The story of
Roger Bushell and the 'Great Escape'
Roger Bushell (1910–1944) was a pilot, prisoner of war (POW), and mastermind of the ‘Great Escape’ from Stalag Luft III in March 1944.
Piece
Merryfield RAF Station, Somerset.
Catalogue reference: T 180/95
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This record is about the Merryfield RAF Station, Somerset. dating from 1957-1958 in the series War Works Commission: Records. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- T 180/95
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1957-1958
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Description (What the record is about)
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Merryfield RAF Station, Somerset.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- W.64/33
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Road Transport
- Air Force
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1850395/
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Series information
T 180
War Works Commission: Records
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