| Place | Europe: France, Normandy |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | MSS2105 |
| Collection type | Manuscript |
| Measurement | 1 wallet, 2 cm |
| Object type | Manuscript |
| Maker |
Guillotin, Claude |
| Date made | c2001 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
Guillotin, Claude
Description
91 page manuscript titled "My Adventures as a Fifteen-Year Old: Le Fresne-Camilly: Audrieu. Normandy: 1944". Translated from French by Hilton Nawell, Dian Crawford, Jean Eastwood, and Arthur Caines. Original manuscript written by Claude Guillotin. The manuscript details the perspective of 15 year old Claude Guillotin of the D-Day landings at Normandy. The manuscript includes Claude Guillotin's observations of 121 Wing RAF operating outside Camilly, France. Anecdotes from Claude Guillotin's experience with 14/16 Advanced Ordnance Depot from August 1944 to May 1945 are also included.