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Card from Todd Hawkins to family 17 October 1944
Received 8 February 1945. Writes he was still receiving letters from her. Chat about future house, everything was fine.
Card from Todd Hawkins to family 30 October 1944
Received 30 January 1945. Glad to hear they had good holiday and waits to see photos of them. All well.
Card from Todd Hawkins to family 30 November 1944
Glad she had received extra allowance he made through AM. There would be more money when his promotion came through. Catches up with gossip.
Card from Todd Hawkins to Richard 17 January 1945
Compliments him on his letters and drawings. Asks if mother told him about puppy he would bring when he came home.
The Prisoner of War, Vol. 3, No. 36, April 1945
Includes: editorial concerning supplies to prisoners and numbers released by Russians in Odessa; released by the Russians; ex-internees welcomed home; the brighter side; escaped prisoner reach Italy; official reports from the camps; the letters they…
The Prisoner of War, Vol. 3, No. 31, November 1944
Includes: editorial news; the food they like; the brighter side; the letters they write home; official reports from the camps; scenes from camp shows; notes on Oflag Va; how they help (fundraising at home); three men of the spearhead; examination…
The Prisoner of War, Vol. 3, No. 29, September 1944
Includes: editorial matters, dispensing by air mail; greetings at Lisbon; the letters they write home; official reports from the camps; groups from the camps; the brighter side; 'send us books...'; how they help (fundraising at home); examination…
The Prisoner of War, Vol. 3, No. 28, August 1944
Includes: a personal message to next of kin from Sir Richard Howard-Vyse (Chairman of Prisoners of War Department); editorial matters; any old tins? (how food tins are reused); the letters they write home; the brighter side; Prisoners of War…
The Prisoner of War, Vol. 3, No. 27, July 1944
Includes: editorial matters; our sketch club; official reports from camps; the letters they write home; pictures of camp life; groups from the camps; exam results; when they come back; the brighter side; parcels greet repatriates; how they help…
The Prisoner of War, Vol. 2, No. 25, May 1944
Includes: editors comments; for sailors and seamen (Marlag und Milag Nord camps); official reports from the camps; the letters they write home; groups from the camps; [two pages missing] income tax relief; how they help (fundraising at home);…
Maps of prisoner of war camps
Two copies of a map of prisoner of war camps published by the Red Cross. The names of the camps are printed in red and there is an index of camps, civilian internment camps and hospitals on the right side of the map. The bottom of one of the maps…
The Prisoner of War, Vol. 4, No. 38, June 1945
The official journal of the Prisoners of War Department of the Red Cross and St John War Organisation. This edition covers the editor's comments, How the Convoys got through, photographs of ex-POWs titled 'Victory Smiles', Finding his Feet -…
The Prisoner of War May, Vol. 4, No. 37, May 1945
The official journal of the Prisoners of War Department of the Red Cross and St John War Organisation. This edition covers the Editors comments, Repatriation Arrangements, Liberation comes to Stalag IXA, Behind the Scenes about theatrical endeavours,…
The Prisoner of War, Vol. 3, No. 35, March 1945
The official journal of the Prisoners of War Department of the Red Cross and St John War Organisation. This edition covers the Editors comments, the transport of food parcels, Emergency supplies for the camp, POW cooking, articles about Christmas in…
The Prisoner of War, Vol. 3, No. 36, April 1945
The official journal of the Prisoners of War Department of the Red Cross and St John War Organisation. This edition covers the Editors comments, POWs released by the Russians, ex-Internees welcomed home, entertainment at the Camps, Escaped Prisoners…
The Prisoner of War, Vol. 3, No. 34, February 1945
The official journal of the Prisoners of War Department of the Red Cross and St John War Organisation. This edition covers the Food Situation about food parcel delivery, Editors comments, Sport reports from the Camps, suggestions for parcel contents,…
Recollections of Harold Edmonde Isherwood Bennett's long march.
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Harold was shot down in 1942 and swam for hours off Cape Gris Nez before being picked up by the Germans. Ended up in Stalag Luft 111, where he met Dixie Deans, the early founder of the Tally Ho Escaping club. He arrived at Fallingbostel in August…
Joan Layne's diary covering the period her husband Wally was a prisoner of war
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Starts with a letter to him after she finds out he is a prisoner telling how she felt when he was missing and how happy she was with the news that he was a prisoner. After a day by day diary of her feelings, activities, news of friends and…
Letter to Wally Layne from his wife
Writes of baby attending first party and teething process. Catches up on news, activities, friends/acquaintances, mail and other gossip. Hopes he received photographs.
Letter to Wally Layne from his wife
Catches up with news of activities, baby, cinema, reading, friends and acquaintances.
John Heape's account of the Long March
An account of the march from Stalag 357 (Fallingbostel). On 8 April 1945 the camp commander (Oberst Hermann Ostman) ordered 12,000 British troops to be evacuated, marching from the camp in columns of 2,000. After ten days they arrived at Gresse here…
Letter from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Number 181-37. Writes that he has increased his pay allotment to her and mentions other financial matters. Lists request for items of clothing and other items which he would like her to send. Asks he to ask friends to send him tobacco, books and…
Conversation with Les Giddings
Speaks a little about training and mentions cross country with Leonard Cheshire as pilot. Mentions first operation to Kassel. Gives details of aircraft involved on Leipzig operation including high loss rates. States he did not know what went wrong…
Letter from Philip Jenkinson to his mother and father
From Stalag 357. Mentions upcoming repatriation and would telegram when home. Mentions arrival of cigarettes, sweets and other items as well as a travelling cinema. Writes about Germans leaving behind various types of transport which was used buy…
Philip Jenkinson's account of operation to Munich
Philip describes an operation to Munich, being attacked by Me 109s and then by a Ju 88 which set them on fire. Bombs jettisoned and he baled out. He recalls evading and an attempt to reach Switzerland. He describes capture and journey to prisoner of…