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Includes correspondence files and related papers, collected and created by Tom Eaton during his involvement, both locally and nationally with the Far East Prisoner of War Association.

Contains letters and telegrams written by Tom Eaton following his release as a prisoner of war. Also includes a letter from The War Office to Frederic Eaton, concerning the safe arrival of Tom Eaton in the United Kingdom, 29 November 1945.

Includes files containing papers relating to Norwich freemen [no. 1]; and correspondence of same between Tom Eaton and Dr A. Hassell Smith concerning publication of 'Buxom to the Mayor', a history of Norwich freemen [no. 2]; the Far East Prisoners of War Association [no. 3]; and the Memorial Trust of the 2nd Air Division, United States Army Air Force (USAAF) and 2nd Air Division Association [no. 4].

Includes, inter alia, typescript copy of a letter written by Tom Eaton to his parents while stationed in Bombay, India, 1 January 1942, and telegram of same, 25 January 1942; telegram sent to Frederic Eaton confirming Tom Eaton as a prisoner of war, undated [c 1942];and telegrams sent by Tom Eaton during his time as a prisoner of war, 8 February 1943-22 March 1945, some undated. Also includes letters and a telegram to Frederic Eaton from The War Office concerning Tom Eaton, 18 March 1942-29 December 1942; a letter to Frederic and Ruth Eaton from the War Organisation of the British Red Cross Society and Order of St John of Jerusalem Prisoners of War Department, concerning Tom Eaton as a prisoner of war, 6 January 1943; and typescript copy of a letter from Sergeant ? of the 18th Division, to his wife, concerning arrival in Singapore, 18 March 1942.

These letters are mainly written to Frederic Eaton, with the exception of one letter sent to Ruth Eaton concerning prisoners of war in Japan during the Second World War, with related newspaper cutting.