Letter from Wally Layne to his wife

Letter from Wally Layne to his wife

Writes that he had received photographs of baby David. Reports arrival of mail and parcels. Request contents for future parcels and says he is out of cigarettes and asks her to up her order. Discusses allowances and eventual homecoming. Three lines blacked out.

1944-10-30

One page handwritten letter

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Oct 30/44 My dearest Joan, I hope you are well & that David is ok. I have received the photos of him, he looks lovely, I wish I could see him, send as many photos as you can you look well on yours. I have had a lot of mail this month. I had some from Lincoln, I see you [censored words] habit of it. I have received my June parcel, March one is outstanding, in future just send chocolate two pairs of sox & toilet stuff. I am right out of cigarettes, double your order, send Rothmans and St Bruno tobacco. I have increased your allowance to £4 per week. I hope this is ok, when I made it £3, I was under the impression that the family money was paid to you, hope you haven't been thinking me mean. Try & get hold of some powdered milk & keep it for my homecoming. Ambrosia or Lingfords, If you can't get either of those, ask Effie to send you some [indecipherable words] or Cowbell, if you can't get it yourself, try hard. Glad you heard from Len Morris, tell him he got out just before the Celt. I received three letters from Brigg this month. All very old ones. I am sorry winter is coming, I hate the long nights with nothing to do. [censored words] I don't think there is any chance of getting home this year. All love to you & D.I; W.