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1917 postcard with message from Canadian POW at Crefeld Camp in Germany to woman in Crowborough Camp Sussex England. Then re-directed to Hamilton/Hamilton Beach Ontario Canada, then back to UK? Talk of death in woman's life.
This card has travelled!
Mailed from Crefeld Germany POW Camp censor postmark ‘F.A. Crefeld 30 Apr 1917’. Postmarked CREF--.5.17'
Written in pencil "owslow(?) K .1.31 Crefeld Germany"
Sent to Miss S Stuart Beacon Road Crowborough Sussex England
Redirected to Miss Helen Stuart 54 Homewood Ave. Station 14 Hamilton Beach Hamilton Ontario Canada
Postmarked ‘HAMILTON ONT JUN 25 17’
Postmarked ‘HAMILTON BEACH ONT A- 7 17’
Postmarked 'CROWBOROUGH CAMP 20 JY 17'
Message on back
Dear Miss Stuart I am writing to say how extraordinary sorry I am to hear your sad loss. It certainly seems true of this war about those the Gods love, e. All the very best fellows seem to have gone. – but I expect they deserve it & - -others lik it yet. Still that’s poor consolation to their friends & relations. I wish I could say something intelligent closing - but I’m not built that way. But I like you to know that I – how it hurts. Your sincerely ---
Some creasing, light scuffing.
VIII Army Corps (Coblenz) - Crefeld.
· Offizierslager ("Officer Camp") for commissioned officers
· “Lazarett “ military hospital for POWs.
Crowborough Camp in Sussex played a significant role during World War I as a major transit and training camp for British and Commonwealth troops.
WIKIPEDIA
