry's army number was 152622.
In SCU9 he went over to Normandy on D Day+50. He would have gone earlier but one of the mulberry harbours was destroyed in bad weather.
Also on his 1966 death certificate , of which I have a photocopy, it says that he was a retired officer grade 2 in the DWS.

    I am hoping that somewhere out there someone can solve my mystery about great great uncle Harry.

ps. I think this is a great site with lots of very kind and helpful people. I strongly believe that we should support our men and women in the forces. They all do a fantastic job in sometimes horrific circumstances and they should be recognized for it.

Sorry about waffling on!

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World War Two / Re: special communications unit section v111
« on: Wednesday 12 October 11 13:40 BST (UK)  »
Thank you for your reply canuckscot. I was rather hoping that you had met Harry sometime in the past but never mind I haven't given up yet!
I have an address to write to which I must try.
 thanks again
ps  If I manage to find out anything I will post it in case anybody is interested.

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World War Two / Re: special communications unit section v111
« on: Friday 07 October 11 13:46 BST (UK)  »
Dear Canuckscot,
I have just read your reply which I am very pleased about. I do have the book The Secret Wireless War which did help me to find out a bit more about Harry.
 
I didn't know that he was in charge of agents being dropped into Norway, although I did wonder that he was involved in something similar.
I would very much like to know if you have any other info on Harry that is not in the book.
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I look forward to hearing from you and once again thank you for replying.
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World War Two / special communications unit section v111
« on: Monday 26 September 11 17:44 BST (UK)  »
Am trying to research my great great uncle, Robert Henry Tricker MBE, known as Harry. He was an expert at morse code. He was in the navy and was headhunted by Richard Gambier-Parry in about 1938/1939 for Section v111 the communications section of MI6 in WW2.
   He was at Bletchley Park for a while and was OC at Weald. In 1940 he was in Norway at least twice and the second time he went in Norwegian made clothes entering Norway via Sweden.
He was on the same ship as the King of Norway, HMS Devonshire, in June 1940,  that left Tromso and landed three days later in Greenock. It is family rumour that he had something to do with helping the Norwegian Royal Family escape from the Germans.
   I would like to know why he received the MBE. I have searched the London Gazette and all it says is that he is an employee of the foreign office.
  Also I would be very grateful if someone could shed any light as to why he was in Norway when the Germans had already invaded.
     Thank you

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