Letter to John Taplin's Father from British Red Cross
Title
Letter to John Taplin's Father from British Red Cross
Description
The letter advises that the Red Cross has been officially informed that John is a prisoner of war.
Creator
Date
1943-03-18
Temporal Coverage
Coverage
Language
Format
One double sided typewritten sheet
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Contributor
Identifier
STaplinJA1268696v10036-0001, STaplinJA1268696v10036-0002
Transcription
EA/EMJ
WAR ORGANISATION of the BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY and ORDER OF ST JOHN OF JERUSALEM.
[British Red Cross Crest] [St John of Jerusalem Crest]
PRISONERS OF WAR DEPARTMENT.
When replying please quote reference:- [underlined] RAF/M/3861 [/underlined].
ST. JAMES PLACE
LONDON. S.W.1
W.J. Taplin, Esq.,
12, Whitesmead Road,
Stevenage,
HERTS.
18th March 1943.
Dear Mr Taplin,
[underlined] 1268696 Sgt. J.A. Taplin. [/underlined]
We have been officially informed that your son is a prisoner of war in German hands, and that his address is as follows: -
Prisoners of War Post
[underlined] KRIEGSGEFANGENPOST [/underlined]
[inserted] FLT. [/inserted] Sgt. J.A. Taplin,
British Prisoner of War No.274[missing numbers]
Stalag VIIIB,
GERMANY.
We are sending you a special label, together with an advance of 40 clothing coupons, in order that you may forward a Next-of-Kin parcel of clothing and other personal requirements to your son. Full instructions as to the contents,
[inserted] 200 PLAYERS [/inserted]
(over)
[page break]
and the Board of Trade regulations with regard to the use of the coupons, are contained in the leaflet P.1.
The circulars, PW/99B/42 and PW/100A/42, which we also enclose, give you full information about letters, and describe the method by which the Red Cross parcels are distributed in the camps.
We trust you will receive letters regularly from your son, and if there is any way in which we can be of help to you, do not hesitate to write to us.
Yours sincerely,
p.p. E.M. THORNTON [indecipherable initials]
Director.
Enc:
WAR ORGANISATION of the BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY and ORDER OF ST JOHN OF JERUSALEM.
[British Red Cross Crest] [St John of Jerusalem Crest]
PRISONERS OF WAR DEPARTMENT.
When replying please quote reference:- [underlined] RAF/M/3861 [/underlined].
ST. JAMES PLACE
LONDON. S.W.1
W.J. Taplin, Esq.,
12, Whitesmead Road,
Stevenage,
HERTS.
18th March 1943.
Dear Mr Taplin,
[underlined] 1268696 Sgt. J.A. Taplin. [/underlined]
We have been officially informed that your son is a prisoner of war in German hands, and that his address is as follows: -
Prisoners of War Post
[underlined] KRIEGSGEFANGENPOST [/underlined]
[inserted] FLT. [/inserted] Sgt. J.A. Taplin,
British Prisoner of War No.274[missing numbers]
Stalag VIIIB,
GERMANY.
We are sending you a special label, together with an advance of 40 clothing coupons, in order that you may forward a Next-of-Kin parcel of clothing and other personal requirements to your son. Full instructions as to the contents,
[inserted] 200 PLAYERS [/inserted]
(over)
[page break]
and the Board of Trade regulations with regard to the use of the coupons, are contained in the leaflet P.1.
The circulars, PW/99B/42 and PW/100A/42, which we also enclose, give you full information about letters, and describe the method by which the Red Cross parcels are distributed in the camps.
We trust you will receive letters regularly from your son, and if there is any way in which we can be of help to you, do not hesitate to write to us.
Yours sincerely,
p.p. E.M. THORNTON [indecipherable initials]
Director.
Enc:
Collection
Citation
British Red Cross, “Letter to John Taplin's Father from British Red Cross,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed February 13, 2026, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/collections/document/44324.