| Place | Europe: Germany |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR90/171 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1 cm. |
| Object type | Diary |
| Maker |
Hamilton-Baillie, John Robert Edward "Jock" Champ, John Wilton Knox 'Jack' |
| Place made | Germany: Saxony-Anhalt, Saxony, Colditz |
| Date made | 1942-1944 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 90/1679 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Champ, John Wilton Knox 'Jack' (Lieutenant, b.1913 - d.1998)
Description
Collection related to the Second World War service of Lieutenant John 'Jack' Champ, 2/6th Infantry Battalion, and prisoner of war. Collection consists of a copy of a diary made in Oflag IVC, Colditz, which details the construction of an escape tunnel from Oflag VIIB at Eichstatt between December 1942 - June 1943. Includes diagrams, nominal roll of officers involved. The original diary was compiled by Lieutenant Jock Hamilton-Baillie, Royal Engineers; the copy was made by Jack Champ. Also included in the front of the diary is a handwritten copy of a poem, attributed to Lieutenant George S Drew, 58th Regiment.