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Camp History of Stalag Luft III (Sagan)
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The document covers in detail the history from April 1942 to January 1945.
Card from Todd Hawkins to Harry and Evelyn 22 March 1941
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…
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…
Card from Todd Hawkins to Harry and Evelyn 10 July 1941
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.
Transcripts -Todd Hawkins: messages from Prisoner of war camps - 9
Includes transcripts of last part of letter 29 June 1941, cards to Harry and Evelyn 10 July 1941 and 20(?26) October 1941, a Prisoner of war Christmas card to Harry and Jeanne and card to Harry an Evelyn 11 Jan 1942. last part of letter 29 Jun shows…
Letter from Todd Hawkins to family 31 May 1941
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…
Card from Todd Hawkins to family 26 May 1941
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.
Card from Todd Hawkins to family 19 May 1941
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.
Transcripts -Todd Hawkins: messages from Prisoner of war camps - 8
Includes last part of card 30 April 1941, card 19 May 1941, card 26 May 1941, letter 31 may 1941 and start of letter 29 June 1941.
Last part of card 30 April encouraging remarks.
Card 19 May. No sign of clothes parcel, but book parcel arrived and…
Last part of card 30 April encouraging remarks.
Card 19 May. No sign of clothes parcel, but book parcel arrived and…
Card from Todd Hawkins to family 30 April 1941
Still no news of parcel. Reports arrival of her latest letter and news, Encouraging remarks.
Letter from Todd Hawkins to Jess 14 April 1941
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.
Transcripts -Todd Hawkins: messages from Prisoner of war camps - 7
Includes second part of letter March 1941, card 22 March 1941, letter 14 April 1941 and start of card 30 April 1941.
Second part of letter March 1941 intends to send her photo of covert party. Asks her to send cigarettes and tobacco. Speculates on…
Second part of letter March 1941 intends to send her photo of covert party. Asks her to send cigarettes and tobacco. Speculates on…
Letter from Todd Hawkins to family March 1941
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.
Letter from Todd Hawkins to family 23 February 1941
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.
Transcripts -Todd Hawkins: messages from prisoner of war camps - 6
Includes second card sent 16 February 1941, letter 23 February 1941, card 19 April to mum and dad as well as card 4 November 1940 to Mrs J W Blackmore. Finally start of letter March 1941.
Second card 16 February write he is preparing props for a…
Second card 16 February write he is preparing props for a…
Second card from Todd Hawkins to family 16 February 1941
Writing from workroom in barracks constructing props for stage show.
First card from Todd Hawkins to family 16 February 1941
Reports arrival of letters and thanks for all the news. Had not received parcel and asks for more news of family.
Letter from Todd Hawkins to family 9 February 1941
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.
Letter from Douglas Waters to Caterpillar Club
A letter from Douglas to the Caterpillar Club applying for membership. It was written whilst in a prisoner of war camp.
Jim Tyrie
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…
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…