Smith, Laurence Henry (Lieutenant SQN, AFC, b.1896 - d.1982) Accession Number: PR83/100

Description

Correspondence related to the shooting down and later prisoner of war experiences of Lieutenant Smith, first with the members of 304B flight and later the Turks. Lieutenant Smith later wrote up his memoirs accounting for this good treatment by the Germans in hiding him from the Turks. He maintained this close contact with his protectors for the next 50 years.

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Accession Number
PR83/100
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Papers
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1918-1966
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 749/096/018
Copyright
AWM copyright

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