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Top - orchestra on stage captioned 'F/Sgt (Bob) Burns'. Bob Burns and his orchestra.
Bottom Leo Maki's accordion band.

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Top - eight figures on stage.
Bottom - a band on stage captioned 'Leo Maki's accordion band (Leo on left - Geraldine on right), Stalag Luft 7'.

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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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Leslie Turner worked as a pattern maker at Longbridge before he volunteered for the Air Force. He trained as an observer in South Africa and flew 33 operations as a bomb aimer with 10 Squadron.

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Events for Christmas 1943 for RAF Westcott and Oakley. Includes meal menus, greetings from station commander, events (sport and entertainment) for each station.

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Still in best of health. Not much to do Mentions film and playing cards.

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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.

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Writes of recent entertainment. Mentions other people he has sent letters.

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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…

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Letters written to be read by her husband on his return from the war. She discusses events in Freiburg, and her feelings about them.

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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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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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EThomsonGBThomson[Fam]440802.pdf
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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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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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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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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Jack writes that his routine is very established. Hopefully they will get to a film if they finish early.

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Top left: A woman and two children sat on the grass. Captioned, 'Emily with Jonathan and Lyndsey'.
Top right: A man with a child sat on rocks. Captioned, 'Jack with Lyndsey'.
Centre left: A woman and three children sat on the grass. Captioned,…

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Jack writes about post and parcels. He has been flying around the country. The weather, hills and balloons are all hazardous. He asks for more mail.

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Jack writes that he returned safely but late and was put on the absentee list. He has been out to watch a film in the village. He is expecting to be transferred.

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Jack writes about his children's surprise presents. He has got leave from 26th to 2nd January. He writes about uniforms and the cold.

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Jack writes that nothing much has happened to write about. They did have an ENSA show.

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