Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula

Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula

Writes saying that he had absolute trust in her loyalty. He wrote that they would definitely be moving shortly.

Two side handwritten postcard

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Kriegsgefangenenlager Datum:

[inserted] NUMBER 45.
Your No 59 came today – 57/8 are the only missing ones up to 60. I never have worried about your doing to me what Hans Lensing’s girl friend did [inserted] one indecipherable word [/inserted]. I have absolute implicit trust in your loyalty & love & I hope you have the same faith in me. I had a letter from Joan[?] Moore Coulson today which I was absolutely delighted to receive. I haven’t had any facts about her husband but I gather that he is free & well. We are definitely moving shortly but much further than we had anticipated – East [one indecipherable word] is the [one indecipherable word] tip[?] the (&, I think, a reliable one). I too wish we could provide Francis with a brother (or sister) but he or she, also, must bide awhile. Yes I was jealous at the thought of Stewart spending a night at Lido but gather that he didn’t do so after all. Fondest love, darling. John.

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[back of postcard rubber stamped with ‘PASSED P.W. 3037 and GEPRUFT 64]

Mrs U M Valentine
Lido
Tenterden Grove
Hendon, London NW4
England.

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