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  • Tags: Stalag 357

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Writes it cannot be long now. and goes on to describe recent activities and local news. Catches up with news of acquaintances, RAF accounts and that proposal to open a private school in the village. Continues with upcoming social activities and…

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Writes of making acquaintances in local area and of social activities. Mentions visitors, how adventurous their daughter is and of her latest activities. Writes that she now has some white hairs and disparages her getting older. Catches up with news…

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Reports arriving at holiday location and activities there. Writes of visiting an auction and describing purchases. Continues with news of her activities.

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Thanks her for her letter. Advises her to continue to address letters to Stalag 357 in case his move to Stalag Luft 3 did not take place.

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Murray describes his impressions of the Long March. He describes Dixie Deans passing on real news from the BBC radio they had with them.

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A letter to Dick Curnock from his mother with domestic news.

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A letter to Dick from his mother wishing him a happy birthday, included is domestic news.

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A letter and envelope to Dick Curnock from his mother. It is full of social news.

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Informs addressee that his son had been liberated and was due back in the England in near future. Asks to be sent pin as he only received membership card.

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Received 25 January 1946. Noted his 9th anniversary passing and 5th apart, hoping future ones would be different. Writes that his hut mates congratulated him and knew all about her. Dreams of their reunion and recounts favourite one. More love and…

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Received 14/1/45. Reports arrival of Richards birthday photo and a letters with dates. Still making enquiries about colleague. Catches up with news of friend. Endearments.

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Received 23/2/45. Reports arrival of letters. Sorry he could not send card for Richards birthday. He would bring drawings home for him and thanks for the sketches he sends. Family gossip about holidays and activities.

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Received 31 January 1946. Mentions letters arrived and expected. Asks if she had received any from him. Ensures her he can look after himself. Writes of Canadian fellow prisoners who he gets on well with and want him to emigrate to Canada.

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Reports arrival of two parcels and a letter. Mentions other mail and family gossip. Looks forward to activities when he gets home and mentions future plans.

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Reports arrival of latest mail. Sorry to hear they had no letter from him recently but the Red Cross gave them the corrects reasons and knew all about the prisoners of war there. Writes about Richard's drawings and floats idea of puppy or rabbits…

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Received 22/2/45. Happy to have received a blanket and chocolate. Also received photo of Richard on holiday. Family gossip. Good news about cheque from A.M. Financial matters, endearments.

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Received 19/12/44. Reports arrival of letters and cigarette parcel. Liked the photograph she sent and endearments. Speculates on future plans.

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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…

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Leslie gives account of his last operation to Leipzig on 19/20 February 1944. He commences with brief description of his join up and training. He mentions operations to Kassel and Berlin, completing 7 operations completed before Leipzig. He rists…

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SDeansJAG-HeapeJv1.pdf
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…

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YLayneAJ[Ser#-DoB]v1.pdf
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…

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MDeansJAG[Ser#-DoB]-251114-10.pdf
Dixie's story as a prisoner on the Long March.

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Ron joined the Royal Air Force in January 1941. Initially a wireless operator/air gunner, he failed Morse code at Blackpool. He was posted to RAF Swinderby and worked in the stores and flying control. Air gunnery school followed at RAF Bridlington…

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Richard Curnock was born in Grantham and joined the Royal Air Force in 1941. He achieved the rank of warrant officer and served in 425 Squadron. Richard tells of how he followed his two older brothers into the services, and his time serving in the…

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Jack ‘Lawrie’ Lawrence planned on making a career in the RAF and joined in 1938. He enjoyed those early days when it felt like he belonged to a flying club. This was interrupted by the start of war and operational flying. He flew in Blenheims and…

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