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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'

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Glad to read in the paper that his son was safe.

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Glad to hear that George was safe. Hope strain was not too much. Catches up with family gossip,

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Enclosing the questionnaire requested. Says plenty of time to complete ask for relevant photographs if possible.

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Noted that they had news that George was a prisoner of war. Hope he would be home soon.

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Advises not to send parcel until they have permanent camp address, which they hope he will receive soon.

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Offers sympathy on news that George was posted missing.

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Encloses gift from former pupils of Eastwood secondary school and offers seasons greetings.

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From hon sec of Eastwood secondary school F P association. Wishes him seasons greetings. Encloses gift of 10 shillings.

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Had read that their son was prisoner of war and was pleased with the news. Hope that all was well with them.

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Pleased to hear that George was now a prisoner of war. Advises that all correspondence concerning him would be dealt with by the prisoners of war department at St James's Palace. They would provide information, how to communicate and how parcels…

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Informs her that her son was now a prisoner of war and she would be entitled to payments and should continue to cash the orders in her RAF order book. Cancels a previous correspondence.

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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.

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Glad to know that George would be home soon. Looking forward to hearing his yarns. Describes activities in Germany.

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Answers George's letter to them requesting information about the grave of a New Zealand airmen. Gives location of Flying Officer Norman Overend 422090 RNZAF in Durnbach war cemetery, Germany. Gives information for travelling to cemetery.

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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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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.

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

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List contents of tinned and other food in American Red Cross parcel. List of rations received during the twenty-one days march.

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Short account of shooting down of 15 Squadron Lancaster NF958 (LS-M) by Ofw Ludwig Schmitt in Messerschmitt 110G-2. Two crew killed and the other prisoner of war. List crew including George Thomson (navigator). Includes painting of the incident.

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Reply to request for information about Flight Sergeant Harry Albert Beverton. Provides information on his last operation when he was killed and place of burial. Also provides information on burial of P/O Overend.

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Report by D C Howardson RAMC - camp medical officer andPilot Officer Peter A Thomson RAAF camp leader for the attention of the Swiss Commission, acting as protected power. Details day by day events that occurred during the forced march from January…

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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…

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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).…

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George gives an account of having to do an air test on their aircraft, which had been flown on operations by another crew, but that when bomb the bay was opened after return, all bombs were present. He provides a detailed description of their test…

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