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Postcard of Herbert Blake and two other POWs

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Studio portrait photograph of three men (Herbert Blake on right) - all prisoners of war. Blake's uniform shows the badge of a marksman, and one chevron - a good conduct badge. The card was sent to Herbert's sister, Annie Moore (living in Bolsover). The inscription in pencil reads: "8673 Pte H Blake, 2nd Suffolk Regiment, Gefangenenlager, Doeberitz, Deutschland". [Gefangenen Lager Doeberitz, Doeberitz prison camp, is about eight miles west of Berlin.] Stamped "15 Doeberitz Gepruft F.A. [Gepruft - examined by censor]"; "Kriegsgefangenensondung" [POW] and "London F.S. PAID Nov 10 15".

Owner:
Iris Francis
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Iris Francis 2010
Publisher Ref:
WVP01084
Item uploaded:
6/12/2011
Date originally created:
10/11/1915
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