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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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Telegram to George Thomson in Glasgow, reads Bba [?] West-cote [Westcott] Bucks leaving Monday night. Dick.

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Professes regret about not being able to have a reunion and states he had been thinking of the crew. Corrects some locations he had been at. Asks what people wanted to know about the eight days that George had evaded and was he being recommended for…

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telegram orders re-join unit immediately. Medical certification that he had been vaccinated and fit to travel in the restricted area.

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Writes that if he had not yet found suitable employment he might like to consider re-joining the Royal Air Force as they needed trained aircrew. Suggest that ground duties would also be available and provided material for any reply.

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States that so far no information had been received concerning his son. If there were was any news it would be passed on immediately.

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Provides information with regard to his voluntary allotment in payment to her in view of the fact that her son, Sergeant G B Thomson had been posted as missing. Payment would be allowed for 17 weeks from the date of him going missing. Provides…

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Writes that the best news they had ever received that George was safe though a prisoner. Mentions how sad they were when heard he was missing. Consoles them over time they had to wait for news. Hopes war would soon be over and George would be back…

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Glad to hear that her son's life had been saved by an Irvin parachute and explaining that he caterpillar pins would not be available for prisoners until after the war due to supply restrictions. Includes letter of congratulation and welcome as member…

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States that they have no record of his promotion to WO and advise him to contact 111 PRC.

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Ordering him to report on final posting to 111 P.R.C. for refresher course not later than 1800 hours on 12 November.

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Writes that regulations do not permit him to supply the names and addresses of the next of kin of his son's crew. He does supply the crews names and if Mr Thomson would care to write to them and send the letter to him, he would forward them on. List…

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First - Ordering him to report on final posting to 111 P.R.C. nearest railway station to Malling Kent not later than 1800 hours on 5 November.
Another telegram stating remain on leave await Cosford instructions date 29 Oct 1945

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Notes that the personal effects of Sgt G B Thomson had been received from the unit and were held in the central depository. Includes inventory of items.

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Replies to Mr Thomson's letter concerning missing items from George's personal effects. Includes a list of five items.

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Notes that the items in attached inventory had been recovered from the unit laundry and would be added to the main inventory of his son's personal effects. However there was no trace pf pyjamas or handkerchiefs. Includes details of pay book and…

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Informing him that his son's effects had been dispatched to him by passenger train. Requests the inventory is signed and returned once he had received the effects. Any damage to item in transit should be recorded on any receipt that he gave to the…

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Notifies them that their son, Sergeant George Buchanan Thomson was missing as a result of air operations on night 12/12 September 1944 when the Lancaster aircraft in which he was the navigator set out to bomb Frankfurt was not heard from again. Does…

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Glad to receive his letter and that he had arrived safe. Writes about mothers letter. They miss him but will keep cheerful as long as he was happy. Good to know he had had a good journey, had enjoyed the sights of London and met a friend on the tube.…

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Catches up with correspondence sent and received. His parcel had not arrived. Continues with local news and the recent successful victory parade as well as description of their activities. Catches up with news of acquaintances and other activities…

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Glad he had a good time with RAF friends and hope war would be over soon. Continues with long description of their activities. Noted his parcel had arrived and commented on some of his previous news. Continues with day by day account with…

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Writes about mail to and from and recent films seen. Continues with news of friends and crew and comments on Georges activities. Goes on with family news, gossip and daily activities.

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Mentions good war news and his latest letter. Mentions his training and then writes of local news of acquaintances and daily activities. Had no luck looking for his books. Goes on with more news and gossip.

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Sending and enclosed letter and expects he is settling into his new quarters at Heath Park. Catches up with gossip of activities and acquaintances included some who were interested in his training photographs and little model plane. Continues with…

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Had been making enquiries about sending him money and where the nearest office was so he could collect it. He did not seem to acknowledge registered letters. Hopes that he would get it, but there was no other way to send it. Had sent £6.00 to Brill,…