Postcards from George Milson

Postcards from George Milson

Postcards written by George whilst a prisoner in the Far East. He writes that he is comfortable

One colour photocopy

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FLT LT G W MILTON DFC – POW POSTCARDS

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DARI (FROM)
Nama/Name MILSON G.W. P.O.W No. 471
Banga/Nationality BRITISH
Pangkat/Rank PILOT OFFICER
Tangi/Camp JAVA Z.

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[rubber stamp] Kepada/To MR & MRS H.H. MILSON,
BOSTON ROAD,
CONINGSBY,
LINCS,
ENGLAND

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[inserted] PRISONER OF WAR. . [/inserted]
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[inserted] Passed by [indecipherable word] [symbol] [Japanese text] [symbol] [inserted] Prisoner of War Camp. [/inserted]

Malaya.

MR & MRS H.H. MILSON

BOSTON RD.
CONINGSBY,
LINCS.
[underlined] ENGLAND [/underlined]

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WE PRISONERS ARE ALLOWED TO WRITE HOME BY THE GENEROUS GOVERNMENT OF NIPPON.

OUR CAMP LIFE IS WELL EQUIPED [sic] AND THE ACCOMMDATION [sic] COMFORTABLE, OUR DAILY LIFE IS VERY PLEASANT.

MY HEALTH IS EXCELLENT.

ALWAYS THINKING ABOUT YOU ALL TRUST EVERYON IS WELL. DONT WORRY.

LOVE TO EVERYONE AT HOME.

George.

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PILOT OFFICER.
G.W. MILSON.
ROYAL AIR FORCE.
10th DECEMBER 1943. .

DEAR ALL,

HOPE YOU ARE ALL WELL. ALWAYS THINKING OF YOU. AM FINE, DONT WORRY. HAPPY XMAS TO EVERYONE.

KEEP SMILING.

LOVE.

George.

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MR & MRS H.H. MILSON
BOSTON ROAD,
CONINGSBY, LINCS,
ENGLAND.

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100922
Pilot Officer
MILSON G.W.
9.8.44

DEAR ALL.

HOPE EVERYONE SAFE AND WELL. RECEIVED MAIL DATES APRIL-JULY 43. KEEPING FIT.

DONT WORRY.

LOVE AND BEST WISHES TO EVERYONE.

G.

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MR & MRS H.H. MILSON,
BOSTON ROAD,
CONINGSBY,
LINCS.
ENGLAND.

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[underlined] FROM [/underlined]
PILOT OFFICER
MILSON. G.W.
100922.
ROYAL AIR FORCE

MAR. 21st 1945. .

FIT. KEEPING CHEERFUL. RECEIVED JULY/44 MAIL. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS BARBARA. PLEASE TO HEAR EVERYONE. BUSINESS FINE. DON’T WORRY. LOVE, BEST WISHES EVERYONE. KEEP SMILING.

G.