British blood chit : Roger Bygott, British Fleet Air Arm

Silk cloth printed at the top with the Union Jack. Below is a message printed in 17 languages which reads 'DEAR FRIEND, I AM AN ALLIED FIGHTER, I DID NOT COME HERE TO DO ANY HARM TO YOU WHO ARE MY FRIENDS. I ONLY WANT TO DO HARM TO THE JAPANESE AND CHASE THEM AWAY FROM THIS COUNTRY AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. IF YOU WILL ASSIST ME, MY GOVERNMENT WILL SUFFIENTLY REWARD YOU WHEN THE JAPANESE ARE DRIVEN AWAY.' The other languages are French, Tamil, Sumatra, Thai, East Shan and Northern Thai, West Shan, Jawl (Urdu), Chinese, Haka, Kachin, Malay, Lazio (China), Bengali, Annamite (Vietnamese), Burmese and Karen. This chit was issued to Allied aircrew flying in the India-Burma theatre.

Blood Chit associated with the service of Roger Bygott who flew with the British Fleet Air Arm and who trained with the US Navy in the latter stages of the Second World War.

Blood chits like this were issued to Allied aircrew flying in the India-Burma theatre in the Second World War. They were intended for use if the crew were shot down and survived, and identified the bearer as a friend and promised a reward for assistance and/ or help to return to friendly forces.