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Artifact

Passport

Description

  • Indian passport belonging to William Oliver Gillespie, issued July 13, 1915 in Rangoon, Burma (modern Yangon, Myanmar). 
  • Includes stamps from Miri, Sarawak; Borneo; Singapore; and the Dutch East Indies (modern South East Asia).
  • Passport unfolds in an accordian style.

History of Use

  • Used by William Gillespie, International Driller, for travels between Indonesia and Canada from 1915 to 1926. 

Background Information

Map Location

Latitude: 16° 46' 52.702" N
Longitude: 96° 8' 59.618" E

Date

1915-1926

Dimensions

inches
Length:
4.3
Height:
7.0

Events, Places, People

  • William O. Gillespie
  • Myanmar
  • Singapore
  • Sarawak
  • Borneo

Originating Location

Asia

Subject

  • Green front cover of the Indian passport. "PASSPORT" is written in gold, and there is a gold crest on the front.
  • Inside of the Indian passport belonging to William Gillespie indicating his personal details and renewal stamps.

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