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  • Collection: Taplin, J A

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Discusses the long march.

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An article about the German treatment of British and French prisoners of war.

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A small scale map showing the location of prisoner of war camps. A typewritten note has been attached with corrections.

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News sheet of the RAF ex-POW association.

This item is available only at the University of Lincoln.

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The letter confirms that John is a prisoner of war.

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The letter asks about mail and hints at progress in the war. He asks after friends and family.

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The card asks if they are receiving his mail.

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He asks for more mail from home. He is philosophical about his incarceration.

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He hopes all are well.

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He writes that he has just had his Christmas dinner. He hopes he will be home by next Christmas.

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He asks for his clarinet, two dozen reeds and his concertina.

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The letter asks for John's address, prisoner of war number and camp number. They also sent a gift for John.

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John volunteered to join the RAF in 1940 wanting to become aircrew as a wireless operator as he had an interest in early radios. While awaiting his aircrew application to be processed he did his initial training at Blackpool and then onto RAF…

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John's notes recorded when he was an air cadet. It includes the Browning Gun, Sighting, the VGO Gun, the Reflector Sight, the Frazer Nash Turret and Boulton Paul turret.

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A note posthumously awarding four medals to Private R Edwards - 1939-45 Star, Air crew Europe Star, Defence Medal and War Medal 1939-45

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The two men shared incarceration in Germany. He asks if Johnny got back safely.

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The letter offers sympathy from the directors of ESA Ltd, John's former employers.

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The letter expresses pleasure at the news that John will be soon home.

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J Taplin of Stevenage worked at Stevenage Lodge as a gardener associated with Six Hills Nursery before he was called to the Army at the start of the war. Within a week of enlisting he was in France where he spent the months of the Phoney War as…

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A small scale map issued to airmen to help in evasion and escape.

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A small scale map of Germany issued to airmen to assist in evasion and escape.

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A letter discussing a colleague, exams, a top secret jet, Morse tests and studying.

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A letter addressed to Annie, Jack and all. The writer apologises for not having written sooner, due to work. John in Blackpool has been in touch. Kath Cook is in a sanatorium.

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A part letter from someone's wife. She discusses dinners and drinks and looks forward to seeing him.

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The card says they have nothing new to write about but he asks for his concertina and clarinet. It is signed by nephew Ron and John.

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