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Thanks them both for their letters. Some banter and hopes they like the photos he sent.

NB: Harry is Todd’s elder brother, Frederick Henry James Hawkins (1908-76) and ‘Evelyn’ is his first wife, Evelyn Rosa Hawkins (1908-74).
‘Jeanne’ is the…

Thanks for cigarettes, very welcome. Fit and well ad longing to get home. Being prisoner had been an experience and brought out latent talent. Useful on return.

Still waiting for clothing parcel but had received lots of photos. He could not send his of theatrics as they had not yet been developed. Writes he was fit and playing sports. Speculates on future holidays and bungalow, 47th week in captivity…

Now received 59 letters including one about her getting a job. Sorry to hear his mail is slow. Saving his monthly letter in hope he will have photos to send. Encouraging remark.

No sign of clothes parcel but book on has arrived along with latest letter from home. Glad all is well at home, plans for future.

Still no news of parcel. Reports arrival of her latest letter and news, Encouraging remarks.

Addressed only to Jess. Writes about setting up football pitch, league and playing games. Received 38 letters and 16 photographs. Still waiting for parcel. Continues with family news and gossip. Looks forward to future with encouraging remarks.

Still awaiting arrival of photos and clothes parcel. Notes he sent her photo and is planning to send one of concert party. Asks he to send cigarettes and tobacco. Writes of future plans for bungalow. Encouraging conclusion.

Reports arrival of all letters, awaiting photo and asks if his arrived. Was getting some red cross parcels but his clothing one had not arrived yet. Talks of his diet and future plans.

Writing from workroom in barracks constructing props for stage show.

Reports arrival of letters and thanks for all the news. Had not received parcel and asks for more news of family.

Reports arrival of 20 letters, 15 from wife. Reminds to send photographs. Asks to investigate whether his rank confirmed and ask for German grammar book to be sent.

A letter from Douglas to the Caterpillar Club applying for membership. It was written whilst in a prisoner of war camp.

Six items referring to Jim Tyrie being shot down and being imprisoned in a prisoner of war camp.
Item 1 is a newspaper cutting with a camp photograph of Jim Tyrie and nine other prisoners, all are named.
Item 2 is a newspaper cutting of Jim Tyrie…