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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D6287/5/4
TitleGerman-printed field postcards (feldpostcarte) to Mrs Swanwick from Alex Petrow [Petrov], a Russian prisoner of War at Wintermoor
DateMar 1916-Nov [1916]
DescriptionD6287/5/4/1-3 are dated 1 Mar 1916, D6287/5/4/4 is dated 24 Oct 1916, and D6287/5/4/6 is only dated 10 Nov, and is presumably also from 1916.
D6287/5/4/5 is written by W. [?]Wildman on behalf of Alex Petrow
Extent6 items
LevelFile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
SenderAlex Petrow / W [?]Wildman
Sender LocationKreigsgefangenenlager, Vintermoor [Prisoner of War Camp], Germany / Kreigsgefangenenlager-Lager Hameln [Prisoner of War Camp], Germany
RecipientMrs Swanwick
Recipient LocationWhittington, Chesterfield
Archive CreatorSwanwick Family of Whittington
Mrs Margery Eleanor Swanwick, nee Norton (c1880-1959)
FormatDocument
LanguageGerman
English
CopiesDigital copies of these items are available to consult via the public computers at the record office.
Transcript or IndexD6287/5/4/1-4, 6 (four of which have an English postmark as well as a German stamp) are pre-printed for the prisoner of war to acknowledge receipt of a parcel:
Ich bestätige, das mir zugesandte Paket Nr. _______ heute empfangen zu haben.
Translation: I confirm that the parcel ______ sent to me has been received today. 

D6287/5/4/5 (German stamp and English postmark)
Kreigsgefangenenlager-Lager Hameln, den Oct 29 [1916]
Dear Madam,
My comrade Petrow was very pleased to receive P. C also parcels he receiving fortnightly Yes Madam Sock & underclothing would be of great comfort winter is now here and very cold. his health at present is good I myself received a few things from my Regiment myself & friend are well from yours Since W. Wild[man]
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