The Prisoner of War, Journal of the Red Cross P.O.W Dept., 1942-45, various numbers (37); "Far East", Journal for relatives of Far East P.O.W’s and Internees, 1944-45, various numbers (8); 1945 map of P.O.W and Internee camps in the Far East; instructions for sending mail to Far East P.O.Ws (4); news cuttings concerning P.O.W mails; and unused Japanese military cards (3).
Suggested price: £ 100-120
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Lot #685 - japanese p.o.w camps
Lot #686 - japanese p.o.w camps
1943-45 Cards from British P.O.Ws in Singapore (2), Taiwan, Osaka or Fukuoka 10 Camps and stampless cards to P.O.W.s in Fukuoka 10 Camp or Moulmein in Burma, all with Japanese censor cachets. Also a 3d P.O.W postal stationery postcard to No. 1 camp in Thailand returned with violet boxed "RETURNED IN UNDELIVERED MAILS / FROM TERRITORY FORMERLY OCCUPIED / BY JAPANESE FORCES". Mainly fine, the censored card to Burma very scarce. (8).
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Lot #687 - japanese p.o.w camps
China/Hong Kong. 1941-44 Covers and cards comprising 1941-42 covers from G.B to a soldier in Hong Kong returned marked "No Service" or "Addressee Missing"; censored cover from a British female civilian interned at Weihsien to a German lady at Tientsin franked 20c; 1943 Australian Red Cross cover to a civilian internee at Camp Stanley, Hong Kong; China 2c postcard from a female internee at the Military Internment Camp Stanley to her son, a P....
Lot #688 - japanese p.o.w camps
Manchuria/Korea. 1942 Cover to "Sgt. D.P Hanson R.A.O.C A.P.O 1515, British P.O.W, last heard of Singapore" marked "CHO" and OVS "16/8/42", and a card from Hanson sent from Mukden, Manchoukuo. Also a China 1c postcard from a British female interned at Foochow to Hanson at the P.O.W Camp at Keijo, Chosen, Korea, a stamp unfortunately torn out of the card, all three with Japanese censors. Scarce. (3). Photo on Page 112.
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Lot #689 - japanese p.o.w camps
Japan/Taiwan. 1943-44 Stampless covers from G.B to Pte. Tucker R.A.S.C at Hong Kong (endorsed "OSA") or Osaka, or to Pte Cope R.A.S.C at Java (endorsed "OSAKA") or Osaka; P.O.W cards from Sgt. F. Frost at Fukuoka (2); P.O.W cards from Hakodate (2); P.O.W envelope from Osaka; 1944 cover to a P.O.W at Taiwan returned by the British Censor with enclosed slip "Greetings card not allowed" and the card (all torn in two and repaired); and a card...
Lot #690 - japanese p.o.w camps
Malaya/Netherlands Indies. 1943-46 Covers and cards with Malaya type P.O.W card from Malai Camp No. 2 in Sumatra; 1943 cover to an R.A.F P.O.W in Java; 1945 3d P.O.W postcard to Borneo; Malaya P.O.W card to Australia (split into two halves); cover to P.O.W at A.P.O 1310 Malaya; 1946 cover from a liberated civilian on H.M.H.S "Karoa", Sydney, to Singapore; 1945 lettersheet from an ex Singapore internee written from Bangalore Hospital to...
Lot #691 - japanese p.o.w camps
Taiwan/North Borneo. Censored covers endorsed from C.R. Smith to his wife in England, one unfortunately with some fire damage at the lower edge, the other with an opening tear at upper edge but otherwise fine. Smith was the Governor of North Borneo, and was held in Taiwan with 31 other senior Officers or Colonial Governors (including Generals Wainwright and Percival) first at Karenko, later at Tamazato and then at Taihoku Camp No. 5 from...
Lot #692 - japanese p.o.w camps
Taiwan. 1943-44 P.O.W Postcard from Gunner F. Foster, and cards from G.B to Foster in Taiwan (5), all censored, also a 1945 card from South Africa reporting a radio message heard on August 11th from Foster, on Tokio radio. (7).
