Discussion in ' ' started by Drew , Nov 1, Log in or Sign up. Does anyone know anything about him? He's not listed on CWGC so he survived the war. Drew , Nov 1, Verrieres , Nov 1, I believe that's him Jim.
Do you know what Regiment he was in? Not off hand No Sorry Drew no mention of his Military Career I wonder if he had a published obituary that might give you a clue I've seen a copy for sale and wondered what perspective it would be from.
I think he retired a Lt. Have you checked London Gazette? Owen , Nov 1, Theres a few snippetts on Google Books but its one of those you fill out the search box to see if the topics covered within the book. Sir Basil Hardington Bartlett, 2nd Bt. Cheers chaps. Precious wonder facts regarding 5th Columnists are hard to come by. Some snippets from the Phoney War: There are two places the French ploice won't touch One of our patrols had the temerity to shoot a smuggler.
Aftter the invasion had begun: "There are persistant rumours of parachutists. None of them have been substantiated. But a couple of days later: The area is thick with enemy agents Bartlett describes crossing the the Escaut as a "curiously inadequate ditch behind which to fight a decisive battle" Many refugees had either lost or had papers confiscated by other checkpoints, escpecially suspicious and exasperating were those from German Jewish backgrounds.
There were one-off capturings of Nazi sympathisers. The destroyer was scuppered. LesCM19 , May 26, Wasn't this chap killed in Normandy as a Brigadier in ? Paul Reed , May 26, I think is my man, the date of birth, , matches information about the author although there was no mention there of him having died in , also he came home from Dunkirk to someone he called Mary.
