Letter to Mrs Cahir from Jim Cahir

Letter to Mrs Cahir from Jim Cahir

Jim writes to his mother that he is now stationed in a new camp without a worry or care and is in the best of health. He requests that Auntie Louie is given permission to act as his next-of-kin.

1942-04-12

One handwritten letter

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ECahirFSCahirM[Date]-010001, ECahirFSCahirM[Date]-010002

[inserted] [underlined] Luft Post [/underlined] [/inserted]
[underlined] Kriegsgefangenenpost [/underlined]
[date stamp]
[five ink stamps]
An Mrs M CAHIR
Emfangsort: 505 BELL ST
Strasse: PRESTON MELBOURNE
Kreis: VICTORIA
Land: AUSTRALIA
[underlined] Gebührenfrei! [/underlined]
3 Opened by Censor
Absender:
Vor- und Zuname: F/Sgt. E S. CAHIR
Gefangenennummer: 267500
Lager-Bezeichnung: M.-Stammlager IV B
Via Luft 3
[underlined] Deutschland (Allemagne) [/underlined]
[page break]
As you can see by my address things have certainly changed since I last wrote to you. I hope you are not worrying over me too much. At present I am stationed in a camp with not a worry or a care in the world. Through Almighty God’s Goodness I am in the very best of health and not injured or hurt in any way. I am with a few pals which keeps me from feeling lonely in any way. The food is good and I should be able to put on a stone or so, the Red Cross are marvellous, it’s impossible to speak too high of them, I think if you draw a couple of pounds out of my bank account and send it to them might be a good idea.
Whilst on the subject of requests would you give Auntie Louie permission to act as my next-a-kin in England and to take charge of my personal kit. At the moment I am just getting use [sic] to my new surroundings. Red Cross H.Q. will inform [inserted] you [/inserted] of how to write to me. Once again I am quite safe – well and happy. Love Jim