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[Prisoner-of-war diary written by Lionel Cherry Gilmour]

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Identifier2019-01-30_text_001SourceThe Lionel Cherry Gilmour World War I Collection (2019-01-30), Box 1, Folder 1CreatorGilmour, Lionel Cherry, 1891-1973DescriptionPrisoner-of-war diary written by Royal Air Force serviceman Lionel Cherry Gilmour, circa 1918. Describes the circumstances of his shoot-down over France on July 31, 1918 and documents his first few weeks as a POW in various German camps, including the camp at Karlsruhe, Germany. 37 handwritten pages. Transcript available.Creation Datecirca 1918SubjectGilmour, Lionel Cherry, 1891-1973World War, 1914-1918Great Britain. Royal Air ForcePrisoners of warAir pilots, MilitaryPrisoner-of-war campsPlaceFranceGermanyOriginal FormatdiariesBibliographic CitationThe Lionel Cherry Gilmour World War I Collection/The Museum of FlightRightsNo copyright - United States

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