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Reg writes he is still OK but has had no mail from home.

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Reg still has not received any mail. The weather has improved and there have lots of sport and musicals.

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Reg writes that nothing has happened although the weather is good. He has been studying.

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Reg writes that he has little to say. Still no mail, weather has been mixed and he has seen a couple of shows.

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Reg writes discretely about D-Day and what it means to him. He has watched two shows.

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Reg has received two letters from Mr and Mrs Heron. The weather has been changeable but warm.

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Reg writes no mail from his family but another from the Herons. He has seen a new show.

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Reg has received his 21st letter now. He is very grateful.

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Reg has received more letters from home. Weather is good and he is keeping fit. New show coming soon to their theatre.

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Reg has received more mail. He has seen another show.

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Reg has received another parcel and seven letters. He has seen a show.

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Reg has received four letters and 400 cigarettes from Unilevers, his former employer.

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Reg has received a clothing parcel and two book parcels from Unilevers. He has seen another show. Asks his family to send thanks to the person who packed his parachute if they can trace them.

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Reg has received several letters from home.

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Reg has received four letters from home. The last show he watched was 'wizard'.

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Reg has received eight letters and two parcels with cigarettes, from the Ilford Guild and Unilevers. His grandfather has died.

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Reg writes he has received six letters today. He is fed up and keen to get home.

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Reg writes that he has no mail nor does he expect any. Weather is improving. He is reading a lot.

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A prisoner of war postcard written by Reg's crew mate, John Bushell advising that Reg has been transferred to Offlag 7B.

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Reg writes that he is OK. He has attended a musical, a play and a Scotland-England football match.

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Reg has received a further eight letters, in total 39. The weather is good. One small section has been obscured.

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12 postcards written by Alan Green whilst a prisoner of war. He thanks his parents for their mail, news of Basil, requests cigarettes, photographs, socks and a toothbrush, receipt of parcels and a list of clothing.

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Two postcards written by John to his parents. He explains he has been in hospital with a broken ankle.

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Four items from a scrapbook.
Item 1 is a postcard from Victor to his mother.
Item 2 is a newspaper cutting referring to the small number of prisoners who escaped back to Britain.
Item 3 is a postcard addressed to Victor.
Item 4 is a cutting about…

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A list of contents of a parcel being sent to Dick Curnock by his mother.
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