4. Summary of Operation

SUMMARY OF OPERATION

As described in the paragraph on dropping, the parties did not

group according to plan on the D.Zs, and they also in some cases split up

again later. The resulting parties are given below, and the report,

where available will be found under the same headings.

Pistol A1 Lieut. Darwall Left Sjt. Williams at Q 332495 to go to

Cpl. Fedosseff

(no report) Cpl. Melvin St. Avold area on 17th September.

Pct. Malicki

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A2 Sjt. Williams Sent off on independent task by Lieut. Darwall

Cpl. Bovio

Pct. Frost on 17th Sept 44. Derailed train 23rd Sept.

Crossed lines 3rd October.

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A3 Pct. Haeberle Second half of broken "A" stick. Lost all

Pct. Williams

Pct. Sheville kit when surrounded by a German search party.

Pct. Keevil

Pct. Mace Crossed lines 21st Sept 44.

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B1 Lieut. Birnie Left to derail train in tunnel at Q 700357.

(no report) L/Cpl. Davison

Pct. Wertheim Believed successful. Have not yet returned.

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B2 Pct. Nicols Placed charges on railway at Q 783255 and

Pct. Clowes

Q 725363. 3 sets tyre bursters successful.

Returned on 14th Oct 44.

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B3 L/Cpl. Birkenshaw Base party. No news.

(no report) Pct. Goodfellow

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B4 Lieut. Castellain Known to have operated and to have reached

Cpl. Laybourne

(no report) Pct. Arnold Loyton. Set out from there for Allied lines.

Pct. Stainton

Pct. Ashe Not yet through.

Pct. Wrobel

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C1 Capt. M.W. Scott Moved North-West from Q 382392 on 19/20 Sept 44

(no report) Lieut. Grumbach

Pct. Cockburn for railways North of Benestroff. Intended

Pct. Edwards

crossing line South of Metz. Not yet through

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C2 Cpl. Hill Despatched to South by Capt. Scott on independ-

Pct. Fawthorpe

Pct. Marczak ent party 19/20th Sept 44.

Pct. Bancroft

Pct. Wheeler Crossed lines 3rd October.

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C3 SQMS Alcock Despatched according to plan on operation.

Cpl. Hannah

Cpl. Holden Derailed engine and tender 19th September.

Pct. Lyczak

Crossed lines 1 October.