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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,…
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.
Letter to Wally Layne's wife from the RAF war casualties account department
Thanks her for letter and returning family allowance book and informs her that the questions raised in her letter have been forwarded to the Air Ministry as they would be dealing with the matter.
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.
Letter to Wally Layne's wife from the Red Cross
From Red Cross prisoner of war department. Explains that football items of clothing must be sent in next of kin parcel as there was no special label for a sports parcel.
Letter to Wally Layne's wife from the Red Cross
From Red Cross prisoner of war department congratulating her on birth of her son and that they would cable through Geneva giving information about the birth to her husband.
Letter to Wally Layne's wife from Air Ministry casualty branch
Informs her that information had been received through the Red Cross that her her husband was a prisoner of war.
Letter to Wally Layne's wife from RAF central depository
Glad to note her husband was safe as a prisoner of war. Advises her that effects could not be released without written authority of the prisoner himself. Ask her to forward any letter from him to this respect.
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.…
Letter from Wally Layne to his wife
Reports arrival of mail and cigarettes. Hopes her and baby are getting on all right and is looking forward to seeing photographs. Writes of good weather, sunbathing and his garden. Has had no notification of baby from Red Cross. Thinks that war might…
Letter from Wally Layne to his wife
Writes of digging a small patch of land as garden and discusses what he has planted. Mentions going to a play and that he does not get lonely as he has so many pleasant memories of her. Asks after friends and says two more boys from Scunthorpe had…
Postcard from Wally Layne to his wife
Reports arrival of seventeen letters, eleven from her. Glad to hear her and baby were doing well. Thinks David Ian are good names and mentions odd letter from a friend.
Letter from Wally Layne to his wife
Writes he was anxious to her from her. He had had news of birth of their baby from a friend but would be more reassured when he had heard from her. Discusses possible names for baby. Reports arrival of 1000 cigarettes and mentions letters that he had…
Letter from Wally Layne to his wife
Reports he is fit and well and mentions when her last letter had arrived. Says he is tired after playing football, tennis and rugby with more to come. Mentions doing laundry and that he might take up baseball. Discusses acquaintances in camp and says…
Two postcards from Wally Layne to his wife
Top - reports arrival of five of her letters to him and mentions other mail. Mentions books he had read and was recommending to her.
Bottom - reports arrival of mail from friends and that he heard they had had a son. He says he will be glad to get…
Bottom - reports arrival of mail from friends and that he heard they had had a son. He says he will be glad to get…
Letter from Wally Layne to his wife
Writes that he will be glad when the baby comes, that he had received a parcel and was very pleased with the contents. Asks for hair cream and boot polish in next one. Discusses mail and friends and mentions that snow has gone and that he was playing…