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Hitler's hostages?
Covers events after the evacuation of Stalag Luft VII to Stalag 3A. Provides daily description of events from 10 April 1945 to 14 April 1945. Describes waiting to move and rations.
Brief history of George Thomson's RAF career
Brief details covering, volunteering, reporting to aircrew reception centre, training, operations, shot down, prisoner of war
Tags: 11 OTU; 15 Squadron; Air Observers School; aircrew; bombing; crewing up; Dulag Luft; evading; flight engineer; Initial Training Wing; Lancaster; navigator; Operational Training Unit; prisoner of war; RAF Bishops Court; RAF Bridgnorth; RAF Mildenhall; RAF Stradishall; RAF Westcott; shot down; Stalag 3A; Stalag Luft 7; Stirling; the long march; training; Wellington
Wot! No airspeed - George B Thomson
George gives an account of having to do an air test on their aircraft, which had been flown on operations by another crew, but that when bomb the bay was opened after return, all bombs were present. He provides a detailed description of their test…
Tags: aircrew; bomb aimer; bombing; flight engineer; Lancaster; navigator; pilot; wireless operator
Report on forced march made by occupants of Stalag Luft 7
Gives a detailed account of "death march" by 30,000 allied prisoners of war from Poland during last months of the second world war, in appalling weather conditions, as the Russian advanced. He tells of thousands of German civilians also making their…
My Bomber Command experience - George Thomson
George recalls his training over 18 months, including crewing up. He goes on to recall his first operation and mentions others involved, and describes being shot down on on 12 September 1944. George then describes evading and his time as a prisoner…
Tags: 15 Squadron; Air Observers School; aircrew; Anson; bale out; bombing; crewing up; evading; Initial Training Wing; Lancaster; military ethos; military living conditions; military service conditions; navigator; Operational Training Unit; prisoner of war; Red Cross; shot down; Stirling; the long march; training; V-1; V-weapon; Wellington
Shot down and escape - George Thomson
The first chapter, 'Shot Down', gives a detailed description of being on the flight out to Fankfurt and being shot down on their 20th operation. He goes on to describe his and other crews baling out. The second chapter, entitled 'Escape', describes…
Tags: bale out; evading; searchlight; shot down
Facts are chiels ye canna ding
Notes that Bomber Command suffered heavier losses that Fighter Command in Battle of Britain. In addition one third of Bomber Command losses occurred in 1944 when 15 Squadron lost 42 aircraft, two hundred and forty-six aircrew died and eighteen became…
Caught napping
Describes being shot down on his twentieth operation, He was navigator and lists remainder of crew. Describes crew bailing out, and details adventures while evading with the flight engineer for several days. Goes on to describe being found by German…
Brief account of being shot down and as prisoner of war
Brief details of shoot down, capture and time at Dulag Luft and Stalag Luft 7 in 1944 before moving to Stalag 3A early 1945. Liberated by Russians and flight home.
Tags: Dulag Luft; evading; prisoner of war; shot down; Stalag 3A; Stalag Luft 7
George Thomson's prisoner of war diary
George Thomson’s prisoner of war diary in a wartime log supplied by the YMCA.
Describes being shot down and includes a day-by-day account of his life as a prisoner of war from 11 November 1944 to 25 May 1945. Includes descriptions of sports and…
Describes being shot down and includes a day-by-day account of his life as a prisoner of war from 11 November 1944 to 25 May 1945. Includes descriptions of sports and…
George Thomson prisoner of war debrief questions
Provides answers to 10 questions about personal details, operation, how brought down and how he escaped aircraft. Followed by 9 questions on capture and experiences in prisoner of war camp and effects it had on him. Concludes asking about post war…
Telegram from George Thomson to his mother
Writes he's arriving 7 am on Sunday.
Letter from George Thomson to his parents
Writes on American Red Cross headed paper that he was now in American hands. Writes he was evacuated from camp and taken by truck. Glad to be back with English speakers but Russians were not too bad. Now at clearing station getting ready to go home.…
Tags: Red Cross
Part of prisoner of war letter from George Thomson to his parents
Unfinished letter. Just a few lines saying he was still OK, but not much to do. Says was getting lazy but should snap out of it when he got home.
Tags: prisoner of war
Prisoner of war post card from George Thomson to his parents
Still in best of health. Not much to do Mentions film and playing cards.
Prisoner of war letter from George Thomson to his parents
Stamped recovered PoW mail from Europe recently received by British Post Office. Describes Christmas day in camp. Mentions football match and recent film show. Keeps up with domestic issues.
Prisoner of war post card from George Thomson to his parents
Writes of recent entertainment. Mentions other people he has sent letters.
Prisoner of war letter from George Thomson to his parents
Stamped recovered from Europe recently received by British Post Office. Writes they were expecting to enjoy Christmas and new year. Mentions recent cinema film seen. Mentions other activities in camp. Says he was fit and in best of spirits. Sends…
Prisoner of war letter from George Thomson to his parents
Writes that they were having armistice day service and there was snow on the ground. Says he was fit and had plenty to do. Comments on cooking and good food situation. Mentions cigarette ration and classes going well. Asked to be remembered to…
Tags: prisoner of war; Stalag Luft 7
Prisoner of war post card from George Thomson to his parents
Writes he was still going strong a busy in classes. Has applied for text books through Geneva. Bridge was going well. Asks after all at home.
Prisoner of war letter from George Thomson to his parents
Says life has certain regularity but he had stated study of economics, French and government. Library also occupies time. Says he is in rugby team but no matches so far. Comments on recent concert and church. Sends best wished to all.
Tags: prisoner of war; sport; Stalag Luft 3; Stalag Luft 7
Prisoner of war post card from George Thomson to his parents
Says he is settled in camp with classes, games, and sing songs, time would soon pass. Mentions playing rugby.
Tags: prisoner of war; sport; Stalag Luft 3; Stalag Luft 7
Prisoner of war letter from George Thomson to his parents
Hopes they had received his previous post card. Says he is fine and not to worry. Mentions learning bridge and study opportunities. Mentions four members of his crew in camp with him and Red Cross parcels. Ask to be remembered to family and friends…
Prisoner of war post card from George Thomson to his father
Writes he is now in a camp with address as on front of card. Life was quite good due to red cross. Asks them to let his friends know.