Champ, John Wilton Knox 'Jack' (Lieutenant, b.1913 - d.1998) Accession Number: PR90/171

Description

Collection related to the Second World War service of Lieutenant John 'Jack' Champ, 2/6th Infantry Battalion, and prisoner of war. Collection consists of a copy of a diary made in Oflag IVC, Colditz, which details the construction of an escape tunnel from Oflag VIIB at Eichstatt between December 1942 - June 1943. Includes diagrams, nominal roll of officers involved. The original diary was compiled by Lieutenant Jock Hamilton-Baillie, Royal Engineers; the copy was made by Jack Champ. Also included in the front of the diary is a handwritten copy of a poem, attributed to Lieutenant George S Drew, 58th Regiment.

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Accession Number
PR90/171
Compiler
Lieutenant John Wilton Knox 'Jack' Champ
Maker
Lieutenant John Robert Edward "Jock" Hamilton-Baillie
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Diary
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1942-1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright restrictions apply. Permission of copyright holder required for any use and/or reproduction.
Provenance
AWM371 90/1679
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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