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[underlined] KRIEGSGEFANGENEN POST. [/underlined]&#13;
[postmark] [Swiss Red Cross Ink Stamp] [geprüft Stalag 357 ink stamp]&#13;
1815605.&#13;
SGT. CURNOCK. R.M.&#13;
BRITISH PRISONER OF WAR.&#13;
AGENCE CENTRALE DES PRISONNIERS DE GUERRE,&#13;
COMITÉ INTERNATIONAL DE - LA CROIX - ROUGE,&#13;
GENEVA.&#13;
SWITZERLAND.&#13;
&#13;
[page break]&#13;
&#13;
FROM.&#13;
MRS. A.G. CURNOCK.&#13;
59 MINEHEAD ST.&#13;
LEICESTER&#13;
ENG&#13;
[two indecipherable ink stamps]&#13;
OPENED BY EXAMINER 3319]&#13;
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[page break]&#13;
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59 Minehead ST.&#13;
Leicester Eng&#13;
April 26th 1944&#13;
&#13;
My Darling Dick&#13;
&#13;
It is your Birthday today and we wished you Many Happy Returns &#13;
Bet and Auntie Doris came in to tea as its [sic] Wednesday, also Anne came in for a few minutes. I dont [sic] know if you will get this as I haven't got your proper address yet we are still hoping to hear from you very soon We all send lots of love to you my darling Son from, Mary, Pop and your loving Mom xxxxxxxxxxxx&#13;
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