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

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

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

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A scale plan of the POW camp, Stalag VIIIB

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Harry refers to the London reunion.

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Lance invites him to a reunion in London.

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

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

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

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A booklet for ex-Prisoners of War.
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His father has not heard from his son for a while but the letter offers reassurance in that John has received parcels and cards.

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The letter advises that the Red Cross has been officially informed that John is a prisoner 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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The telegram states that John is a prisoner based on information from the International Red Cross.

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The letter confirms that John is missing during an operation over Hamburg. The circumstances are not known.

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A label for a parcel sent to John Taplin by his father.

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

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News sheet of the RAF ex-POW association.

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