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Letter from Douglas Hudson to his parents
Catches up with mail received and sent. Mentions there had been a tightening up recently and after six months confinement made him realise what a gift freedom was. Writes of blossom he has seen and that they are confined to camp. He mentions sharing…
Letter from Douglas Hudson to his parents
Reports arrival of mail and asks them to thank everyone who sent him money. Agrees that they should number their letters to help identify any missing. Reiterates that they should buy themselves radio as he previously suggested. Catches up with…
Letter from Douglas Hudson to his parents
Reports arrival of recent letters and records the time some have taken. Has some photographs but not sending them until the have the consul route available for mail as this is more reliable. Explains production of the camp weekly newspaper. Writes…
Letter from Douglas Hudson to his parents
Reports arrival of latest mail as well as Christmas card and bookmark calendar. Answers their question comparing spring in North Africa to home. Mentions not receiving any clothes from Red Cross but had received considerable amount of food for which…
Letter from Douglas Hudson to his parents
Reports arrival of Valentines day cable and his reply as well as other letters received, some via Germany, probably included in German prisoner of war mail. Catches up with home news and reminisces. Reports arrival of letters from other people. Glad…
Letter from Douglas Hudson to his parents
Writes that he is enclosing a picture postcard of Laghouat to give them an idea of surrounds. Mentions new four man room which doubles as orderly room and working on camp newspaper. Catches up with mail received. Writes of weather being cooler and…
Letter from Douglas Hudson to his parents
Writes that there has been a general absence of mail for all. Asks about acquaintance reported missing and comments on other news from home. Notes a temporary hold up in arrival of Red Cross food parcels. The previous delivery did not last long as…
Letter from Commander Jessel
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Letter of thanks to families for food parcels etc, plus detailed description of Laghuoat prisoner of war camp and surrounding area. Mentions they were allowed out twice week to walk in the desert and obtaining a few items through a local agent.…
Letter from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Number 20. No mail. Wonders if she had last card with suggestion she live on farm and lists advantages. He mentions difficulties in maintaining personal, clothing and bedding hygiene. He asks Ursula to pass on news to his mother. He also mentions…
Letter from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Number 21. He writes of his life and occurrences in prisoner of war camp. He mentions attending a camp concert, new arrivals at the camp, overcrowding, bad weather, monotonous existence and visit by brother of Dutch room mate. Says he is looking…
Letter from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Number 44. Writes that it is the end of his first year in captivity and wonders how it has been for her. He tells of his desire to be reunited, his fiddle practice, his apologies for seeming ungrateful for parcels, a request for no further clothes…
Letter from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Number 46. He writes of an upcoming transfer to prisoner of war camp named Heidekrug as far to east as possible in Germany, the likely transportation there and the subsequent change to living conditions and mail arrangements. He also writes about his…
Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Number 76-133. Writes of his dislike for his prisoner of war camp but that he keeps busy with an increase in his fiddling hours, classes in book keeping, music, history and Dutch. He also mentions the daily routine of clothes washing and housekeeping…
Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Number 77-134. John tells her of his pension situation and that his father is not sending more tobacco until contact resumed. He also tells Ursula that he gets tired and longs passionately for her.
Letter from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Number 157-14. He writes of domestic,family and financial subjects giving her his opinion and advice to her on these. He thanks her for an anticipated parcel and requests no more music. He asks if hot and cold water can be laid on in bedrooms at…
Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Number 158-15. Reports on mail from friends/family but none from her, mentions daughter anniversary. Writes that winter has now gone and he is glad he survived in in good health. Mentions practising violin for 6 hours a day but little progress.…
Letter to Joan Wareing from Mrs Branston
Writes that she heard on the German news information regarding Mrs Wareing’s husband Bob and that he can be contacted at prisoner of war camp Stalag Luft 1.
Letter from Harold Fry's father to RAF central depository
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Asks for them to arrange to send his son's personal effects to his address.
Letter from Harold Fry's father to RAF central depository
Writes that he would be glad to hear when he might expect to receive his son's personal effects. Enquires after dark blue case.
Letter from Harold Fry's father to RAF central depository
Writes that he had received the personal effects of his son and notes that some financial items were missing. Confirms that the correct leather bag was returned.
Letter from Harold Fry's father to under-secretary of state at Air Ministry
Replies to previous letter and while held out hope now concluded as eight months had passed that their son had lost his life.
Philip Jenkinson's journey in Germany after being shot down
Gives itinerary of journey from being shot down, captured, and various prisoner of war camps (Dulag Luft, Stalag Luft 6, Stalag 357 and 355) and eventual repatriation.
Letter to Jack Newton's wife from Red Cross
Confirms that a friend of her husband who she had enquired after had indeed been killed in action. In addition there was still no news of her husband,
Letter to Miss Roberts from the Red Cross
Reply to a letter asking information about a friend, Sergeant J McCormick. Regrets to inform her that he had been reported killed in action on 4 April 1943 and was laid to rest in Eindhoven, Netherlands.
Letter from Mrs Payne, mother of Flight Sergeant Malcolm Payne, to Doris Weeks
Writes complaining of lack of information about grave and that the War Graves Commission were the only ones to write and they supplied little information. Malcolm was laid to rest at Court L'Eveque, Haut-Marne. Writes about possible inscription on…