Pilkington, H P (Captain, Royal Norfolk Regiment, POW Changi.) Accession Number: PR85/093

Description

Collection consists of a photocopied typescript of a memoir called 'The Missing Years, 1941 - 1945, being the diaries and letters of H P Pilkington.' It covers the period just prior to the fall of Singapore, and his subsequent incarceration as a prisoner of war in Changi. The memoir also contains photocopies of photographs, cards and drawings.

Details

Accession Number
PR85/093
Maker
H P Pilkington
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Typescript
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1941-1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.
Provenance
AWM315 419/080/040
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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