Letter to John Taplin's Parents from John

Letter to John Taplin's Parents from John

He is well and has received a letter. He appreciates the pipe that he has recently received.

1943-11-21

One double sided printed sheet with handwritten annotations

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ETaplinJATaplinWJ-[Mo]431121-0001, ETaplinJATaplinWJ-[Mo]431121-0002

[underlined] Kriegsgefangenenpost [/underlined]

[inserted] RAF [/inserted]

[ink stamp]

An MR MRS TAPLIN
12 WHITESMEAD RD,
Empfangsort: STEVENAGE
Strasse: HERTS
Kreis:
Land: ENGLAND.
Landesteil (Provinz usw.)

[ink stamp]

[underlined] Gebuhrenfreil [/underlined]

[page break]

Absender:

Vor- und Zuname: F/Sgt Taplin,
Gefangenennnummer: 27493.
[deleted] Lager-Bezeichnung: M -Stammlager VIII B [/deleted]
LUFT III VIIIB

[underlined] Deutschland (Allemagne) [/underlined]

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21 Nov. 1943.

Dear Folks, I am well, hope all are well at home. Recieved [sic] letter yesterday. – Dont’ expect too much mail now but if my mail is errattic [sic] to you dont worry. By the [inserted] way [/inserted] Gordon will send a letter along or perhaps Stan. But keep your letters going or rather coming, Tell the usual folks to keep writing not forgetting the girl in the office. Regards to the Office and folks at home give them all the “gen.

Well somehow think that this Christmas for me will be somewhat less frolicious [sic] and gay. however we will do our best to duplicate last years “scenarios” but with the per[inserted]ver[/inserted]bial [sic] “aqua pura”. Well my lituray [sic] knowledge has expanded enormously, I read for the greater part of the day. Well I cannot scour my cranium anymore So I will abate, with love to all – The pipe is wizard –

Best wishes to Jean – Sympathies to Mom Newbury – Always

John xxxxxx