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STaplinJA1268696v10005.pdf
RAF Form 2520A issued to John, giving brief details of his service.

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A cutting reporting John Taplin and a friend's attempt to escape.

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

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Lance invites him to a reunion in London.

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Harry refers to the London reunion.

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A scale plan of the POW camp, Stalag VIIIB

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A plan of the layout of all the sections of the camp.

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The newspaper article reports that John Taplin is alive and a prisoner of war.

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News clipping. John Taplin is reported as a prisoner of war in Germany.

ETaplinJATaplinWJ-[Mo][Date]-05-Part.pdf
He writes from prisoner of war camp. He has had influenza but is better. He has received his first parcel and is very pleased with it. One sentence has been censored. He expects Christmas to be a bit different.

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Fred was a prisoner of war at Bushey Park. He thanks him for the gift of a pipe and describes his return to Germany.

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A blank prisoner of war postcard

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Two photographs of groups of German POWs at Bushey Park.
On the reverse 'Top Pic. Subject front row 5th from left' and 'Bottom Pic. Subject front row centre- in uniform Bushey Park'.

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A photocopy of the prison wire with huts behind.
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