Thomson, Edwin
Title
Thomson, Edwin
Description
24 items. The collection concerns Edwin Thomson (Royal Air Force) and contains documents, contents of wallet, photographs and decorations.
He flew operations as a pilot.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Melvyne Fyffe Thomson and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
He flew operations as a pilot.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Melvyne Fyffe Thomson and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
Date
2019-05-25
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
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Collection Items
Edwin Thomson's decorations
Four decorations: Air Crew Europe Star, 1939 to 1945 Star (both with ribbons), Defence Medal and War Medal 1939 to 1945 (both without ribbons).
5 Group training staff
Eleven aircrew officers wearing tunics with brevet sitting and standing in two rows. Standing behind are four members of the women's auxiliary air force. In the background an ivy covered wall and a doorway. Captioned 'Training Staff HQ No 5 Group RAF…
Thirteen aircrew
Ten aircrew standing in line all wearing Mae West standing behind a truck while three others are in the back of the truck. In the distance on the left part of a Lancaster. On the reverse 'Edwin Thomson 2nd left'.
Newspaper cutting - lady members of Largs golf club
Twelve women in two rows with front row sitting at table. captioned 'Not to be outdone by the men, the lady members of the Largs golf club held their end-of-season prize giving in the clubhouse recently'.
Newspaper cutting - Lancaster bomber display in Edinburgh
Reports arrival of Lancaster and ceremony. Mentioned some members of crew (Pilot Officer Fielding (navigator) and Sergeant Bell (engineer). Comments on recent operations and and gives some biographic detail crew including pilot E Thomson, and…
Newspaper cutting - Scots help man 'Victory' bomber
Mentions that three Scots were members of the crew of a Lancaster flown in to support Edinburgh's wings for victory campaign. Gives account of aircraft's arrival. Gives some background of crew captained by Pilot Officer E Thomson, light Sergeant Bell…
St Andrew's ambulance association voucher of re-examination
Made out for Edwin Thomson and indicating he had attended a course of instruction in ambulance work and had passed examination on first aid.
Wallet and contents
Brown leather wallet with photograph of a woman wearing swim suit, and cards for Polaris Flight Academy (certificate of flight training completed and gold star merit award - both to E Thomson).
Carol Landis
Full length image of a woman wearing dress and hat, holing handbag with a dog at her feet. Wooden props in the background. On the reverse 'HR F30-H-106a, Carol Landis, lovely star of "1,000,000 BC", spectacular Hal Roach-United Artist production of…
Frederic Marsh and Virginia Bruce
A man and a woman both wearing hats sitting side by side behind a packing crate. On the reverse 'HEH F21-41 IMAGINE MEETING YOU HERE!... Frederic Marsh and Virginia Bruce hide behind the same packing box in an off-the-set-prank at the Hal Roach…
Martha O'Driskcoll
Full length image of a woman wearing swim suit sitting on a drum with an umbrella. Captioned 'Martha O'Driscoll in Paramount Pictures.
Alan Mowbray and Patsy Kelly
Head and shoulders portrait of a man embracing a woman. On the reverse 'HRH F21-62. Alan Mowbray and Patsy Kelly as they appear in the Hal Roach comedy romance "There Goes My Heart", co-starring Frederic Marsh and Virginia Bruce'.
Francis Gifford
Woman sitting with knees up in her chest, wearing sports kit. Captioned 'Francis Gifford in Paramount Pictures'.
Joan Marsh
Half-length portrait of a woman leaning back. n the reverse 'Fine Photographs for advertising publicity fan mail, Robert W Miller, Hollywood, California. Camera study of Joan Marsh from an original photograph by Ted Allen'.
Binnie Barnes
Head and shoulders portrait of a woman. Signed 'To Ed Thomson, there'll always be an England, Binnie Barnes'. On the reverse 'A Portrait - of Binnie Barnes, currently appearing in Columbia production, "Three Girls About Town", (Binnie Barnes #14)'.
Rita Hayworth
Head and shoulders portrait of a wearing low cut dress sitting in a chair. Sighed 'To Ed Thomson, keep em flying, Rita Hayworth'. On the reverse 'Rita Hayworth Columbia contract player'.
Una O'Connor
Head and shoulders portrait of a woman. Signed 'To Ed Thomson, good luck, to my countryman, Una O'Connor'. On the reverse 'D,Co80-104, Una O'Connor as she appears in the Columbia production "He Stayed for Breakfast"'.
Marie Wilson
Full length image of a woman in low cut long dress posing with hands behind head. On the reverse 'Marie Wilson'. Signed 'Murray Korman NY'.
Carol Landis
Half length portrait of a woman in a low cut dress. Signed 'Sincerely Carol Landis. On the reverse 'photo compliments of The Tribune-Sun'.
Two men and two women
Two men wearing civilian jacket and tie and two women standing in line talking. On the reverse 'Edwin Thomson left'.
Virginia Bruce
Full length image of a woman wearing swim suit leaning back, holding onto a pole on a sand dune with vegetation. On the reverse 'HRH F21-128 SUN DAUGHTER. Lovely Virginia Bruce, starred with Frederic March in the Hal Roach film THERE GOES MY HEART,…
Edwin Thomson - mentioned in dispatches
Notification of King's high appreciation and that name was published in the London Gazette
Collection Tree
- Thomson, Edwin