I found this citation tonight by chance of this chap who is clearly a civilian. Mr Michael Taperell It got me thinking if there was anymore and if any of them were well known British civilians that fought during WW2?
He's mentioned in posts #10, #29 and #31 here. http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/non-commemorated-war-dead/22800-new-cwgc-additions-ww2.html#post333190
Interesting; means he joined the Resistance when Vichy was still technically Neutral. IIRC there were several British citizens in Vichy - particularly in 1940 - active in and around the early haphazard evasion networks, and mentioned in Saturday in MI9
Name:TAPERELL, MICHAELInitials:MNationality:United KingdomRank:CivilianRegiment/Service:Civilian War DeadDate of Death:between 03/09/1939 and 31/12/1947Additional information Died at Hamburg.Casualty Type:Civilian War DeadReporting Authority:GERMANY He was a name I recently submitted for inclusion on the civilian ROH so it is wonderful to see these docs
New information has come to hand with regard to Michael Tapperell; I will post more later. He did receive the BEM. Thought the attached would be of interest with regard to a British Merchant Seaman fighting with guerillas in the Phillipines.
First time I have seen this thread and it peaked my interest Michael Michel Omer Treleaven Taperell 1922–1945 BIRTH 27 MARCH 1922 • Mons-en-Baroeul, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France. DEATH 4 MARCH 1945 • Wilhelmshaven, Niedersachsen, Germany, while serving as a Lieutenant in the French Resistance and SOE His Father: Bernard Treleaven Taperell 1889–1954 BIRTH 1889 • West Norwood, London, England DEATH C1954 • Lille, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France His Mother: Henriette Palmyre-Josephe Godin BIRTH Paris DEATH Unknown https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/40428/supplement/1516/data.pdf England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995 Name: Michel Omer Treleaven Taperell [Michael Omer Treleaven Taperell] Death Date: 4 Mar 1945 Death Place: France Probate Date: 26 Feb 1955 Registry: London, England If anyone has wider Ancestry access then there is a record of him here Hamburg, Germany, Deaths, 1874-1950 Michel Taperell He appears in this French Government document Google Translate I am sure that Jedburgh22 will have his SOE file Michael TAPERELL - born [27.03.1922], died 03.03.1945 | The National Archives Reference: HS 9/1441/6 Description: Michael TAPERELL - born [27.03.1922], died 03.03.1945 Date: 1939 Jan 01 - 1946 Dec 31 Held by: The National Archives, Kew There are also at the TNA: Nazi persecution claim: Mrs Henriette Palmyre Josephe Taperell for Mr Michael Omer... | The National Archives Nazi persecution claim: Mr Michael Omer Treleaven Taperell | The National Archives Recommendation for Award for Taperell, Michael Regiment: British Subject ... | The National Archives TD
