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Victor Wilson
Head and shoulders portrait of an airman wearing uniform tunic with pilot's brevet and side cap. Submitted with caption 'Vic Wilson, Like Twilley and Campling, Victor Wilson was a Grantham boy. He was lost at an OTU in Scotland'.
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Officer sitting writing at desk
Half length portrait of an RAF officer wearing uniform tunic with pilot's brevet sitting at a desk writing. Submitted with the caption 'Twilly '.
Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.
Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.
Wedding photograph
Full length portrait of a man and woman. man on the left wears uniform tunic and the woman on the right a dress and hat. Submitted with caption 'Shirley and Vic'.
Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.
Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.
An airman in front of wooden huts
Full length portrait of an airman wearing uniform tunic and side cap standing on grass with a pathway and four wooden huts behind. Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.
Wedding photograph
Three men and three women standing in line. Two men are wearing RAF uniform tunic with pilot's brevet, The woman in the middle wearing wedding dress and the man next to her a civilian suit.Submitted with caption 'Dick Campling, Campling on left was…
Bernard Twilly
Head and shoulders portrait of n RAF officer wearing uniform tunic with pilot's brevet and peaked cap. Submitted with the caption 'Bernard Twilley, From my mother’s photograph album. Bernard was a Grantham boy and a friend of my parents. You…
Thirty-five airmen
Thirty-five airmen wearing greatcoats and side or peaked caps sitting and standing in four rows.
Submitted with caption 'Back row left to right. Edward Pullen, became a Wing Commander, killed in action 20 December 1943 when serving with 50…
Submitted with caption 'Back row left to right. Edward Pullen, became a Wing Commander, killed in action 20 December 1943 when serving with 50…
Corrections to map
Table with names of prisoner of war camps, location and map square.
Doctor's bill
For Wally Layne's wife for professional attendance.
Receipt from Grantham hospital
Receipt for maternity bed.
Note from censor
Notes that letter was returned and gives reasons that they should not exceed two sides of normal sized paper.
Letter to Mrs Layne
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Letter with missing content (torn in half). Thanks for the letter and invites her to visit if she is nearby.
Letter from Wally Layne to his wife
Writes that he is due to leave current camp along with eleven officers to go to Stalag Luft 3. Asks for photographs of son David and he would have changed from the baby ones he has. Says he would be pleased to get cigarettes and asks what she thinks…
Letter to Wally Layne's wife from 97 Squadron adjutant
Suggest that she does not send officers uniform to him direct but should write to the international Red Cross committee to get a definite ruling.
Wally Layne's YMCA prisoner of war log book
Includes certificates as a prisoner at Dulag Luft and Stalag Luft 6, sketch map showing locations of prisoner of war camps, list of crew with brevets, Churchill's speech, cartoons of prisoner life, contents of Red Cross parcels, notes, signatures,…
Postcard from Wally Layne to his wife
Says he had received 200 cigarettes, first for ages and was sorry she had started smoking. catches up on mail received. Mentions friend and arrival of parcels and contents. Mentions getting 3/4 of Red Cross parcel in last 7 weeks.
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…
Letter from Wally Layne to his wife
Writes he had received twenty letters pervious week and some cigarettes. Catches up with news from home. Comments on chocolate that arrived in June parcel. Hopes he would get more cigarettes, says they will have to be patient and they would be home…
Letter from Wally Layne to his wife
Glad to receive letters and photographs of baby. Comments that she was looking thin and hoped she was OK. Writes that he received official notification of his promotion and expected to be moved to another camp. Glad that she was getting money from…
Letter from Wally Layne to his wife
Reports arrival of letters one with photographs of the baby with which he is very pleased. Discusses progress of war and expectations of the end before Christmas. Mentions V-1s and V-2s. Says he has almost run out of cigarettes and that he they were…
Letter from Wally Layne to his wife
Writes he is fit and well and that weather was good but days drawing in. He would be sorry if he had to spend another winter as a prisoner. Talks of haircuts and mail he had received. Will be glad to get photo of baby and mentions friends at home.…
Two postcards from Wally Layne
Top - to his wife saying he was writing by flickering lamp. Writes that things are moving quickly and everyone expects to be home by Christmas but he couldn't imagine the war ending.
Middle - front of postcard with address to Mr and Mrs…
Middle - front of postcard with address to Mr and Mrs…
Letter from Wally Layne to his wife
Discusses mail to and from. Noted that last letter was addressed to Flying Officer but he had had no confirmation but hoped she had received money due to her. Writes of friends and hopes they will be together next year. Says everyone has had enough…
Letter from Wally Layne to his wife
Reports arrival of three letters which were first for two months. Glad baby is well and will be glad when he gets photographs. Says he is in another camp, the third in a month. Hopes he will stay there but should be in another camp as he has been…
Letter from Wally Layne to his wife
Says he writes regularly and hope his letters are getting through but he has had none from her for two months. Says he is an an army camp now and they get their mail regularly. He says he will move camp again the next day and will write when able to.…