Postcard to John Taplin's Parents from John

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Title

Postcard to John Taplin's Parents from John

Description

He is well, playing bridge, reading and walking.

Creator

Date

1944-03-11

Temporal Coverage

Language

Format

One double sided printed card with handwritten annotations

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Contributor

Identifier

ETaplinJATaplinWJ-[Mo]440311-0001, ETaplinJATaplinWJ-[Mo]440311-0002

Transcription

[inserted] RAF. [/inserted]

Kriegsgefangenenpost

Postkarte

[ink stamp] [ink stamp]

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

Gebuhrenfreil

Absender:

Vor- und Zuname: F/SGT. J TAPLIN
Gefangenennummer: 27493
[deleted] Lager-Bezeichnung: M.-Stammlager VIII B [/deleted]
LUFT 3 (344)
Deutschland (Allemagne)

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Kriegsgefangenenlager

Datum 11–3–44

Dear Mum & Dad, Am quite fit & well & sincerely hope you are the same. Playing a lot of bridge these days & pass the rest of the time reading or walking with Jim & Gordon. Hope to see you soon. Your loving son

John

xxx

Collection

Citation

John Taplin, “Postcard to John Taplin's Parents from John,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed September 9, 2026, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/collections/document/44275.