Record #6599583b
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Discovered in the archives of the Royal Naval Hospital, Haslar, during renovation work in 2019
Estimated Period
March 1943
Submitted By
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Date Submitted
20 April 2026
Description
A handwritten letter in Russian, addressed to "Dear Brother Kolya" from someone signing as "Your Sasha." The letter describes conditions at a military hospital in Britain and mentions recovering from wounds received "near Murmansk." The writer appears to be a Soviet sailor who was treated at a British naval hospital, possibly in Rosyth or Scapa Flow, during the Arctic convoy period. The letter is dated March 1943. We are looking for descendants of either "Kolya" or "Sasha" to return this letter.
In Russian
Рукописное письмо на русском языке, адресованное «Дорогому брату Коле» от подписавшегося «Твой Саша». В письме описываются условия в военном госпитале в Великобритании и упоминается выздоровление после ранений, полученных «под Мурманском». Автор, по-видимому, советский моряк, лечившийся в британском военно-морском госпитале. Письмо датировано мартом 1943 года. Мы ищем потомков «Коли» или «Саши».
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