Vaines. Cyril

The husband of Elizabeth Vaines of Hoyland.

Embroidered "silk" sent home to loved ones from France during World War II,

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Back of card reads,

Thursday 2/5/40

My Dear Wife,

Just a card from France hoping that you and
the children are OK as it leaves me at present.

Cyril

To
Mrs. C. Vaines
47, Briton Street
Thunscoe East
Nr. Rotherham
Yorkshire
England 

Silk recieved from Aileen Bright

 

 

 

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Cyril Vaines's grave,

Mervillle Cemetery Extension,

Merville, Nord, France.

Reads,

 

 

No one he Loved

Was by His Side

to Hear His Last Good bye 

Picture by June & Peter  Marsden

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