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D6287 - Swanwick family of Whittington - [19th cent]-1941
- 5 - Mrs Margery Eleanor Swanwick, nee Norton (c1880-1959) - 1915-1941

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D6287/5/4
Title	German-printed field postcards (feldpostcarte) to Mrs Swanwick from Alex Petrow [Petrov], a Russian prisoner of War at Wintermoor
Date	Mar 1916-Nov [1916]
Description	D6287/5/4/1-3 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
Extent	6 items
Level	File
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	Alex Petrow / W [?]Wildman
Sender Location	Kreigsgefangenenlager, Vintermoor [Prisoner of War Camp], Germany / Kreigsgefangenenlager-Lager Hameln [Prisoner of War Camp], Germany
Recipient	Mrs Swanwick
Recipient Location	Whittington, Chesterfield
Archive Creator	Swanwick Family of Whittington
Archive Creator	Mrs Margery Eleanor Swanwick, nee Norton (c1880-1959)
Format	Document
Language	German
Language	English
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Transcript or Index	D6287/5/4/1-4, 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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