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Football Match
A game watched by large numbers of prisoners. On the reverse 'Soccer match Stalag 383'.
Course No 24 Squad B Pilots
15 airmen arranged in three rows. Each man has had his name added. On the reverse 'At 19 OTU Kinloss, Scotland'.
Jack Tugman
A half length portrait of Sergeant Jack Tugman (1288767 Royal Air Force) in pilot's uniform. On the reverse 'Jack Tugman trained with me posted to 102 sqdn Monday 1st op Tuesday 2nd op Friday. Lost without trace'.
Additional information on Jack…
Stalag VIIA and 383
#1 is the main street at Stalag VIIA
#2 is three airmen identified as Bill, Scotty and Brian
#3 is hut 106 at Stalag 383
#4 is an eight man water polo team with Brian marked.
#5 is six men identified as the Wales team.
#6 is five men inside hut…
#2 is three airmen identified as Bill, Scotty and Brian
#3 is hut 106 at Stalag 383
#4 is an eight man water polo team with Brian marked.
#5 is six men identified as the Wales team.
#6 is five men inside hut…
Vegetable Growing
Three photographs from an album.
#1 is a group of men identified as gardeners.
#2 is a view over the vegetable gardens
#3 is some of the produce displayed on a basket.
#1 is a group of men identified as gardeners.
#2 is a view over the vegetable gardens
#3 is some of the produce displayed on a basket.
Camp Dramas
#1 is a prisoner dressed as a lady in a play.
#2 is a scene from a drama with three men and a woman.
#3 is the cast of HMS Pinafore.
#2 is a scene from a drama with three men and a woman.
#3 is the cast of HMS Pinafore.
Mair and a Group of Children
Two photographs from an album.
#1 is a head and shoulders portrait of Mair which she sent to Brian when he was a prisoner.
#2 is a group of five children captioned 'something to look forward to.'
#1 is a head and shoulders portrait of Mair which she sent to Brian when he was a prisoner.
#2 is a group of five children captioned 'something to look forward to.'
Brian Walley's Prisoner Record
An identity document produced by the Germans during Brian's captivity. It identifies his name and address and where he was shot down.
The Long March
A detailed account of the Long March
See Page 100-1 of Sole Survivor
A note referring to his book.
'See page 100-1, Sole Survivor. Mail -lifeline to lost ones.
A bit of a hiccup arising from no letters from Mair. All put right when I got home. See poem on Mair Fy Nghariad.'
'See page 100-1, Sole Survivor. Mail -lifeline to lost ones.
A bit of a hiccup arising from no letters from Mair. All put right when I got home. See poem on Mair Fy Nghariad.'
Mair Fy Nhgariad
A poem about Mair and his life with her. It includes a photo of their wedding.
The Original 12 Inmates of Hut 106 Stalag 383
A list of 12 airmen.
Letters Home
Letters to Mair and his parents, plus an explanation about why he signed letter Dick Morris.
Target Berlin 7 Nov 1941
Brian Walley's ditching in the North Sea and the loss of his crew members. He describes his return to Norderney in 1995. Later he made contact wit the families of his crew.
Deutscher Seenotrettungsdienst 1939-1945
A copy of a card from the German air sea rescue organisation to remember the meeting with German members of the air-sea rescue in July 1995. It has a drawing of a Do 24 and has four signatures.
On Looking Back
Brian looking back on his life, in verse.
My Century is Calling
A poem about Brian's life and love.
Ditching and Rescue
Two sketches 'taken from T 3 Score Years and Ten'. The first is the Whitley ditching and the second is a biplane floatplane over his dinghy.