Robert, Jacques Maurice "Rewez"
- Date of birth:
- April 2nd, 1914 (Paris, France)
- Date of death:
- February 8th, 1998 (Neuilly-sur-Seine/Hauts-de-Seine, France)
- Nationality:
- French
Biography
ALIAS : Jacques Rewez - Denis - Jacques Cochet - Davis - Molécule.
Jacques Robert who had studied law, had been a tank commander in the French Army during the Battle of France for which he was awarded the Legion d'Honneur and the Croix de Guerre (5 citations).
After the surrender of France he was a member of the Confrerie de Notre Dame, a Parisien intelligence network. Following that he set up his own group named Phatrie
See for the citation for his OBE for more biographical information about Robert.
After the war he became a successful business man.
Several websites mention he was awarded also a DSO but so far only an OBE was confirmed by the National Archives (Kew)
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Commandeur de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Lieutenant
- Unit:
- 8e Bataillon de Chars, Lunéville
- Awarded on:
- June 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Compagnon
- Awarded on:
- April 6th, 1945
Croix de Guerre "Vichy"
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Lieutenant
- Unit:
- 8e Bataillon de Chars, Lunéville
- Awarded on:
- June 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 6th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Commandant (Commander)
- Unit:
- RF Section, Special Operations Executive (SOE), British Government
- Awarded on:
- 1944
"One of the veterans of the Free French reseaux, this officer was the founder of perhaps the most productive of the Free French organisations in military intelligence.
He was originally recruited in early 1941 by a Free French organisation. In May 1942 he returned to the United Kingdom for training, and was later sent back into France where he founded his own organisation.
He was arrested with compromising papers on his person in May 1943 and fought his way out. His position as a result of this episode restrcted his activities to such an extent that he was brought back to the United Kingdom at the end of June.
He left an organisation which was able, thanks largely to his well chosen lieutenants, to continue, and which continues today to expand and provide increasing quantities of extremely valuable naval, military and air intelligence.
It was largely due to his fighting spirit and energetic action that his reseau has survived for so ling in spite of many set-backs. During the whole of his activities in France he has shown remarkable organising ability, exemplary courage and unfailing loyalty to the Cause."
Originally recommendd for a Military Cross but upgraded to an OBE.
Medal of Freedom
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
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