Papers of Captain SJ Thomson, CIE, RIN (1901-1981): File of personal papers, including - letter and certificate of appointment as Justice of the Peace for Greater Bombay, 18 Aug 1949; commission as Captain on the emergency list of the RN, 22 Jun 1949; letter of thanks from Rear Admiral JW Jefford, RPN; letter from Vice Admiral Sir Geoffrey Miles re: compulsory retirement, 17 Oct 1947; personal testimonial from Rear Admiral AR Rattray, with details of Captain Thomson's service (2 copies), 14 Aug 1947; confidential report on service as CSD, Bombay, 14 Aug 1947; letters of appreciation from prisoners of war from Hong Kong, carried in HMIS LLANSTEPHAN CASTLE, Sep 1945; letters from Vice Admiral JH Godfrey re: HMIS SHIVAJI Report, 15 May 1945, and appointment as CSD, Bombay, 22 September 1945; letter from Vice Admiral JH Godfrey re: port of Madras, 23 Feb 1945; photocopy of a letter of appointment as CIE, 1 Jan 1945; letter from Vice Admiral JH Godfrey re: assuming command of HMIS LLANSTEPHAN CASTLE , 24 Jul 1944; confidential report, 3 Jul 1944; letter from Vice Admiral JH Godfrey re: relief from post of Director of Personal Services, NHQ (I), 19 March 1944; confidential report, 14 June 1941; commission as Commander, RIN, 16 November 1942; certificate of qualification for promotion from Lieutenant to Commander, RIM, 17 August 1927; RIM confidential reports, 1922-1925 and 1930; certificate on completion of gunnery course at HM Gunnery School, Devonport 17 Jul 1922; certificate of competency as Second Mate for foreign going ships, 25 April 1922; certificate from LCC School of Engineering & Navigation, 10 March 1992; testimonial from Commander of RMSP TEVIOT and SARTHE, 20 Jan 1922; certificate of service, Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, 10 Jan 1922; certificates of service, General Register & Record Office of Shipping & Seamen, 13 Feb 1921 and 13 February 1933; indenture of apprenticeship to the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, 30 Oct 1918, with completion certificate, 10 January 1922; and extra certificate granted on leaving the training ship CONWAY, July 1918