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Postcard of Group of British PoWs including Herbert Blake

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Herbert Blake is seated in the middle of the centre row. The POWs wear a mix of uniforms and footwear, some with whistle chains or watch chains, and lanyards. The postcard was sent to Herbert's sister, Annie Moore (living in Bolsover). 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 Jul 7 17".

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Iris Francis
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Iris Francis 2010
Publisher Ref:
WVP01088
Item uploaded:
6/12/2011
Date originally created:
7/7/1917
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