ADUX said:
The Frau's Grandfather was an operator in the SOE during WW2 but we haven't got a clue what he did, where he went etc.
Does anybody know of a reputable website, resource or preferably a (government) department where we could research.
Many thanks.
The surviving SOE personal files are now at the National Archives. By default they are closed to the public until proof is supplied to the Archives that the person is either deceased (by supplying a copy of the death certificate or obituary in a newspaper) or the living person gives their permission for the file to be open to the public.
They are in HS 9 class of documents. Go to this link and type your grandfather's surname in the "Word or phrase" box and âHS 9â (without quotes) for the "Department or Series code".
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/search.asp
However, not all these employed by SOE had a personal file and of the ones that did, not all were transferred to TNA, especially those that went on to work for SIS.
There is also a SOE names list. I have copy of this and can do a search for you, if you PM your grandpa's name. This will just confirm that he was a member of SOE and will give the first department or section he was assigned to but nothing more than that.