£100.00
An original letter written to Christopher Clayton Hutton – known as “Clutty” who was the genius behind MI9, the arm of British intelligence dedicated to helping British POWs escape from German custody. The letter is signed by Robert Burton who appears to be an escaped officers father, having been given access to information by Hutton.
Following an interview with the War Office, Hutton and four others were appointed to help Norman Crockatt set up a new section in the secret service department MI9. Their tasks included training fighting men in how to evade capture or escape if they found themselves in enemy-held territory. To these duties were eventually added the responsibilities of supporting escape and evasion lines and questioning returned prisoners after their successful escape. Hutton's role was to provide evasion and escape devices.
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