Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula

Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula

Number 77-134. John tells her of his pension situation and that his father is not sending more tobacco until contact resumed. He also tells Ursula that he gets tired and longs passionately for her.

1943-11-10

Two sided handwritten postcard

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EValentineJRMValentineUM431110

Final [indecipherable word] today!
Kriegsgefangenenlager Datum: 10th November 1943
Very happy to have, today, yours of 6th Oct & glad to know that you’ve had some from me at long last. [One sentence censored] I’m always mild in comparison in my comments of local conditions which frankly a[remainder indecipherable] [two indecipherable words] the best. Interested to read of Touche’s pension – I have 14 yrs of previous service which I lose by it. However I must be thankful for what I get & will write to G.T. My Father tells me he has stopped sending tobacco & cigs until “contact is renewed.” Most donors seem to increase gifts when supply route [inserted] is [/inserted] threatened in the hope that at least a portion will get through. I get very tired at times, dearest, & long for you passionately. Hope you & Frances are fit. Always yrs
John.
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Kriegsgenfangenenpost
[postmark] GEPRÜFT 25 [/postmark] Postkarte [postmark] PASSED P.W. 5884 [/postmark] [postmark]
An Mrs U. M. VALENTINE
Gebührenfrei! c/o [deleted] LITTLE CLOSE [/deleted] [inserted] FELMERSHAM [/inserted]
Empfangsort: [deleted] DEVON ROAD [/deleted] [inserted] BOTTRELL’S LANE [/inserted]
Straße: [deleted] SALCOMBE, DEVON [/deleted] [inserted] CHALFONT ST GILES [/inserted]
Land: [deleted] ENGLAND [/deleted]
Landesteil (Provinz usw.)
[inserted] 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)
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