Two postcards from Wally Layne to his wife
Title
Two postcards from Wally Layne to his wife
Description
Top - writes that he was in good health and getting plenty of food. Would appreciate cigarettes and gives address to send then to.
Bottom - Writes he is fit and well. Has met friend who sends best wishes. Asks for underwear to be sent in his parcel. Says to sent this postcard to Air Ministry as permission to draw his personal kit. Says do not let anyone borrow his fishing tackle.
Bottom - Writes he is fit and well. Has met friend who sends best wishes. Asks for underwear to be sent in his parcel. Says to sent this postcard to Air Ministry as permission to draw his personal kit. Says do not let anyone borrow his fishing tackle.
Creator
Date
1943-10-14
1943-10-26
Language
Format
Two handwritten prisoner of war postcards
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Contributor
Identifier
ELayneWHLayneAJ431014
Transcription
Kriegsgefangenenlager
Datum: OCT. 14/43.
DEAR JOAN.
I AM IN GOOD HEALTH AND AM GETTING PLENTY OF FOOD, YOU HAVE NO REASON TO WORRY ABOUT ME AT ALL, THIS IS BETTER THAN I EXPECTED. CIGARETTES WILL BE APPRECIATED. SEND THEM TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS. W.O. LAYNE. WALTER HENRY 605 STALAG-LUFT 6 LAGER ‘K’, IT IS SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT FOR LETTERS. THEY COME TO STALAG-LUFT 3. LAGER ‘K’ DEUTSCHLAND. CANVAS ALL MY RELATIVES AND GET THEM TO SEND CIGS THRO RED +, THEY COME DUTY FREE. I HAVE SEEN BOB HE IS VERY FIT, ALSO JACK AND JOE. Love Walter.
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Kriegsgefangenenlager
Datum: Oct 26/43.
Dear Joan, Things are going very well, I am quite fit and getting plenty of food. I have met Dal, he sends his best wishes and will be writing soon, a fellow came round to see me called Cornish, seems he used to know you. In my parcel include some underwear. Send this card to Air Ministry, you have permission to draw my personal kit. Send a pipe in my parcel, not my usual one, any old thing will do, don’t let anyone borrow my fishing tackle, I shall be using it soon, All my love Walter.
Datum: OCT. 14/43.
DEAR JOAN.
I AM IN GOOD HEALTH AND AM GETTING PLENTY OF FOOD, YOU HAVE NO REASON TO WORRY ABOUT ME AT ALL, THIS IS BETTER THAN I EXPECTED. CIGARETTES WILL BE APPRECIATED. SEND THEM TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS. W.O. LAYNE. WALTER HENRY 605 STALAG-LUFT 6 LAGER ‘K’, IT IS SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT FOR LETTERS. THEY COME TO STALAG-LUFT 3. LAGER ‘K’ DEUTSCHLAND. CANVAS ALL MY RELATIVES AND GET THEM TO SEND CIGS THRO RED +, THEY COME DUTY FREE. I HAVE SEEN BOB HE IS VERY FIT, ALSO JACK AND JOE. Love Walter.
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Kriegsgefangenenlager
Datum: Oct 26/43.
Dear Joan, Things are going very well, I am quite fit and getting plenty of food. I have met Dal, he sends his best wishes and will be writing soon, a fellow came round to see me called Cornish, seems he used to know you. In my parcel include some underwear. Send this card to Air Ministry, you have permission to draw my personal kit. Send a pipe in my parcel, not my usual one, any old thing will do, don’t let anyone borrow my fishing tackle, I shall be using it soon, All my love Walter.
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Citation
W H Layne, “Two postcards from Wally Layne to his wife,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed April 23, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/30782.
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