POSTCARD - PTE A WATTLING 9 AUG 1942 WWII POW

1942
Overview

Off white piece of thin card with description of what it is, destination and instructions printed in black ink in German. Postmark Stalag XIII C and dated [18 / AUG / 42.]. It also has been stamped [2 / PASSED / BY / CENSOR / 1629].
The correspondence is in English written by Private A Wattling, addressed to Merle Marsh, and is dated 9/8/42.

Historical information

A series of letters sent by Private Albert Wattling to Merle Marsh during World War II. Albert lived in Prospect Road in Armadale before he left to fight with the AIF overseas. Merle, also from Armadale, was at that time going to school in Northam.
Some of the letters are sent from Stalag 13C, a prisoner of war camp in Germany, where Albert spent part of the war.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-33-COA2010.41C
Item type
Material
Width
97 mm
Height or length
148 mm
Year
Statement of significance

HIGH
Historic: Letters written by Pt Albert Wattling, who was serving with AIF forces oversears during WWII, to Merle Marsh, who was in school at Northam at the time. Albert's family lived in Prospect Road Armadale.
Social: The thoughts and words of a local man who went and served overseas during WWII. Note that the letters would have been censored by the military. Also how writing letters was a way to keep in touch with home and helped moraly support the Australian troops.
Interpretive: Personal letters from an Armadale resident serving overseas during WWII.

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