Postcard to John Taplin's Parents from John
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
Publisher
Rights
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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)
[page break]
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
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)
[page break]
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.
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