Prisoner of War

Hand crafted New Year greeting card
1943
121 x 146mm (4¾ x 5¾in)

A curiously cheerful New Year greeting card from a prisoner of war interned in Biberach camp. Inscription inside reads To darling Nance from Boodle. Biberach was one of a number of camps used to hold deported Channel Islands residents during the Second World War.

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January - Lever Brothers
February - Prisoner of War
March - Log Driving Receipt
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May - Apprenticeship Indenture
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July - Burial in Woollen
August - Programme du Bal
September - Refusal Letter
October - Certificate
November - Bride & Groom
December - Village Mission Car

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