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Julian Meyer, "18th September, 1942 "

Photograph of a card sent to the Meyer family from their son on the 18th September 1942 from Campo P.G. 54 P.M. 3300 Italia. Camp P.G. 54 was situated at Passo Corese, Fara Sabina, 35 kilometres north east of Rome. The card was only received by the family four months later, on the 22nd January 1943. It read 'Dearest Ma & Dad, This camp is a new one in lovely surroundings. We are being reasonably treated and I am keeping very well. Think of you always & pray you are all well & not worrying about me. Wish you all Happy New Year; next one will see me home, Julian.'

Julian Meyer

Julian Meyer, "A card sent to the Meyer family by their son Julian Meyer"

Photograph of a card sent to the Meyer family by their son Julian Meyer, from Campo P.G. 75 P.M. 3450 Italia, a Transit Camp near Bari, Italy. It was dated the 7th August 1942 and was only received by the Meyer family the following year in 1943. It read 'My dearest Ma, Dad, Leah & Zelda, At last I can let you know what you have been so anxious to know- am well & as happy as can be under the circumstances. Hope soon to be in permanent camp. Write as often as you can. Fondest love Julian Meyer'.

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Julian Meyer, "Christmas greetings"

Photograph of Christmas greetings sent via the Vatican from Julian Meyer. Although they were written on the 27th November 1942, they were only sent on the 29th March 1943 to the Meyer family. They were sent from the Catholic Archbishop in Bloemfontein.

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Julian Meyer, "Christmas greetings envelope"

Photograph of the envelope in which Christmas greetings were sent via the Vatican from Julian Meyer to his family in South Africa. Although they were written on the 27th November 1942, they were sent 4 months later on the 29th March 1943 to the Meyer family by the Catholic Archbishop in Bloemfontein.

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Julian Meyer, "First letter sent by Julian Meyer to his family"

Photograph of the first letter sent by Julian Meyer to his family upon his arrival in Egypt. It was postmarked the 22nd June 1941. He mentioned the convoy at sea 'When the clouds were in the West the effect of seeing the other ships of the convoy silhouetted against the darkening sky which with the sea assumes, the most wonderful variations of pink and gold, is a sight at once peaceful and inspiring’. Convoy CM 12 left Durban on the 10th June 1941 for Suez. HMS Cornwall escorted the RMS Mauretania, SS Ile de France and Nieuw Amsterdam.

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Julian Meyer, "Letter sent by Julian Meyer to his family from Germany"

Photograph of a letter sent by Julian Meyer to his family from Germany. It was written on the 19th November 1943 from Stalag IV-A Arb.Kdo (Arbeitskommando) 1169 which was located in the suburb of Gorbitz, Dresden. The prisoners of war worked for the Reichpost and the camp was manned by South Africans. The letter was postmarked on the 6th December 1943.

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Julian Meyer, "Letter sent to the Meyer family by Julian Meyer"

Photograph of a letter sent to the Meyer family by Julian Meyer from Pietermaritzburg, after the Transvaal Scottish platoon were transferred there on the 19th March 1941, prior to their departure to North Africa in June 1941. The letter was written on the 1st May and postmarked the 2nd May 1941.

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