Field post card Vlissingen – Dordrecht, 18 April 1940
“To Miss. J. Swanerveld
Godfried Schalckensingel 60
te Dordrecht
18‑4‑40
Dear Jannig,
I’m writing you a quick card. At the moment I’m in the military home with Van Putten. Everything is fine. Further my warm greetings. … birthday greetings, Gern.
Sender: Mil. Prins G.
4th Fixed Weather Station
Field Post Office No. 9”
(Gerrit Prins was born on 1 September 1919 in Dordrecht. His parents were Cornelis Prins and Willempje Aantjes. On 19 December 1938, Gerrit was enlisted as an ordinary conscript of the 1939 draft from Dordrecht and assigned to the 2nd Field Artillery Regiment, in the Survey Section. On 1 July 1939, he was transferred to the Artillery Survey Section. On 25 May 1940, he was granted extended leave.)
