King's appreciation letter
Title
King's appreciation letter
Description
A letter signed by the Secretary of State for Air, Harold Macmillan, on behalf of the King, addressed to Jean Thompson for distinguished service. Accompanying the letter is a portrait photograph of Jean Thompson in a WAAF uniform.
Creator
Date
1945-06-14
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Language
Format
One letter an one b/w photograph
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Rights
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Identifier
PThompsonJ1807
Transcription
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By the KING’S Order the name of
Corporal J. Thompson,
Women’s Auxiliary Air Force,
was published in the London Gazette on
14 June 1945,
as mentioned in a Despatch for distinguished service.
I am charged to record
His Majesty’s high appreciation.
Harold Macmillan
Secretary of Sate for Air
By the KING’S Order the name of
Corporal J. Thompson,
Women’s Auxiliary Air Force,
was published in the London Gazette on
14 June 1945,
as mentioned in a Despatch for distinguished service.
I am charged to record
His Majesty’s high appreciation.
Harold Macmillan
Secretary of Sate for Air
Collection
Citation
Air Ministry, “King's appreciation letter,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed March 19, 2025, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/43713.
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