Letter to Wally Layne's wife from the Red Cross

Letter to Wally Layne's wife from the Red Cross

Informs her that her husband had been moved to another camp and she should sent mail to Stalag Luft 3 Stalag 357.

1945-02-21

One page typewritten letter

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WAR ORGANISATION
of the
BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY and ORDER OF ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM

PRISONERS OF WAR DEPARTMENT.

ST. JAMES'S PALACE,
LONDON, S.W.1
21.2.45

Mrs A.J. Layne

Dear Mrs. Layne

According to the information we have received from the Air Ministry, your husband has been moved to another camp and letters to him should be addressed as below:-

PRISONERS OF WAR POST
KRIEGSGEFANGENENPOST
P/O W.H. Layne
British Prisoner of War No: 605
STALAG LUFT 3. Stalag 357
GERMANY.

If at any time you receive a different camp address from this prisoner of war, we should be most grateful if you would let us know.

Yours sincerely,

p.p. E. M. THORNTON.
Director.