Hitler's British Slaves (46 page)

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PREFACE

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Arbeitskommando –
Elvet Williams (Victor Gollanz – London 1975)

CHAPTER 1, Into the Bag

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. Public Record Office – FO916/14

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. Ken Willats – Interview with author.

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. Gordon Barber – Interview with author.

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. Ken Willats – Interview with author.

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. Gordon Barber – Interview with author.

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. Ken Willats – Interview with author.

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. Gordon Barber – Interview with author.

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. Public Record Office – WO32/184189

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. Ken Willats – Interview with author.

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. Gordon Barber – Interview with author.

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. Ken Willats – Interview with author.

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. Gordon Barber – Interview with author.

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At the Fifth Attempt –
John Elwyn (Leo Cooper – London 1987)

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. Gordon Barber – Interview with author.

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. Public Record Office WO32/18489

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. Gordon Barber – Interview with author.

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. Gordon Barber – Interview with author.

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. Imperial War Museum – E.G. Laker 85/18/1

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. Imperial War Museum – James H. Witte 87/12/1

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. Public Record Office – WO32/15543

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. Eric ‘Bill’ Sykes – Letter to author.

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. Eric ‘Bill’ Sykes – Letter to author.

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Eric ‘Bill’ Sykes – Letter to author.

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. Eric ‘Bill’ Sykes – Letter to author.

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. Bryan Willoughby – Interview with author.

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. Bryan Willoughby – Interview with author.

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. John Mercer – Interview with author.

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. Jim Sims – Letter to author.

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. George Marsden – Letter to author.

CHAPTER 2, Abandon Hope All Ye Who Enter Here

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. Jim Sims – Letter to author.

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. Ken Willats – Interview with author.

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. Eric ‘Bill’ Sykes – Letter to author.

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. Eric ‘Bill’ Sykes – Letter to author.

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At the Fifth Attempt
– John Elwyn (Leo Cooper – London 1987)

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. Ken Willats – Interview with author.

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. Gordon Barber – Interview with author.

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. Public Record Office FO916/241

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. Bryan Willoughby – Interview with author.

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. Bryan Willoughby – Interview with author.

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. Bryan Willoughby – Interview with author.

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. Public Record Office FO916/252

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. Eric ‘Bill’ Sykes – Letter to author.

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. Imperial War Museum – Maurice Newey 90/4/1

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. Bryan Willoughby – Interview with author.

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. Public Record Office FO916/520

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. Gordon Barber – Interview with author.

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. Imperial War Museum – Thomas Crawcour 99/36/1

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. Eric ‘Bill’ Sykes – Letter to author.

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. Gordon Barber – Interview with author.

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. Gordon Barber – Interview with author.

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. Imperial War Museum – James Witte 87/12/1

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. Gordon Barber – Interview with author.

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. Imperial War Museum – F.W. Daniels p357

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. Leslie Allan – Interview with author.

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Leslie Allan – Interview with author.

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. Leslie Allan – Interview with author.

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. Ken Willats – Interview with author.

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. Public Record Office WO344/140/1

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. Gordon Barber – Interview with author.

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. Imperial War Museum – Gilbert Lawrence 02/55/1

CHAPTER 3, Industry

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. Public Record Office FO916/252

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. Public Record Office WO344/287/1

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. Public Record Office WO224/27

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. Alec Reynolds – Interview with author.

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. Alec Reynolds – Interview with author.

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. Imperial War Museum – L.F. Barter pp/mcr/159

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. Public Record Office FO916/519

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. Alec Reynolds – Interview with author.

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. Alec Reynolds – Interview with author.

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. Imperial War Museum – L.F. Barter pp/mcr/159

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The Long Road Home
– Adrian Vincent (Allen & Unwin – London 1956)

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. Public Record Office FO916/520

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. Public Record Office WO224/11

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. Public Record Office WO224/11

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. Imperial War Museum – M. Newey 90/4/1

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. Ken Willats – Interview with author.

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. Les Allan – Interview with author.

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. Imperial War Museum – M. Newey 90/4/1

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. Public Record Office FO916/252

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. Public Record Office FO916/871

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. Public Record Office FO916/34

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. Public Record Office FO916/844

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. Imperial War Museum – F.W. Daniels p357

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. Public Record Office WO344/16/1

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. Public Record Office WO224/13

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. Les Allan – Interview with author.

