Private Papers of H H Kassman – Airgraph from Kassman to Mother, August 20, 1942
Date:
20.08.1942
Location:
Heliopolis, אנגליה, לונדון, קהיר
Personality:
H. Henry Kassman
Organization:
הצבא הבריטי
Archive:
Imperial War Museum (IWM)
Folder Number:
Gunner HH Kassman 5-8.1942
Description
Page 12: Airgraph to mother. Mother promised to see about investing his money (see letter from 7/7/1942 for details of his request). Talk of causes of nostalgia (primarily pictures of different locations back home), local music scene. Piano recital from Saturday (see reproduced program in this post) by Alexandre Plotnikoff, including Kassman’s impression of the pianist.
Reproduction of piano recital program. “Music for All, Music and Leisure Centre for All Ranks, 3, Sharia Maarouf[, Cairo]” on 15/8/1942.
