Postcard from Robert Wareing to his wife Joan

Postcard from Robert Wareing to his wife Joan

He writes that he is keeping fit but that food is now short, but hopes to make up for that when he gets home.

1945-03-05

Handwritten prisoner of war postcard

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Kriegsgefangenenpost
Postkarte
[three ink stamps]
RECOVERED P.O.W. MAIL FROM EUROPE RECENTLY RECEIVED BY BRITISH P.O.
MRS R. WAREING
Empfangsort: 56, WEST COMMON GARDENS
Strasse: SCUNTHORPE
LINCOLNSHIRE,
Land: ENGLAND
Gebuhrenfrei!
Absender:
Vor- und Zuname:
S/L R. WAREING
Gefangenennummer: 86486
Lager-Bezeichnung:
STALAG LUFT I
Deutschland (Allemagne)
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Kriegsgefangenenlager
Datum: 5/March 1945.
Hello Joan Darling, We are still keeping fairly fit, although food is somewhat short. However, Darling I shall be able to make up for lost time when I get home. I’m beginning to smell the strawberries & cream again. Both Bob & I will be unloading ourselves upon you as soon as we arrive back in England. God Bless
Bob xxxxxxxx