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Multimedia, Operation Jedburgh

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SERVICE OF A E HOLDHAM AS A WIRELESS OPERATOR WITH A SPECIAL OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE JEDBURGH TEAM IN FRANCE AND FORCE 136 IN THE FAR EAST, 1944 - 1945 (HU 62470) A E Holdham (left) with three members of the French Resistance (Maquis). They are standing in front of a lorry marked with the Cross of Lorraine which was used to pick up supplies from air drops. The two girls were only sixteen and described as 'very brave'. The two people shown right were brother and sister. Copyright: ý IWM. Original Source: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205043362
SERVICE OF A E HOLDHAM AS A WIRELESS OPERATOR WITH A SPECIAL OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE JEDBURGH TEAM IN FRANCE AND FORCE 136 IN THE FAR EAST, 1944 – 1945 (HU 62470) A E Holdham (left) with three members of the French Resistance (Maquis). They are standing in front of a lorry marked with the Cross of Lorraine which was used to pick up supplies from air drops. The two girls were only sixteen and described as ‘very brave’. The two people shown right were brother and sister. Copyright: ý IWM. Original Source: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205043362
SERVICE OF A E HOLDHAM AS A WIRELESS OPERATOR WITH A SPECIAL OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE JEDBURGH TEAM IN FRANCE AND FORCE 136 IN THE FAR EAST, 1944 - 1945 (HU 62467) Two members of the ?Jude? Jedburgh team in Paris after the Liberation. ?Jude? was based in the French town of Colmar near Strasbourg. On the right is Sergeant A E Holdham, the team?s wireless operator, who parachuted into France on 14 August 1944. Copyright: ý IWM. Original Source: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205043359
SERVICE OF A E HOLDHAM AS A WIRELESS OPERATOR WITH A SPECIAL OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE JEDBURGH TEAM IN FRANCE AND FORCE 136 IN THE FAR EAST, 1944 – 1945 (HU 62467) Two members of the ?Jude? Jedburgh team in Paris after the Liberation. ?Jude? was based in the French town of Colmar near Strasbourg. On the right is Sergeant A E Holdham, the team?s wireless operator, who parachuted into France on 14 August 1944. Copyright: ý IWM. Original Source: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205043359
SERVICE OF A E HOLDHAM AS A WIRELESS OPERATOR WITH A SPECIAL OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE JEDBURGH TEAM IN FRANCE AND FORCE 136 IN THE FAR EAST, 1944 - 1945 (HU 62466) A E Holdham (left) with two other members of Force 136 (all Jedburghs) in Bombay, January 1945. Photograph was taken shortly after Sgt Holdham's arrival in the Far East during a training and acclimatisation period. Peter Colvin (also shown) was killed days later when the plane taking his three man team to Sumatra was shot down by Japanese fighters. Copyright: ý IWM. Original Source: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205043358
SERVICE OF A E HOLDHAM AS A WIRELESS OPERATOR WITH A SPECIAL OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE JEDBURGH TEAM IN FRANCE AND FORCE 136 IN THE FAR EAST, 1944 – 1945 (HU 62466) A E Holdham (left) with two other members of Force 136 (all Jedburghs) in Bombay, January 1945. Photograph was taken shortly after Sgt Holdham’s arrival in the Far East during a training and acclimatisation period. Peter Colvin (also shown) was killed days later when the plane taking his three man team to Sumatra was shot down by Japanese fighters. Copyright: ý IWM. Original Source: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205043358

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