This letter is one of 32 letters and postcards written by my grandparents and aunt to my father whilst being held prisoner by the Japanese in Changi POW prison. On his liberation in 1945 he brought them safely home.
Relatives were restricted to a one page letter initially, then from late 1943 only a few lines on a postcard. The letters document simple day to day life, but all express the hope for Dad’s safety and eventual return home and are emotional reading.
My parents felt it important to keep these documents safe for us and future generations to read. They were passed on to us, myself and my brothers, when they both passed away in 2013/14 and will be archived for our children and grandchildren.
