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Dean and Dawson

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Dean and Dawson was a travel agency in the United Kingdom.

History

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Dean and Dawson was founded in 1871 by Joseph Dean and John Dawson. In 1890, Dean founded a printing company to support the travel agency.[1]

In 1944, in the great escape from Stalag Luft III, the name Dean and Dawson was used as a code name by the forgers who produced counterfeit documents for the escaping prisoners of war, detailed in the book The Great Escape.[2]

In the 1950s, the company was acquired by Thomas Cook Group.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Dean and Dawson Limited 1871". Science Museum Group.
  2. ^ Hevesi, Dennis (21 April 2012). "Alex Cassie, Who Aided 'Great Escape' From Nazis, Dies at 95". The New York Times.
  3. ^ Symes, Ruth Alexandra (30 November 2016). Tracing Your Ancestors Through Letters and Personal Writings. Pen and Sword Books. ISBN 9781473855434.