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German receipt and watch confiscation notice
On the left a notice that a watch found amongst belongings was property of British Air Ministry and had been confiscated. On the right a German receipt made out to George Thomson. Mentions Stalag Luft 7.
Letter to George Thomson from the union bank of Scotland Ltd.
Informs him he had been admitted a member of the officers' superannuation and provident fund of the union bank of Scotland. I addition provides information on life insurance provided.
Typed and signed certification slip.
Certification slip confirming understanding of Oxford Aircraft systems, signature illegible, dated 9 April 1944.
Typed and signed certification slip
Typed slip signed by Squadron Leader R Hughes, OC Flying, certifying that Flying Officer Gearon has been tested under Transport Command Categorisation Scheme and awarded provisional Category 'X'
Edward Gearon and five of his crew
Six RAF aircrew, including Edward Gearon front centre. Note on reverse states 'Dad front centre, Bob Blood - navigator behind him, Taffy - rear gunner on his rt'.
Three RAF trainees
Trainees, including E Gearon on left, outside a building, probably in United States. Handwritten note on reverse says 'Dad on left'.
American instructor and four RAF trainees
Instructor on left, trainees on right, all wearing US uniform, trainees wearing RAF caps. Standing next to a Stearman training aircraft. Unidentified squadron watermark top right of picture, 'Fortune Favours the Bold'. Edward Gearon is standing in…
Letter to George Thomson's family from Lizzie
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Has just learned that George was missing and hopes they would hear that he was safe. Catches up with news and gossip.
Letter to George Thomson's family
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Glad to know that George would be home soon. Looking forward to hearing his yarns. Describes activities in Germany.
A Canadian experience
Recounts a family visit to Canada. Comments on host, visit to 442 Squadron and Canadian casualties and fellow prisoners of war. Goes on to recount other activities during visit. Finally mentions attending reunion of the Mildenhall Register.
Lossiemouth
Speech honouring those who died in Battle of Britain and memories of 602 Squadron's part in it. Mentions he was member of ATC. Concludes with extract from book written by friend Hector MacLean.
Contents of America Red Cross parcel and rations on long march
List contents of tinned and other food in American Red Cross parcel. List of rations received during the twenty-one days march.
Air crew and an airman
Left - seven airmen wearing battledress with brevet, George Thomson's crew.
Right - full face portrait of and airman with number 18433 (prisoner of war).
Second enlarged version of the crew photograph.
Right - full face portrait of and airman with number 18433 (prisoner of war).
Second enlarged version of the crew photograph.
Sidney (Laurie) Davis's aircrew
Seven airmen in uniform standing and kneeling alongside a Lancaster. Five men are wearing life vests and four of them parachute harnesses. Laurie Davis is standing on the right of the image. The pilot is John Taylor.
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Sidney (Laurie) Davis in uniform
Laurie Davis in uniform wearing a Mae West and parachute harness standing alongside an aircraft.
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George Thomson
Full length image of an airmen wearing battledress with half brevet and side cap standing behind a house.
Three aircrew and George Thomson's crew
Top - three photographs of airmen unrelated to this collection who were killed. Flight Lieutenant Brian Ordish, Pilot Officer Clive Perring and Pilot Officer Robert Skillbeck RAAF. Gives details of final flights.
Bottom photograph show seven airmen…
Bottom photograph show seven airmen…
Medals for veterans
Outlines history of Bomber Command in World War 2 and despite many other memorials round the country, it was not until 2012 that a Bomber Command memorial was erected in Green Park London.
Room in prisoner of war hut
Watercolour of inside a room in hut with window left and door right, bunk beds in front and table and more bunk at back. captioned 'Room 12, I Div, Luft 7'.
Sketch of Stalag Luft 7
Watercolour showing wire, guard tower and huts in prisoner of war camp.
Layout of huts at Stalag Luft 7
Hand drawn sketch plan of buildings at camp.
Prison camps map
Map of Germany showing location of prisoner of war camps.
Route from where shot down to prisoner of war camp and evacuation on long march
Sketch map of Germany and Poland showing route from capture at Rastatt via Dulag Luft to Stalag Luft 7 and the long march to Luckenwalde.
Sergeant Norman Overend and his crew
At bottom a b/w photograph of seven airmen wearing tunics with brevet. Caption names crew '(standing left t o right) Sgt I Spagatner (AG), A/F/O Norman Overend (pilot), Sgt Harry Beverton (A/G), (sitting left to right) F/S Jonnie Jones (B/A), F/S Bob…
Part of document - the long march
Provides some description of evacuation from Stalag Luft 7 at Bankau. Mentions that 400 had died since leaving and provides some other details about cigarettes, food, air raid risk, Hitlers edict that allied airmen should be shot (not carried out).…