Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula

Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula

Number 66-123. Writes that he is still awaiting update on house purchase and about problems with his violin.

1943-09-10

Two sided handwritten postcard

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Kriegsgefangenenlager
Datum: 10th September 1943
Am still anxiously awaiting further news re house purchase & wondering where you have been living for the past month & how you are coping with everything. Your hands must certainly be full, but I know that whatever you do, you’ll do well. I hope to hear, during the coming week of all your activities. I loathe this life more as time goes on & long for you painfully & incessantly [censored words] I’m having even greater difficulties than ever in endeavouring to learn the fiddle. My own has started to split & while efforts are being made to replace it I have to use a shocking one rejected by everyone. Latterly [one censored sentence] Fondest love & a kiss to both J.
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Kriegsgefangenenpost
66/123
Postkarte
[stamp]
Am
MRS U. M. VALENTINE
[deleted] LIDO [/deleted] [inserted] Little Close
Empfangsort: [deleted] TENTERDEN GROVE [/deleted]
[inserted] Devon Rd [/inserted]
Strasse: [deleted] HENDON LONDON NW4 [/deleted]
[inserted] Salcombe [/inserted]
Land: ENGLAND
[inserted] Devon [/inserted]
Absender:
Vor- und Zuname:
Sgt. John Valentine
Gefangenennummer: 450
Lager-Bezeichnung:
[deleted] Kriegsgefangenlager Nr. 6 Luftwaffe [/deleted]
[inserted] STALAG LUFT III [/inserted]
Deutschland (Allemagne)