The following sub-pages will reproduce the list of French helpers as compiled by John Howes who photographed them at The National Archives, Kew, London. The list contains some 1600 pages, so it will be awhile before they are all loaded.
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- Index of E and E Reports, #249-319
- Index of E and E Reports, #320-385
- Index of E and E Reports, #386-445
- Index of E and E Reports, #446-499
- Index of E and E Reports, #500-559
- Index of E and E Reports, #560-624
- Index of E and E Reports, #625-689
- Index of E and E Reports, #690-750
- Index of E and E Reports, #751-815
- Index of E and E Reports, #816-880
- Index of E and E Reports, #881-944
- Index of E and E Reports, #945-1000
- Appendix C – Part of Escape and Evasion Reports
- Notes on Using the Textual Research Room
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- Dutch Helper Names, AA to AVEZAATH
- Dutch Helper Names, BAAK to BIERHOF
- Dutch Helper Names, BIERHOF to BOUMA
- Dutch Helper Names, BOUMA to BIJZITTER (BYZITTER)
- Dutch Helper Names, CALS to CURFS
- Dutch Helper Names, DAALE to DIJKSTRA
- Dutch Helper Names, EBBINK to EYSINGA
- Dutch Helper Names, FASSEN to FUST
- Dutch Helper Names, GAAJETAAN to GIJZEN (GYJZEN)
- Dutch Helper Names, HAAFTER to HEY
- Dutch Helper Names, HEYBOER to HIJMANS (HYMANS)
- Dutch Helper Names, IBELINGS to IMBOS
- Dutch Helper Names, JAARSMA to JUTGENS
- Dutch Helper Names, KAA to KWINT
- Dutch Helper Names, LAAR to LEGGER
- Dutch Helper Names, LEISINK to LIJSER (LYSER)
- Dutch Helper Names, MAAL to MIJNHEER (MYNHEER)
- Dutch Helper Names, NAAKTGEBOREN to NIJZINK (NYZINK)
- Dutch Helper Names, OBBINK to OIJEN (OYEN)
- Dutch Helper Names, PAAPST to PIJPERS (PYPERS)
- Dutch Helper Names, QUANT to QUINT
- Dutch Helper Names, RAA to RIJSWIJK (RYSWYK)
- Dutch Helper Names, SAALMINK to SLEEUWENHOEK
- Dutch Helper Names, SLEUTJENS to SZERKOWSKI
- Dutch Helper Names, TACONIS to TIJTHOF (TYTHOF)
- Dutch Helper Names, UBACHS to UIJTHOVEN (UYTHOVEN)
- Dutch Helper Names, VAANDERING to VUYST
- Dutch Helper Names, WAAL to WYTEMA
- Dutch Helper Names, YPMA to YZERMANS
- Dutch Helpers, ZAALBER to ZYTHOFF
- Dutch Helpers by Selected Cities and Towns
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- Index to Dutch Helpers of Allied Personnel
- BELGIAN HELPER LIST
- Index to Belgian and Luxemburger Helpers of Allied Personnel
- A-Names
- B-Names
- C-Names
- D-Names
- Belgian Helper Names, DABE-BERIDEUX to DE BORGHRAEVE d’ALTENA
- Belgian Helper Names, DEBORNONVILLE DEBOSKRE to DEFRATEUR
- Belgian Helper Names, DEFRANCE to DELEU
- Belgian Helper Names, DELEU to DEMEYRE
- Belgian Helper Names, DE MILDER to DE ROUBAIX
- Belgian Helper Names, DE ROUBAIX to DEVIGNE
- Belgian Helper Names, DEVIJN to DOCHAU
- Belgian Helper Names, DOCK to DUMON
- Belgian Helper Names, DUMONT to DYKERS
- E-Names
- F-Names
- G-Names
- H-Names
- I & J-Names
- K-Names
- L-Names
- M-Names
- N-Names
- O-Names
- P-Names
- Q-Names
- R-Names
- S-Names
- T-Names
- U-Names
- V-Names
- Belgian Helper Names, VAEREWYCK to VANDENBOSCH
- Belgian Helper Names, VANDENBOSCH to VANDERPLAETSEN
- Belgian Helper Names, VANDERPOEL to VAN GOBELSCHROY
- Belgian Helper Names, VAN GOETHEM to VAN MALDEREN
- Belgian Helper Names, VAN MALDEREN to VAUCHOT
- Belgian Helper Names, VAUTRIN to VERSCHUERE
- Belgian Helper Names, VERSCHUREN to VYVERMANS
- W-Names
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- Index to Belgian and Luxemburger Helpers of Allied Personnel
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- List of French Escape Lines
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- Personal Background
My father, Hendrik Willem Nicolai, from Hengelo, Overijsel, received an award from the French Government after WWII for assisting escaped French prisoners. Does his name appear on any of your lists?
Many thanks, Jacqueline Samuel-Nicolai