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Richard Paul Francis MATON: captured in Crete in 1941, he joined the British Free...

Catalogue reference: KV 2/264

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This record is about the Richard Paul Francis MATON: captured in Crete in 1941, he joined the British Free... dating from 1943 Nov 22-1945 Dec 21 in the series The Security Service: Personal (PF Series) Files. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
KV 2/264
Date
1943 Nov 22-1945 Dec 21
Description

Richard Paul Francis MATON: captured in Crete in 1941, he joined the British Free Corps and broadcast propaganda in 1943. Court martialled in 1945, he was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for voluntarily aiding the enemy.

Note
With 3 photographs, transcript of court martial proceedings
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
PF 308155
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Subjects
Topics
Conflict
Operations, battles and campaigns
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10907205/

Series information

KV 2

The Security Service: Personal (PF Series) Files

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