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  • Creator is exactly "G B Thomson"

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Pre-printed card informing that he had been taken prisoner of war in Germany and was in good health. Would shortly go to another camp so don't write until new address

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EThomsonGBThomson[Fam]440907.pdf
Reports arrival of letters and thanks them for sending on his disks. Mentions journey and then comments on their news. Comments of poor weather and rain. Says the crew are all in good form. War news was good and mentions that black out restrictions…

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Replies to their latest letter with comment on their activities and news. Writes little of his activities but mentions visit to Newmarket and Mildenhall. Reports sending off a parcel with books, laundry, sweets and chocolate (from flying rations).…

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EThomsonGBThomson[Fam]440817.pdf
Comments on their news from their latest letter. Writes a little of his activities including sleeping in until 4.00 pm and then going to the cinema. Mentions reading papers. Comments on war news and General Eisenhower's plea for extra effort and that…

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Comments on their news in reply to their latest letter. Mentions war news and that Norman (pilot) had bought a car. Writes of reading and going to cinema.

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Acknowledges receipt of their latest letter and comments on their news and activities. Writes a little of his activities including visit to Cambridge. Notes that he had not had much time for reading or the cinema.

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Comments on their news and activities recorded in their latest letters. Mentions also receiving airgraph. air letter and papers. Catches up with friends and acquaintances. Writes of films he had seen and books he had read. Mentions a little of his…

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Answers their recent letters which he should have done earlier but he had been very busy. Mentioned that the station had been visited by the King, Queen and Princess. Mentioned some some of his crew had spoken to royalty and make some comments on the…

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Said he had not received any mail from them. Comment on the weather and tells of his activities including visiting local village and its cinema. Spent his time reading.

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Reports arrival of their latest letter as well as papers and aero modeller. Comments on their news and activities. Writes that he had lots of time for reading. Mentions a little of his activities and cinema being main attraction.

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EThomsonGBThomson[Fam]440623.pdf
Writes of receiving mail catching up with him. Comments on their news and activities. Says he does not have much news and has little work on. Mentioned flying a short trip and some other activities. Catches up with more of their news and gossip.…

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Reports receipt of father's latest letter and answers questions and comments on their news and activities. Goes on to describe some of his activities. Says they might be due to fly that night. Writes about what he was reading.

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Provides comment on their news and activities recorded in their last letter. Was expecting next leave of seven to nine days so he would be able to see friends neighbours. Writes describing his activities, classes and entertainment (cinema). Mentioned…

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EThomsonGBThomson[Fam]440609.pdf
Writes describing his journey to new location and visit to London where he met up with some of his crew. Provides some description of new camp. Notes the mess was well equipped and meals good. Mentioned station dance and not having to work too hard. …

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EThomsonGBThomson[Fam]440510.pdf
Acknowledges receipt of their latest letter. Describes some visits to the cinema. Writes of some of his crew going into Haverhill to visit circus. Says weather had been fine but he had not flown. Comments on rumour of a move. Comments on their news…

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Says that they should be moving from Methwold shortly to Stradishall. Talks of mail and parcels and thanks for all the good things. Mentions some of his activities including the cinema. Mentioned a book he would like to get (Father's Heinkel by…

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Notes that the camp was black as had been painted. Describes some of his daily activities including a short route march and PT. Comments on meals and continues to write of activities. Mentions walking to the nearest village which he describes. Says…

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EThomsonGBThomson[Fam]440305.pdf
Writes that he had been night flying five nights running and now had time to write. Answers their previous three letters. Mentioned that he had been over Glasgow the previous Friday night. Says they have nearly finished their course and should get…

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Writes that he had been night flying for the last three days and was due up again. Mentioned receiving all their letters.

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Says he has not been doing much and has no news. Flying was on hold as a crew member had been given leave to go and see his house and another gunner was injured. They were all fit again and back to flying. Goes on to describe some of his activities.…

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Writes that he had received their parcel and latest letter. Noted also received letter from India. Answers questions posed in their letter and comments on their news and activities. Mentioned he did a couple of hours flying the previous night. Says…

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Notes receipt of their latest letter and one from India. Comments on their news and activities. Mentions acquaintance was going to be pilot. Also notes letter from Rhodesia. Describes some of his activities in Belfast.

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Answers a letter from his father and thanks him for sending aero modeller magazine. Comments on their news and activities. Says that he cannot really answer the questions that father posed.

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EThomsonGBThomson[Fam]431008.pdf
Had just returned from 48 hours pass to Belfast. Notes that his letters had not been arriving regularly. Writes in answer to their letters and comments on their activities and news. Mentions good war news with Rome soon be taken by allies. Continues…

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Writes answers to their latest letter and comments on their news and activities at home. Notes mail he had received from other acquaintances and forwards news.

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