Postcard from Donald Baker to Harry Baker

Postcard from Donald Baker to Harry Baker

Speculates over future and says he was looking forward to getting to farm with Harry again and it was disappointing watching the years go by in a prisoner of war camp. Says he was still reading about agriculture.

1944-12-30

Handwritten postcard

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Kriegsgefangenenpost
Postkarte
[three ink stamps]
[date stamp]
An
MR H BAKER
CHARLTON
Emfangsort: INYAZURA
Strasse: S RHODESIA
Land: SOUTH AFRICA
Gebührenfreil
Absender:
Vor – und Zuname:
F/LT DONALD A. BAKER
Gefangenennummer: 665
Lager-Bezeichnung:
M. Stammlager Luft III
[circled B] Deutschland (Allemagne)
[page break]
Kreigsgefangenenlager
Datum: 30.12.1944
My Dear Harry & Betty, I should have written this to reach you by Xmas but theres [sic] no harm in wishing you everything for 1944 now. Lets hope this crop of baccy turns out as good as the last. Am looking forward very much to getting on the farm with you again and its pretty disappointing watching the years go by from here Am still reading & taking notes about agriculture mainly to my mind occupied & if we have another year shall write some exams but will really have to swot for that. Send some snaps of your family “boetie” Love to you all. Donald