Suggested price: £ 120-150
Lot #693 - japanese p.o.w camps
Taiwan/Malaya. 1942-45 Correspondence to or from Signalman D.L May comprising P.O.W cards sent from Malaya or Taiwan (5, one censored in Germany), stampless covers and cards (59) or 3d P.O.W postal stationery cards (4) addressed to May at A.P.O 1635 Singapore (8) or Taiwan (55); 1945 USA 6d Air Mail stationery envelope from May to ‘H.Q.3 Australian P.W Reception Group’; and various letters (6) sent to his family with instructions on sending...
Lot #694 - japanese p.o.w camps
Thailand/Malaya. 1942-45 Correspondence to or from Lt. G.R Grigs with 1942 cover to him at A.P.O 1635 returned with "Air Mail fee 2s 41⁄2d / refunded"; P.O.W cards sent from Malaya or No. 1 Camp, Thailand (3); 1945 (Aug 30) stampless entire letter written from the camp after liberation endorsed "P.O.W First Air Mail"; 1945 telegram (with copy telegram and covering letter) from "Recovered PW mail centre Bombay"; and three related War Office...
Lot #695 - japanese p.o.w camps
Thailand/Malaya. c.1942-45 Correspondence from Gunner J. Cavenay comprising P.O.W cards from Malaya or Thailand (4, three No. 1 Camp, one from H.Q No. 3 Camp); stampless entire written from the camp after liberation; 1945 ‘Recovered P.O.W’ Air Mail postcard reporting his liberation and his address as "Recovered P.W mail centre, Bombay"; telegram with covering letter sent from Rangoon; also small photos (20) apparently acquired by Cavenay...
Lot #696 - japanese p.o.w camps
Thailand. 1944-45 Correspondence to or from P.O.Ws comprising P.O.W type 3 postcards (2) from No. 1 Camp; stampless cover from Australia with Tokio Red Cross cachet; G.B 11⁄2d or 3d postal stationery postcards both returned handstamped "RETURNED FROM ABROAD / SERVICE SUSPENDED" or boxed "RETURNED IN UNDELIVERED MAILS / FROM TERRITORY FORMERLY OCCUPIED / BY JAPANESE FORCES"; 1945 G.B Forces Air letter to an "ex P.O.W, Thailand, P.O. Box 164,...
Lot #697 - japanese p.o.w camps
Thailand. 1943-44 Correspondence to or from Signalman H. Roberts comprising P.O.W postcard from No. 1 Camp, stampless postcards (10) and G.B 3d postal stationery postcards (4) all to Roberts in No. 1 or No. 2 camps, all censored, and a 11⁄2d postal stationery postcard returned handstamped "RETURNED FROM ABROAD / SERVICE SUSPENDED". (15).
Suggested price: £ 200-250
Lot #698 - japanese p.o.w camps
Thailand. Type 2 or 3 P.O.W cards from Driver J.J Matthews in No. 4 Camp, and two G.B 3d postal stationery postcards to Matthews both returned with boxed "RETURNED IN UNDELIVERED MAILS / FROM TERRITORY FORMERLY OCCUPIED / BY JAPANESE FORCES". (4).
Suggested price: £ 170-220
Lot #699 - japanese p.o.w camps
Burma/Thailand. 1942-45 Correspondence from or to L/Bdr A.W.F Grafton comprising P.O.W postcards from Moulmein, Burma or No. 3 Branch Camp at Nike, Thailand, both with largely printed messages; 1944 censored stampless card from London to Grafton at Moulmein; also 1942 cover to him at A.P.O 1310 but returned to the sender, and 1945 cover to P.O. Box 164, London E.C.1, also returned with the cachet "IT IS REGRETTED THIS LETTER COULD / NOT BE...
Lot #700 - japanese p.o.w camps
Thailand/Malaya. 1943-44 P.O.W postcards from Lt. G. Willsdon in Malaya or No. 2 Camp, Thailand, together with 1941 front and 1945 cover to Willsdon, both returned with cachets "Addressee / Reported Missing" or "IT IS REGRETTED THIS LETTER COULD / NOT BE FORWARDED IN TIME TO CONNECT / WITH THE SHIP OR AIRCRAFT ON WHICH / ADDRESSEE WAS REPATRIATED"; P.O.W postcard from Corp. A.J.S Holman at Sanatorium Camp, Thailand, and a cover to Holman at...
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