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Two postcards from Wally Layne to his wife
Top - hopes that she is now a mother. Says he had had one letter from her and was keeping fit. Mentions playing football. Mentions he had given up book keeping and gone back to salesmanship.
Bottom - say he received two letters and was pleased…
Bottom - say he received two letters and was pleased…
Letter from Wally Layne to his wife
Reports arrival of twelve letters from various people. Comments on lost acquaintances and notes a part of her letter was blacked out. Says he is thinking of taking up book keeping and salesmanship. Asks her to send photographs and says he has no…
Letter from Wally Layne to his wife
Reports arrival of mail and says he had written to Air Ministry asking them to open an account in her name and mentions other financial matters. Catches up with news of friends and acquaintances. Mentions going to church and asks her not to send him…
Two postcards from Wally Layne
Top - To his wife he writes that he received the first letter from her and hopes more would come soon. Mentions starting football again.
Bottom - To mother and father he reports arrival of letters and hopes they are getting his. Reports he is…
Bottom - To mother and father he reports arrival of letters and hopes they are getting his. Reports he is…
Letter from Wally Layne to his wife
Writes he is fit and well and had a good Christmas including special Red Cross food parcel. Still waiting for weather to be cold enough to be able to ice skate. Had just had a little snow so far. Asks if she has decided a name for the baby and…
Three postcards from Wally Layne to his wife
Top - writes he is fit and well and that he went to a pantomime previous night. Mentions ice skating and not having any mail.
Middle - writes that he still has not heard from her. Hope mail and cigarettes on the way. Writes of meeting old school…
Middle - writes that he still has not heard from her. Hope mail and cigarettes on the way. Writes of meeting old school…
Two post cards from Wally Layne to his wife
Top - Says he is keeping well but little news. Looking forward to receiving mail.
Bottom - writes that he is fit and had been to performance at the camp theatre. Mentions pantomime starting in a few days.
Bottom - writes that he is fit and had been to performance at the camp theatre. Mentions pantomime starting in a few days.
Letter from Wally Layne to his wife
Hopes she is receiving his mail and says he has had none from her yet. Tells her not to worry as he is comfortable and doing a lot of reading. Mentions people he has met and talks of football, ice skating and playing draughts.
Letter from Wally Layne to his wife
Writes that he hopes she will have heard he is OK. Mentions others in same camp who he has met. Catches up with news of friends and notes there was a good library and opportunities to study in camp,
Two postcards from Wally Layne to his wife
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…
Bottom - Writes he is fit and well. Has met friend who sends best wishes. Asks for underwear to be sent in his…
Note from Wally Layne
Writes he is OK and had tried to phone but could not get through. Says went to Berlin last night and someplace near Cologne the night before.
Letter to Wally Layne from his wife
Hopes he is well and receiving mail regularly. Catches up with family news concerning baby son. Mentions getting photographs and writes of activities and catches up with news of friends and acquaintances. Writes about parcels sent and asks him to let…
Letter to Wally Layne's wife from effects officer
Offers sympathy and informs her that her husband's personal effects would be despatched to the standing committee of adjustments at RAF Colnbrook.
Letter to Wally Layne from the Caterpillar Club
Sending him his caterpillar badge.
Letter to Wally Layne's wife from the Caterpillar Club
Glad to hear that her husband's life was saved by one of Irvin's parachutes and welcomed him to Caterpillar Club. Regrets that was not possible to let her have badge until after the war.
Letter to Wally Layne's wife from the RAF benevolent fund
Had learned that her husband was missing. Informs her that information regarding allowances should be sought from the Air Ministry. he should let the benevolent fund know if she required any temporary assistance.
Letter to Wally Layne's wife from 97 Squadron adjutant
Writes that they were glad to hear that her husband was safe and a prisoner of war. Notes that other crew members were also prisoners. Congratulates her on behalf of husband who received his commission 13 September 1943.
Letter to Wally Layne's wife from the RAF casualty branch
Informs her that her husband was missing as a result of air operations to Mannheim on night 23/24 September 1943.
Letter to Wally Layne's wife from the Red Cross
Informs her that no news had been received concerning her husband.
Letter to Wally Layne's wife from the Air Ministry
Writes about husband's rate of pay and married allowance.
Letter to Wally Layne's wife from the Air Ministry
Informs her that he husband was promoted to rank of flying officer and includes new rate of pay and mentions prisoner of war deductions.
Letter to Wally Layne's wife from the Air Ministry
Returning child's birth certificate and notice that authority would be sought to part of her husband's emoluments until he was able to make his own arrangements.
Letter to Wally Layne's wife from the Air Ministry
Writes concerning ante-natal and married allowances and other financial matters.
Letter to Wally Layne's wife from the Air Ministry
Notes that her husband was officially promulgated as missing and explains how long payment of family allowance will continue and at what rates.
Postcard from Wally Layne to his wife
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Writes of meeting a friend who arrived in his camp and hoped she was not long in hearing that he was okay. Says his friend was fit and well and mentioned other friends.