Lisle, John, Letter, [23 March 1943 or before]

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Description: 
Letter to his family; the first one written as a letter, rather than a postcard.

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Case Study: 
Life as a Prisoner of War: The John Lisle Letters
Creator: 
Lisle, John
Source: 
letter
Date: 
[23 March 1943 or before]
Place: Germany
Collection/Fonds: 
Contributer: 
McMaster University Libraries
Rights: 
Copyright, public domain: McMaster University owns the rights to the archival copy of the digital image in TIFF format.

Identifier: 
00000370
Language: 
eng
Type: 
image
Format: 
jpg
Transcript: 

Dear Mother Father and Doreen
Well you will be surprised to see me writing on this paper no doubt. I am very thankful to say that I am well and was not hurt. It is however with the deepest regret that I have to tell you that Paddy Allen was drowned before I could get to him—my air gunner Slowey was saved with me, an altogether a very tragic affair.
I am glad to say I am with a grand crowd of fellow officers one or two whom I knew in England, no one however who you know.
Please give Mr & Mrs Barnard my regards and tell Barbara I hope she will forgive my not keeping the date. Ask her to write me. I haven't her address. Parcels:—1 every 3 months that is clothing I want: — 1 Blanket—Shirts—Collars—Socks—Gloves—find out from Mrs Hobbs what else you are allowed to send—1 small case if possible. All my love to you all—see you soon
John.