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Munich
Details of research into air attacks on Munich including contact with Philip Jenkinson whose aircraft was shot down on the operation and German amateur historian. Noted number of aircraft lost, casualties RAF and German, prisoners of war. Both for…
Map of England and north west Europe showing various routes
Shows routes on bombing operations (red), journeys by train (green), prison camps, routes walked, shot down, captured. Notes dates liberated and returned to England.
Man standing in garden
Full length image of a man in shirt and tie standing on a path in a garden. To the right part of a building. Captioned 'Just after coming home from POW camp'.
Philip Jenkinson's journey in Germany after being shot down
Gives itinerary of journey from being shot down, captured, and various prisoner of war camps (Dulag Luft, Stalag Luft 6, Stalag 357 and 355) and eventual repatriation.
Translation of German articles that appeared in German newspapers
Translation of two articles about Philip Jenkinson aircraft being shot down and after the war trying to find the location of the crash. Notes that he was amongst party of prisoners of war taken to view damage by bombing in Munich. Annotated 'From 10…
Letter from Peter Jenkinson to his brother in prisoner of war camp
Prisoner of war post to Stalag Luft 3. Wishes him a happy 21st birthday. Hopes he would be home for the next one. Catches up with family news and mentions seeing film. Large section the blacked out.
Henry Wagner's prisoner of war Record Card
Contains very little information other than that entered when initially issued. Has his photograph and a print of one finger.
Henry Wagner's life story. Part one
Hand written by Henry, Part 1 covers his early life and time at university. It goes on to cover in some detail his time in the RAF, his time training in South Africa conversion to the Halifax and operations on 51 Squadron. It also covers his time as…
Letter to Wally Layne's wife from the Air Ministry
Informs her that her husband now a prisoner of war was appointed to a commission and goes on to explain resulting financial matters. Writes that as an officer he needs a bank account and suggests how they go about arranging this.
Letter to Wally Layne from his wife
Catches up with recent mail and family baby matters and other activities. Continues with news of acquaintances.
Letter to Wally Layne from his wife
Catches up with recent mail. Continues with news of making baby clothes and of baby son David's activities. Continues with news of her activities and of acquaintances.
Letter to Wally Layne from his wife
Catches up with news and is pleased to hear he is receiving mail. Continues with news of acquaintances and weather. Goes on with news of progress of baby son and of her daily activities, Continues with general gossip and financial matters.
Letter to Wally Layne from his wife
Catches up with news of acquaintances, post and her activities. Mentions Christmas cards, parcels and shopping problems. Continues with general gossip including news of baby son, weather and other activities.
Letter to Wally Layne from his wife
Starts by commenting on poor weather and both she and baby having colds. Mentions plans for cinema and having tea with friend, mentions other acquaintances. Continues with news of baby photographs and other general gossip.
Letter to Wally Layne from his wife
Writes of baby attending first party and teething process. Catches up on news, activities, friends/acquaintances, mail and other gossip. Hopes he received photographs.
Letter to Wally Layne from his wife
Catches up with news of activities, baby, cinema, reading, friends and acquaintances.
Postcard from Wally Layne to his wife
Hopes she and son are keeping well and that he is fit and cheerful. Mentions poor weather, someone he just met and that he had had no mail from her recently.
Letter from Wally Layne to his wife
Writes that he is well and they had just moved camps. Mentions journey and seeing storks nests, and deer. Mentions tobacco, weather and fellow prisoner he went to school with.
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…
Postcard from Wally Layne to his wife
Mentioned he had done a lot of travelling lately including a lot of hiking. Is settled now but had had to leave all his mail behind. Has had no cigarettes for ages.
Letter from Wally Layne to his wife
'Stamped this letter was delayed by German authorities and has been forwarded by allied forces'. Writes that he had cold and had received no mail. Hopes he will be home for start of fishing season. Comments on nice weather and asks after son David.…
Letter from Wally Layne to his wife
Writes he was relieved while fishing and hoped to be home soon. Says he is fit and eating a lot.
Letter from Wally Layne to his wife
Writes he would be seeing her soon. They were released by British Army the day before and should be sent home in two or three days possibly by air.
Letter from Wally Layne to his wife
Writes of his liberation when the army caught up with them near Lubeck and they had been travelling through Germany by lorry. They would be flown out sometime that week. Writes about their two month journey and sleeping in fields and that he was fit…
Letter to Mrs Layne from the Red Cross
Glad to know that she had heard from her husband and noted his camp address. Mentions that they had been informed that her husband has been promoted and has a new service number. Includes information on posting letters and parcels to prisoners of war…