His sister Nellie was married to Charles Frederick Olley, another member of the Special Duties team.
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockley Outstation | Observer | Unknown | 20 Jul 1944 |
Acceptance & correspondence clerk with financial department of radio manufacturer
The name RH Playle appears in the nominal roll for the Essex Auxiliary Units Patrols. However, it is part of a list that includes known Special Duties men under the name of the Special Duties Intelligence Officer Captain Childe. It is thought this is a rare documentary confirmation of involvement in Special Duties. The organisation's nominal roll is thought to have been lost after the war, the Home Guard Patrols nominal roll surviving as it was being used to award the Defence Medal, which the Special Duties personnel were not eligible to receive.
In 1939 he was Deputy Head Observer, Air Ministry Observer Corps.
WO 199/3389
1939 Register
Nick Olley
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