Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula

Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula

Number 72-129. Details addresses for mail and parcels. Thanks for recent parcel with music and violin strings. Writes of other items needed. Still awaiting news of house hunting.

1943-10-10

Two sided handwritten postcard

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STALAG LUFT III, LAGER “A”
Kriegsgefangenenlager
Datum: 10th October 1943
New address for mail as above – parcels still to Luft VI. Another parcel from my darling wife – Music from Selfridges AND violin strings. Both are extremely welcome – wish I’d had that tutor months ago. I now have ample material [inserted] except strings [/inserted] for practice for at least a year, though I’d still like the stuff I asked for in my last letter. I badly new outdoor shoes, my feet now protrude from my present pair. I’d also like another comb & if poss. another lighter similar to the one already sent, which, if temperamental, does yourman [sic] service. This catalogue embraces [underlined] all [/underlined] my outstanding needs – my loving thanks to you, dearest, for your kind attention to all my wants. Still anxiously awaiting news of your home hunting efforts. Love to Frances & of course to you. John.
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Kriegsgefangenenpost
[stamps]
[postmark]
72 129
An
MRS U. M. VALENTINE
[deleted] LITTLE CLOSE [/deleted]
Empfangsort: [deleted] DEVON ROAD [/deleted]
[inserted] FELMERSHAM [/inserted]
Strasse: [deleted] SALCOMBE, DEVON [/deleted]
[inserted] BOTTRELLS LANE [/inserted]
Land: [deleted] ENGLAND [/deleted]
[inserted] CHALFONT ST GILES
BUCKS. [/inserted]
Absender:
Vor- und Zuname:
Sgt. J.R.M. VALENTINE
Gefangenennummer: 450
Lager-Bezeichnung:
M.-Stammlager Luft 3
[inserted] LAGER A [/inserted]
Deutschland (Germany)