Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula

Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula

Number 22. Reports arrival of parcels and asks her to send thanks. Attended concert three times out of five showings. Played rugby and scored try. Will be 31 tomorrow.

1943-04-14

Two sided handwritten postcard

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Number 22
14-4-43
I had 3 Cig parcels today – 200 Dunhill (Row Cowdry, I think) & 2 parcels of 150 Rothmans which appear to be gifts from the firm but my name was supplied by Ba & by a Miss Rita Susman – at least that is Rothmans story I fancy that Ba & the other lady had a bit more to do with it than merely hand in my name. Will you please give all 3 my warmest thanks for such timely birthday gifts. The concert which I told you about earlier was marvellous I went three times! Each show is given 5 times to enable the whole camp to attend & I scrounged the extra tickets. I had more pleasure from each performance than any other show of concert to date. I had a game of rugger today & scored an absolutely wizard try! (Although I shouldn’t say so) I’ll be 31 tomorrow – what an age! Love to you both
John
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[front of POW post card]
Mrs U.M. VALENTINE
LIDO
TENTERDEN GROVE
HENDON LONDON, NW4
ENGLAND
Sgt John Valentine
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