I have a telegram sent from England to an address in Jersey in 1942, which I know eventually reached the recipient.
The message is an enquiry as to whether the recipient is still in Jersey at that time, which is what I am trying to find out. There are 3 stamps on the telegram.
1. A picture of a Crown and the words "passed 289" - presumably the message was just cleared in England before being sent.
2. A Red Cross, Geneva stamp (written in French)
3. A stamp saying "Deutches Rotes Kreuz - Briefftempel - Der Beauftragte in Frankreich"
I have been trying to translate the last stamp and come up with "German Red Cross...?.....The Commissiaries in France"
I cannot find out what or where Briefftempel is
Also I wonder whether the telegram was routed through France, or was eventually delivered to the recipient in France.
Any ideas very welcome
Thanks
The message is an enquiry as to whether the recipient is still in Jersey at that time, which is what I am trying to find out. There are 3 stamps on the telegram.
1. A picture of a Crown and the words "passed 289" - presumably the message was just cleared in England before being sent.
2. A Red Cross, Geneva stamp (written in French)
3. A stamp saying "Deutches Rotes Kreuz - Briefftempel - Der Beauftragte in Frankreich"
I have been trying to translate the last stamp and come up with "German Red Cross...?.....The Commissiaries in France"
I cannot find out what or where Briefftempel is
Also I wonder whether the telegram was routed through France, or was eventually delivered to the recipient in France.
Any ideas very welcome
Thanks
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