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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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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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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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For NF958, Details operations flown with pilot and date. Failed to return from operation on 12 September 1944. Also records for NF987, NG168, and NG338 (not complete).

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For Robert Kendall Records promotions, posting to 15 Squadron and sorties flown with F/S Overend, notes shot down and prisoner of war. Similar for William Kendall DFC with different crew on 15 Squadron. Completed tour of 31 operations.

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George recalls his training over 18 months, including crewing up. He goes on to recall his first operation and mentions others involved, and describes being shot down on on 12 September 1944. George then describes evading and his time as a prisoner…

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Notes that Bomber Command suffered heavier losses that Fighter Command in Battle of Britain. In addition one third of Bomber Command losses occurred in 1944 when 15 Squadron lost 42 aircraft, two hundred and forty-six aircrew died and eighteen became…

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Colour print of side view of Lancaster B Mk 1, NF958, 'LS-0M'. 15 Squadron RAF Mildenhall. Includes squadron badge and battle honours as well as squadron history.

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Explains that two parcels referred to in previous letter had been returned to Mr Thomson.

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Mentions that George failed to return from an operational flight. Explains he was navigator and the aircraft was probably forced down. It could be two to three months before any further information could be obtained through the Red Cross. Asked to be…

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Addressed to 15 Squadron Mildenhall - marked return to sender on Air Ministry instructions.

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To officer commanding 16 [sic] Squadron notifying him that he had received a postcard from his son sent from Dulag Luft. In addition, that he had been contacted by the Red Cross with instructions and address for posting for letters and parcels as…

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Learned that his son was prisoner of war and explaining that the station had a POW fund for sending comforts to prisoners from squadrons at Mildenhall. Ask for George's prisoner number and camp address.

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Informs him that his son Sgt George Thomson was missing as a result of air operations on night 12/13 September 1944,

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The King wearing uniform of marshal of the RAF, Queen and Princess front and centre of a large group of airmen.

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Two versions of the same photograph, the bottom one is annotated with names. Both images show the Queen and Princess in the middle front of a group of airmen wearing battledress. Bottom one identifies some airmen: (F/E) D J Haynes, Jock White (WOp),…

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Top - the King standing (centre) addressing airmen, The Queen and Princess stand to his left. Behind them are senior officers. Bottom photograph is the same but annotates with arrows: Gp Capt R H Young DSO, DFC, (Station Commander RAF Mildenhall);…

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Seven aircrew and two ground personnel standing and squatting in front of a Lancaster. Text indicates pilot Flight Lieutenant Wesble Perry DFC RAAF, Pilot Officer G Schmerberg, navigator, Flight Sergeant Park, WOp, Pilot Officer R Conway RAAF, bomb…

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Flying officer William Parke (left) and his friend pilot Flying Officer Geoff Stokes standing in front of Lancaster 'LM238, LS-T' at RSF Mildenhall during 1944. Both completed tours and were awarded Distinguished Flying Cross.

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Officer commanding 15 Squadron. Gives details of being shot down while operating as master bomber with Flight Lieutenant Frederick Saunders. Was the only survivor of crew and was prisoner of war. Includes half length b/w photograph of Watkins wearing…

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Gives details of loss of George Thomson's Lancaster. Notes operation details, location of loss and cause. Notes shot down by night fighter piloted by Oberfeldwbel Heinrich Schmidt (2NG6). List crew with status: pilot Norman Overend and mid upper…

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Form with operation data: date, squadron, type of aircraft, cause, other data, location of fix, target, bomb load. Lists crew members and notes Overend N R and Beverton H G both killed the others all safe as prisoners of war.

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Left - side view of Lancaster 'LS-P' parked on dispersal.
Right - seven aircrew wearing battledress standing and squatting in front of a hut with window.
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