South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 11 April 1942

Good News.

Mrs. Harvey, 48. Charles Street, Kilnhurst, whose youngest son. L/Cpl. Percy Harvey (24), was recently reported missing in the Middle East, received notification a fortnight ago from the War Office that he was a prisoner of war, but that his camp location was unknown.

Last week Mrs. Harvey received two letters from persons in Falmouth, Cornwall, and Sheffield. stating that they had heard her son’s name mentioned on the Vatican Radio as being a prisoner in Italy.

She also received a postcard from the “Catholic Times,” London, giving his camp location. L/Cpl. Harvey was sent to the Middle East 12 months ago.

Three letters, written by Percy before he was taken prisoner have also reached Mrs. Harvey.