"Yeoman" is an antiquated term for farmers, tradesmen and other members of the early English middle class. The term suggests someone upright, sturdy, honest and trustworthy.
Yeoman is also a naval occupation, roughly equivalent to a secretary.
... and produced false ID papers for resistance members. In the end it had close contacts with the maquis.
Francs-Tireurs et Partisans[?] (Français) (FTP or FTPF) – ...