Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Lance-Corporal

Unit:

1 Belgian Indendent Parachute Squadron

"Lance-Corporal Moyse has taken part in three parachute operations behind the enemy lines, in each case as W/T operator. The first, near CHARTRES in August 1944, lasted for two weeks only but Lance-Corporal Moyse maintained communications with base in difficult circumstances as the country was full of enemy troops.

The second operation was near COMPIEGNE at the end of August. On the 29th August the barn in which the party's W/T was erected was attacked by the enemy and set on fire. While the rest of the S.A.S. party held off the enemy, Lance-Corporal MOYSE dismantled his set and successfully withdrew it to cover.

On the 15th September he was dropped with one officer and two other rnks near UTRECHT. The two other ranks later exfiltrated to our lines but Lance-Corporal MOYSE remained with his officer (Lt. Kirschen) behind the enemy lines in Holland for a period of more than four months. The conditions under which the small party was living were of extreme danger; the enemy knew it;s activities and were searching for it. During the whole of this period Lance-Corporal MOYSE was responsible for all the W/T traffic between his party and S.A.S. base and passed and received in all more than 700 messages. These concerned not only important intelligence of enemy strengths and movements but also signals on behalf of Resistance and a number dealing with the exfiltration of Airborne and other evaders. Lance-Corporal MOYSE has maintained a continuously high standard of technical wireless operation and has also been responsible for all cypher work. In spite of the mental strain of his type of work messages have been remarkably free from corruptions and distortions.

The unquestioned success of this small operation must be largely attributed to the W/T operator without whose steadfastness and devotion to duty nothing could have been accomplished."

Citation dated
19th January, 1945

Award Approved
20 March, 1945

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Second World War (1939-1945)

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Second World War (1939-1945)

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Second World War (1939-1945)

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Second World War (1939-1945)

With Lion and Palme.

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Second World War (1939-1945)

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Second World War (1939-1945)

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Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)