Catalogue description Pilot Officer Alfred Burke Thompson, Squadron Leader Sydney Stuart Murray, Aircraftman...

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Details of AIR 81/9
Reference: AIR 81/9
Description:

Pilot Officer Alfred Burke Thompson, Squadron Leader Sydney Stuart Murray, Aircraftman 1st Class Sydney Alexander Burry, Aircraftman 1st Class Peter Frederick Pacey and Sergeant Clement Ambrose Hill: prisoners of war; Whitley K8950 forced to land in Germany, 9 September 1939.

[Thompson participated in the 'Great Escape' from Stalag Luft III on the night of 24/25 March 1944.]
Date: 1939 Jan 01 - 1948 Dec 31
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department: P 250064/39
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description
Access conditions: Open on Transfer
Record opening date: 10 January 2014

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