Postcard from Donald Baker to his mother

Postcard from Donald Baker to his mother

Thanks her for letters and says life there continues the same. Mentions friend in camp and his studies. Mentions that it was getting chilly and expects severe winter.

1942-10-20

Handwritten postcard

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Kriegsgefangenenpost
[inserted] [underlined] MIT LUFTPOST AB KAIRO AIR MAIL [/underlined] [/inserted]
[four ink stamps]
[date stamp]
MRS C. BAKER.
CHARLTON
Empfangsort: INYAZURA
Strasse: S. RHODESIA
Land: S. AFRICA.
Gebührenfrei!
Absender:
Vor- und Zuname:
DONALD ARTHUR BAKER
Gefangenennummer: 665
Lager-Bezeichnung:
M.-Stammlager Luft 3
Deutschland (Germany)
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Kriegsgefangenenlager
[ink stamp]
Datum: 20TH October 1942
My Dearest Mother, Received a letter from you last night dated 6TH July also a few from England. Life here continues much the same Anthony Parker keeps quite well & seems to have done a fair bit of study. I guess my efforts come in fits & starts consequently never get anything done. Its getting pretty chilly here. Expect a pretty severe winter. Much love to you all
Your loving Donald.