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Last updated on 10 June, 2009
Reference AIR20/8884
Pick-up operation UNIVERSITY
Object Three agents and equipment to be taken to France, Zone I, and three evaders to be brought back to the U.K.
Target area 6 kilometres N.E. of FISMES - 49° 20' 45" N / 03° 45' 10" E
Agent in charge
of flarepath
ORMONDE [Georges d'Oultrement]
Training report Trained by F/Lt Fowler - 22/8/43 to 28/8/43: "This officer seemed quite intelligent and had a very sound idea of the requirements of a successful operation.
Previous operations -
Recognition signal "P" Peter
Answering signal "M" Mother
E.T.A. Target area
(GMT)
23:59 to 0400 hrs
Date & place of operation As from the night of the 15th December from TANGMERE
It is requested that we be informed by 1500 hours
whether the operation will take place.
J.A. McCairns, G/Capt

[Note: this information was copied from the original typed report AIR20/8884 held in the UK National Archives]