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Old 12-04-19, 01:10 PM
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With the full stop after his first name it may be a place name, if it’s sent to a wife/girlfriend he wouldn’t have to put his surname.
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The island of Stroma , between the Orkney islands and Caithness , has an area named Powe .

"Both of the World Wars had a major impact on Stroma, which was only a dozen miles from the Royal Navy's chief base at Scapa Flow in Orkney. Six islanders died in each of the World Wars; the names of all twelve are inscribed on the island's war memorial, and during the Second World War as much as a quarter of the population was on war service."

Is it possible that 'Harry' had some connection with the island ?
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