Prisoner of war postcard from Bob to Maud and Bill Armstrong

Prisoner of war postcard from Bob to Maud and Bill Armstrong

Reports arrival of several items of mail. Suggests they know where he is and that Fred, Dusty and Joe were all in same camp. Writes that food parcel situation is acute but hoping for merry Christmas.

1943-10-23

Two sided handwritten postcard

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EBakerRArmstrongWH431023

Kriegsgefangenenlager Datum [underlined]23rd October 1943[/underlined]
Dear Maud & Bill, In the past 3 days I have received yours of May 10th, Aug 27th, Sept 7th, Sept 12th and Dad’s of July 16th, Aug 21st and Sept 4th, bringing my mail this month to 20 – a record total! I expect by now that you will know my whereabouts, and also that Fred, Dusty and Joe are all here. The food parcel situation here is acute, but we are living in hopes. A Merry Xmas to Mum, Dad, yourselves and all relations and friends. Cheerio – Bob
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Kriegsgefangenenpost Postkarte
Mr & Mrs W.H. Armstrong
4 limefield Terrace
Levenshulme
Manchester 19
England
Absender:
W/O F.C. Bailey
Gefangenennummer 478
Lager-Bezeichnung:
M_Stammlager 357
Deutschland (Allemagne)
RB17. 2016