| Place | Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Palestine |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR83/100 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 38 items |
| Object type | Papers |
| Maker |
Smith, Laurence Henry |
| Date made | 1918-1966 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM315 749/096/018 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Smith, Laurence Henry (Lieutenant SQN, AFC, b.1896 - d.1982)
Description
Correspondence related to the shooting down and later prisoner of war experiences of Lieutenant Smith, first with the members of 304B flight and later the Turks. Lieutenant Smith later wrote up his memoirs accounting for this good treatment by the Germans in hiding him from the Turks. He maintained this close contact with his protectors for the next 50 years.