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  • Creator is exactly "G B Thomson"

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Starts with description of early childhood, growing up and attending school in the Glasgow area. Having been in the air training corps, he volunteers for the RAF. Briefly covers his training before joining 15 Squadron flying Lancaster from RAF…

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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.

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Brief details covering, volunteering, reporting to aircrew reception centre, training, operations, shot down, prisoner of war

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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…

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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…

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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…

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YThomsonGB1572977v1.pdf
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…

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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.

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Writes in detail about his recent journey to York. Mentions not knowing results of exams but that one lad had failed and they were all feeling good.

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Writes that he was now back in Manchester. Describes and comments on his new location and situation. Compares his location unfavourably to Glasgow but pleased that there was more to see and do locally. Mentions discipline in the camp not being too…

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Writes that he had sore feet after a march past for wings for victory week and covered 8 miles. Catches up with news from mail that he received about other American friend. Glad to hear about their news from their letter and comments on their…

EThomsonGBThomson[Fam]430413.pdf
Notes receipt of their letters and enclosed photographs. Comments on the latter. Writes of his activities. Comments on their news from home. Briefly mentions exams and letters he had received.

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Notes receipt of their letters but not their parcel yet. Writes of his activities and colleagues. Comments on their news from home.

EThomsonGBThomson[Fam]430427.pdf
Catches up with all his news and activities. Mentions volunteering for duty in the cook house. Says sending his parcel that afternoon. Reports arrival of a friend. Catches up with their news from home. Mentions navigators postings and speculates on…

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EThomsonGBThomson[Fam]430730.pdf
Pleased to get their letter with all their news. Now in his new camp and would let them know his new address. Says he passed his exams as had all his colleagues. Mentions colleagues from Scotland. Says he sent his parcel off. Catches up with their…

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

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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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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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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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