Letter to prisoner of war John Valentine from his wife Ursula

Letter to prisoner of war John Valentine from his wife Ursula

Writes that she is sending off clothing parcel and lists contents. Mentions that she now has updated map of prisoner of war camps from red cross and has a better idea of where he is now. Reports she is leaving for holiday in Devon the next day and mentions daughters other activities.

1944-12-13

Two sided handwritten letter card

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DATE Dec. 13 1944
My darling Johnnie,
I sent off your ninth clothing parcel yesterday, which should have gone in August but that the sending of parcels was stopped owing to transport difficulties. This parcel contains a long-sleeved RAF pullover & 2 pairs of socks, RAF shirt & 2 collars (so that you can come home looking tidy!) The usual toilet items and as much chocolate as I could collect (about 6 lbs all together I think, mostly from The Red Cross.) I do hope this consignment reaches you moderately soon & in good condition. I have now got a new [deleted] cam [/deleted] map of the location of P.oW camps from the Red Cross, & I think I have a better idea of where you are. Does the scenery remind you of the witches scene in Macbeth?
Frances & I are off down to Devon tomorrow for Christmas & the New Year & expect to be home in 2 – 3 weeks. Frances had a party yesterday at her dancing class, it was quite good fun. She is beginning to enlarge her vocabulary now with some amusing results, such as hankchifif, venicant (convenient)Thermonpitty, chebud (cherub). The other
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day she slipped on to her bottom coming down stairs, & afterwards remarked solemnly, “It really isnt [sic] venicant to come downstairs on your bouta.” To which I agreed. Now I must attack the problem of packing, multum in parvo is the motto. I shall be thinking of you every minute at Christmas & our Wedding Anniversary. Yours always
Ursula.
[postmark]
[postage stamp]
RANK & NAME: Warrant Officer John R. W. VALENTINE
[stamp PASSED P.W. 3112]
PRISONER OF WAR No.: 450.
CAMP NAME & No.: STALAG LUFT III
COUNTRY: Germany
FROM
Mrs JRM Valentine
Felmersham,
Bottrell’s Lane
Chalfont St Giles
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