Postcard to John Taplin's Parents from John

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Postcard to John Taplin's Parents from John

Description

He is well and has received mail. He has cigarettes and asks for more.

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One double sided printed card with handwritten annotations

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ETaplinJATaplinWJ-[Mo]XX1125-0001, ETaplinJATaplinWJ-[Mo]XX1125-0002

Transcription

RAF

Kriegsgefangenenpost

Postkarte

[rubber stamp]

An Mr Mrs TAPLIN
12 WHITESMEAD RD,
[rubber stamp] Empfangsort: STEVENAGE
Strasse: HERTS.
Land: ENGLAND.
Landesteil (Provinz usw.

Gebührenfrei!

Absender:

Vor- und Zuname: F/Sgt Taplin.
Gefangenennummer: 27493
Lager-Bezeichnung: STALAG LUFT III

(M. -Stammlager VIII B)
Deutschland (Allemagne)

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Kriegsgefangenenlager

Datum: 25 / Nov

Dear Mum & Dad, Received mail & parcel this week, glad to hear all are well. Am well & contented whilst I have cigs, so dont forget to keep it up. All crew are well, & wished to be remembered to you. Regards to all. Love always John x x x x

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Citation

John Taplin, “Postcard to John Taplin's Parents from John,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed August 12, 2026, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/collections/document/44294.