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Public Record Office – Red Cross reports on Stalag XIIIc.

CHAPTER 4, The Land Army

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. Gordon Barber – Interview with author.

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. Gordon Barber – Interview with author.

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. Ken Willats – Interview with author.

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. Gordon Barber – Interview with author.

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. Gordon Barber – Interview with author.

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. Gordon Barber – Interview with author.

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. Imperial War Museum – William Hymers 88/58/1

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. Les Allan – Interview with author.

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. Gordon Barber – Interview with author.

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. Gordon Barber – Interview with author.

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. Ken Willats – Interview with author.

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. Gordon Barber – Interview with author.

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. Les Allan – Interview with author.

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. Gordon Barber – Interview with author.

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. Gordon Barber – Interview with author.

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. Gordon Barber – Interview with author.

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. Ken Willats – Interview with author.

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. Ken Willats – Interview with author.

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. Ken Willats – Interview with author.

CHAPTER 5, A Place Not Called Home

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. Public Record Office FO916/34

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. Public Record Office WO224/34

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. Public Record Office FO916/241

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. Public Record Office WO224/27

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. Ken Willats – Interview with author.

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. Imperial War Museum – Howard Bates 03/57/1

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. Ken Willats – Interview with author.

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. Eric ‘Bill’ Sykes – Letter to author.

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. Alec Reynolds – Interview with author.

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. Public Record Office WO224/13

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Ken Willats – Interview with author.

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. Gordon Barber – Interview with author.

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. Public Record Office WO224/13

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. Gordon Barber – Interview with author.

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. Ken Willats – Interview with author.

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. Gordon Barber – Interview with author.

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. Les Allan – Interview with author.

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. Ken Willats – Interview with author.

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. Bryan Willoughby – Interview with author.

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. Eric ‘Bill’ Sykes – Letter to author.

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At the Fifth Attempt –
John Elwyn (Leo Cooper – London 1987)

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. Gordon Barber – Interview with author.

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. Ken Willats – Interview with author.

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. Imperial War Museum – J.H. Witte 87/12/1

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. Eric ‘Bill’ Sykes – Letter to author.

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. Eric ‘Bill’ Sykes – Letter to author.

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. Gordon Barber – Interview with author.

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. Imperial War Museum – W.G. Harvey

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. Imperial War Museum – M. Newey 90/4/1

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. Imperial War Museum – M. Newey 90/4/1

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. Les Allan – Interview with author.

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. Imperial War Museum – F.W. Daniels p357

CHAPTER 6, Friends, Enemies and Lovers

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. Public Record Office FO916/520

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. Imperial War Museum – J.H. Witte 87/12/1

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. Ken Willats – Interview with author.

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. Gordon Barber – Interview with author.

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. Gordon Barber – Interview with author.

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. Public Record Office WO224/9

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. Gordon Barber – Interview with author.

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. Gordon Barber – Interview with author.

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. Public Record Office WO344/287/1

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. Public Record Office WO344/160/1

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The Long Road Home
– Adrian Vincent (Allen & Unwin – London 1956)

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. Ken Willats – Interview with author.

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. Gordon Barber – Interview with author.

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. Ken Willats – Interview with author.

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. Imperial War Museum – M. Newey 90/40/1

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. Imperial War Museum – F.W. Daniels p357

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. Gordon Barber – Interview with author.

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. Imperial War Museum – F.W. Daniels p357

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. Imperial War Museum – J.H. Witte 87/12/1

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. Imperial War Museum – J.H. Witte 87/12/1

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. Imperial War Museum – J.H. Witte 87/12/1

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. Imperial War Museum – J.H. Witte 87/12/1

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. Public Record Office WO224/35

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. Gordon Barber – Interview with author.

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. Ken Willats – Interview with author.

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. Gordon Barber – Interview with author.

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. Ken Willats – Interview with author.

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. Imperial War Museum – J.H. Witte 87/12/1

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. Imperial War Museum – M. Newey 90/40/1

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. Bryan Willoughby – Interview with author.

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. Bryan Willoughby – Interview with author.

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. Bryan Willoughby – Interview with author.

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. Imperial War Museum – F.W. Daniels p357

CHAPTER 7, Danger, Disease, Decay and Death

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. Public Record Office WO344/16/1

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. Public Record Office WO224/11