NAM.2002-08-34-5

German postcard, 21 Aug 1917. Sent to Miss R Gore at 6 Glebe Road, Garlinge, Westgate on Sea, by Pte A W Gore. Pte Gore is writing from a prisoner of war camp at Barrack 6b, Friedrichsfeld bei Wesel, Rheinland, Germany to inform his sister Rosie that he is well and that he has received her letter of the 15th July. He also writes how he would like to be home in time for Christmas but states that this is impossible under the present circumstances. Postmarked twice with the dates ‘BRIGHTON 7-PM 21 SP 17’ and ‘WORCESTER 8-30 PM 20 SEP 17’. One of eight documents relating to Pte Alfred Gore, 8th Bn The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) who was taken prisoner and sent to a German prisoner of war camp on 26 Sep 1915 after serving with the British Expeditionary Force.

World War One, POWs (1914-1918)