Bendigo Military Museum
Letter - POW LETTER, 28 July 43
... B.J. Groom...Letter from a POW from Germany, identified as "B.J. Groom...Letter from a POW from Germany, identified as "B.J. Groom ...
Letter from a POW from Germany, identified as "B.J. Groom", 2/6th Battn 2 AIF taken prisoner in Greece 1941 and interned at XVIIIA WOLFSBERG, AUSTRIA. From husband to his wife, Betty.
Part of the collection of Bill Thomason. Refer Cat No. 4136P.White paper letter written in pencil from an Australian POW in Austria to his wife in Australia. Folds up in 4 pages into an envelope. On the front is some phrases in German. On one folded section is name and address of the receiver and on another is name and number of sender. Both of these pages have a sticker saying "3 opened by censor". At the top of page is a fold that inserts into a slit on page 3 to fold a nice envelope.Detailed letter dated "28/7/43".
Addressed to "Mrs B. Groom, 29 Gordon Street, Clifton Hill, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia"
Stamped "Passed by Censor 382".collection of william (bill) thomason, letter, ww2, prisoner of war, b.j. groom