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Postcard from Douglas Hudson to his parents
Catches up on mail sent and received and sends thanks to all who have written. He continues with pay and that he is trying to increase his allotment to them. Says he is still well and mentions weather. Thanks relative for birthday money sent to…
Postcard from Douglas Hudson to his parents
Writes he has had no news from them for three weeks and mentions he is writing letter as well. Comments on how he hopes they are doing and about the current weather. Asks to be remembered to all especially one correspondent who has sent him many…
Postcard from Douglas Hudson to his parents
Mentions that he hurriedly added a postscript to his last letter announcing the arrival of mail from them for him. Writes he is glad that all is well and that his increased allotment to them has come through. Acknowledges the arrival of more mail,…
Postcard from Douglas Hudson to his parents
Acknowledges the arrival of a number of letters. Writes he is moving to Algeria and gives address of new camp in Médéa. Hopes conditions will be better there. Comments on the current weather and that everything is looking green. Hopes they will…
Postcard from Eric Scott to his wife Jessie
Writes that he is still well, gives love to all at home.
Postcard from Eric Scott to his wife Jessie
Writes that mail issue had arrived and he had had a good meal. Asks how she was getting on and regrets that long awaited date was now even further away, but he was still looking forward to it.
Postcard from H W Ashton to Mrs K Wynn
Prisoner of war postcard from Lieutenant H W Ashton R.E. Writing that he is sorry to hear bad news of her husband. Delayed writing as he hopes her husband may have survived. Sent from Oflag IX A/Z.
Postcard from Harold Dryhurst to Kaye Wagstaff
Thanks her for her letters and says he is fit and well. Asks if she would like to be his pin up girl and ask for photographs.
Postcard from Harold Dryhurst to Kaye Wagstaff
Asks how she is getting on and mentions that are void of food parcels. Says his letters are boring but they are controlled by emotions.
Postcard from Harold Dryhurst to Kaye Wagstaff
First correspondence to someone he knew but forgot her surname. Notes he landed in his unfortunate predicament. Hopes she still has his photograph and that he might see her soon.
Postcard from Harold Dryhurst to Kaye Wagstaff
Writes that there had been no letters from home and he had celebrated his second anniversary. Looking forward to getting back to England.
Postcard from John Valentine to E B Griffin
Letter to Miss E B Griffin, thanks her for letter and photographs, particularly of his wife, which arrived in record sixteen days. Life is monotonous but he is well fed and busy. Is lucky to be in best camp. Hopes that early letter when things were…
Postcard from John Valentine to his daughter Frances
He hopes she has been lucky with Christmas presents, as she is a very good girl. He mentions that she has grown up a lot since he left and is longing to see her.
Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Number 3. Writes that he has now settled in permanent camp. Feels weak and depressed but this will pass. Shares room with three Dutchmen, one of whom has relative close to her in England. He request she call on relative. Wished she could sent food -…
Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Number 5. Writes about his fitness and health. Says not eating much and asks for regular supply of tobacco.
Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Number 7. Writes that life is a bit monotonous with no opportunity to get out of compound on work parties. Asks her to tell him dates of letters she has received from him so he will know if they all got through. Asks her to send lots of photographs…
Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Number 9. Asks for more food parcels and whether firm has any connections that could send regular consignments. Discusses possibility of her moving out to countryside for the duration or acquiring a rural residence near London making a start with…
Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Number 11. Has received no further letters. Asks her to send one pound of tobacco a month. Asks she continue efforts to get people outside the empire to send food parcels. Sends latest chess move and mentions his poor health.
Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Number 12. Notes her letters 1, 2, 3 and 5 arrived. Catches up with news of family/friends. Asks he to let him know if she has any problems getting his personal kit. Writes he will be playing soccer, feeling fit. Pleased Frances is making progress…
Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Number 14. Notes arrival of latest mail from home. Looking forward to parcel. Asks her to list contents of parcel so he can advise on what he needs. Mentions tobacco and cigarettes. Discusses various types of mail and which is best.
Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Number 172-31. No mail. Writes they are following daily progress of events but time passes slowly, Mentions library and cut in Red Cross parcels. Reports good health but still problems with violin practise.
Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Number 18. Thanks her for efforts to organise food parcels but disappointed with one rich acquaintance. Thrilled to get old photographs of her. Continuing effort with his now own violin. Red Cross food parcel arriving regularly and well as some…
Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Number 22. Reports letters and photographs that have arrived and states that mail ration has improved. Sends thanks to others who have written. They have performed the first show in a theatre which they have built. Still studying German and violin.
Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Number 24. Notes it is the 3rd anniversary of their engagement and he writes how lucky he has been since asking her to marry him. He has been for a walk and seen some of the outside world.
Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Number 176-33. Reports having injections or tetanus. Stocks of tobacco and cigarettes running out. camp facilities improving but reports Army mail much quicker than Air Force mail.