Hi guys, I need help translating this Postcard sent from a French First World War Soldier who was held at POW camp Wurzburg Bayern. Any ideas? Donnie
It's pretty hard to read, but it's to his parents and most of it he is asking for stuff to be sent him. Nothing much about the war in it, but as I say it's hard to read.
Yeah i noticed a few items listed. I would like to get his name sorted so i can check to see whether he was a casualty or not. Looks like Fanny Lionel? Donnie
Mr & Mrs Jauny (that's what it looks like to me) 102 Boulevard National Clichy, Seine, France September 8th 1918 Dear Parents, I have just received a letter from you in which you say that Alice is at **** and I received the **** and one cigar that Jeanne sent me, as for you I received your package with chocolate, *****, soap, 2 tin cans, and this makes 3 packages that I have not received, the one from *****, 2nd with the shoes, 3rd with the socks, and one from my factory. Now do not forget to send one pair of trousers, and shoes no. 42, all in my size. Give my kisses to all the family and ****. Your son Louis. Sorry for the syntax, but that's how it was written. There are a few errors here and there as well.
Thanks guys and thanks alot to Za. I have had a look and found this chap, right sort of date etc name was Louis Janny? What are your thoughts and what does it say
Welcome, Donnie, I always like to help when it's within my reach. Is this the same person??? Let's see now:Surname: Janny; First name: Louis Joseph (it looked like Jauny but here it's Janny beyond doubt) Grade: 2nd class (whatever this is) Body: 27th Infantry Regiment Number: 1955 etc, to Corps 189 (?); Recruitment Centre: Troyes Dead for France on 14th Nov '14 (how odd!!!) at ***, Belgium Mode of death: killed by the enemy Born: 3rd Jun 1877 at maudrès, Haute Marne -------- Sentence given on 2nd Sept 1918 by the court at Troyes; transcribed on the 4th Nov 1918 at Troyes Wasn't this guy writing his parents after his death? What is going on here? What can you tell us about the documents themselves?
Hi mate, I was not sure whether this was the right chap or not, as i dont speak French i thought that the date of death was 4th November 1918. I tried all possible names that came up in the thread. As this is not our guy it shows that he survived the First World War. Donnie
It probably isn't who you're looking for - this guy was born in 1877, wouldn't it be strange if he wrote to his parents in such a manner if he was 40?
Hahahaha, brilliant! It hadn't occurred to me! Still, education in the 19th century was different from nowadays ...
