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Next of Kin Parcel
A label for a parcel sent to John Taplin by his father.
Newsletter of the National Ex-Prisoner of War Association
An article about the German treatment of British and French prisoners of war.
Newsletter of the National Ex-Prisoner of War Association
Discusses the long march.
The Kriegie No 50 December 2005
News sheet of the RAF ex-POW association.
This item is available only at the University of Lincoln.
This item is available only at the University of Lincoln.
Letter to John Taplin's Father from the British Red Cross
John has changed names with another prisoner of war. The Letter suggests a reason for this.
Postcard to John Taplin's Parents from John
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He is well and hopes his parents have a good Christmas.
Postcard to John Taplin's Parents from John
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He is well and has received mail. He has cigarettes and asks for more.
Postcard to John Taplin's Parents from John
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He is well but has not had any mail recently.
Postcard to John Taplin's Parents from John
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He is well but has not heard from his parents lately.
Postcard to John Taplin's Parents from John
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He is well and waiting for parcels, preferably cigarettes.
Letter to John Taplin's Parents from John
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He is well and studying. He has been getting regular mail. He asks for a pipe, tobacco and cigarettes.
Postcard to John Taplin's Parents from John
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He has received several letters and repeats a request for a pipe.
Postcard to John Taplin's Parents from John
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He repeats his request for a pipe.
Postcard to John Taplin's Parents from John
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He has been to church which had accordion music which reminded him of his childhood.
Postcard to John Taplin's Parents from John
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He is well and thanks them for two cigarette parcels. He has been sunbathing and been at church.
Postcard to John Taplin's Parents from John
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He is well. Weather is hot. He expects an end to the war soon.
Postcard to John Taplin's Parents from John
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He is well, playing bridge, reading and walking.
Letter to John Taplin's Parents from John
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He is well and has received a letter. He appreciates the pipe that he has recently received.
Postcard to John Taplin's Parents from John
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He is well and has received letters. He asks for photos.
Postcard to John Taplin's Parents from John
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He thanks them for the parcel with a pipe and other stuff.
Postcard to John Taplin's Parents from John
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He is well but has not had much mail.
Notes with a sketch of a car
A sketch of a car with a short list of words and with German translations. On the reverse are two addresses including that of Iga, a fellow prisoner of war.
A letter to John's mother
From Iga, after her liberation from the prisoner of war camp, telling of her friendship with John and asking for news of him.
Prisoner of war post
Addressed to prisoner of war, John, from fellow prisoner, Iga in Stalag VI C.
From Iga in Stalag IVF
A postcard from Iga to John at her old prisoner of war camp