
Object Details
- Category
- Private papers
- Related period
- Second World War (content)
- Creator
- Philpot, Oliver Lawrence Spurling
- Dimensions
whole: 1 Outsize box and 1 Outsized chart box
- Catalogue number
- Documents.13456
Object associations
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Associated people and organisations
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Associated items
- Oral history
- trousers, as worn by Oliver Philpot during his escape from Stalag Luft III
- jacket, as worn by Oliver Philpot during his escape from Stalag Luft III
- compass, as used by Oliver Philpot during his escape from Stalag Luft III
- matchbox, 'pst!
- gloves, as used by Oliver Philpot during his escape from Stalag Luft III
- identity tag, Stalag Luft III, concealed behind a photograph
- purse, leather, as used by Oliver Philpot during his escape from Stalag Luft III
- wallet, as used to contain forged documents carried by Oliver Philpot during his escape from Stalag Luft III
- cigarette lighter, as used by Oliver Philpot during his escape from Stalag Luft III
- belt, as worn by Oliver Philpot during his escape from Stalag Luft III
- pocket knife, as used by Oliver Philpot during his escape from Stalag Luft III
- necktie, as worn by Oliver Philpot during his escape from Stalag Luft III
- collar stud with concealed compass, possibly as worn by Oliver Philpot during his escape from Stalag Luft III
- collar stud with concealed compass, possibly as worn by Oliver Philpot during his escape from Stalag Luft III
- collar stud with concealed compass, possibly as worn by Oliver Philpot during his escape from Stalag Luft III
- compass, clandestine, miniature, possibly as used by Oliver Philpot during his escape from Stalag Luft III
- compass, clandestine, miniature, possibly as used by Oliver Philpot during his escape from Stalag Luft III
- compass, clandestine, bar, possibly as used by Oliver Philpot during his escape from Stalag Luft III
- compass, clandestine, bar, possibly as used by Oliver Philpot during his escape from Stalag Luft III
- compass, clandestine, fly button (pair), possibly as used by Oliver Philpot during his escape from Stalag Luft III
- collar, shirt
- coins (various), Sweden
- Coins (various), Germany
- POW currency, lagergeld, 1 Reichsmark, Germany
- drumstick
- Stolen Journey
- Private Papers of Flight Lieutenant E Williams MC
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Associated places
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