Alexandre, Roland Eugene Jean "Surveyor"
- Date of birth:
- June 30th, 1921 (Jouy-a-Josas, France)
- Date of death:
- May 19th, 1944 (KZ Gross-Rosen)
- Mentioned on:
- Brookwood 1939-1945 Memorial (Memorial to the Missing)
- Service number:
- 306148
- Nationality:
- French
Biography
French special agent serving in the Special Operations Executive parachuted during the night of the 6-7 February 1944 near Poitiers - France to monitor the réseau SURVEYOR among the railwaymen.
Also parachuted were Robert Byerly a US radio, François Deniset a Canadian weapon instructor, Jacques Ledoux responsible of the réseau ORATOR.
All 4 were arrested during the landing and most probably executed duringtheir captivity in Gross-Rosen in August or September 1944.
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Parachute Badge with Wings
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Lieutenant
- Unit:
- F Section, Special Operations Executive (SOE), British Government
Sources
- Photo 1: Stephane Kayser
- - Unearthing Churchill s Secret Army: The Official List of SOE Casualties and ... - John Grehan, Martin Mace
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