Message from Basil Harrington to Hazael Wakefield

Message from Basil Harrington to Hazael Wakefield

Message to occupied Jersey saying longing to be together again and good health. Reply on reverse catches up with news of friends and activities.

1942-07-31

1942-01-28

1942-01-10

Three sided printed British Red Cross form with typewritten annotations.

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EHarringtonBRWakefieldHM420110

10.4.4.

[censors stamp P197]

[ink stamp in German]

New address –
Eden House,
20, Devonshire Place,
St. Heliers,
Jersey,
C.I.

[stamp Passed on behalf of the Bailiff of Jersey’s Enquiry and News Service. [inserted] [indecipherable word] [/inserted] ]

31 JUL 1942

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3568

[Red Cross logo]

From 6795
WAR ORGANISATION OF THE BRITISH RED CROSS AND ORDER OF ST. JOHN

To:
Comité International
de la Croix Rouge
Genève

Foreign Relations
Department

ENQUIRER
Fragesteller

Name Mr. Harrington
Christian name B.
Vorname
Address Bureau 744
[Red Cross stamp] [circled 98] [two rubber stamps]

Relationship of Enquirer to Addressee
Wie ist Fragesteller mit Empfänger verwandt?

The Enquirer desires news of the Addressee and asks that the following message should be transmitted to him.
Der Frankensteller verlangt Auskunft über den Empfänger. Bitte um Weiterbeförderung dieser Meldung.

Another short message to say how we all long to be together again Good health and good luck,
Love Basil.

Date 10th January, 1942.

[censors stamp]

ADDRESSEE
Empfänger

Name Miss Wakefield
Christian name Hazael [sic]
Vorname
Address Pension Delafield,
First Tower, [underlined] Jersey. [/underlined] C.I.
28 JAN. 1942

The Addressee’s reply to be written overleaf. (Not more than 25 words).
Empfänger schreibe Antwort auf Rückseite. (Höchstzahl 25 worte).

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Seen Hodgesons, all well. Have heard Arthur Warren and you working together. Are you on same jobs. Learnt tennis, cycle. First ba the [sic] Easter . Love,
Hazael [sic] .

[censors stamp] [Red Cross stamp]