South Africa. 1942-44 Cover and postcard from South Africa both franked 3d + 6d, to Harry Sanders or E.G Hebditch in Changi Camp with pencil redirection to Changi Jail or Sime Rd, both with Japanese censors, the card also with Tokio Red Cross cachet, card with vertical fold, an unusual origin. (2).
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Lot No: 188
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Australia / G.B. 1942 Australian Red Cross envelopes printed in red (2), and a 1943 cover from England franked 5d, all to Arthur Williams of the Malayan Civil Service, the Australia covers to his pre-war address (one directed to his location within Changi Jail), the G.B cover to Changi Camp, all with Japanese and allied censors, letters enclosed. (3).
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Lot No: 189
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Australia / G.B. 1942-43 Australian Red Cross envelopes printed in red (2) and a stampless cover from London addressed to E.C Cooper of Guthrie & Co (2), or John Hardman c/o P.W.D Kandang Kerban, pencil directions to Changi Jail or Sime Rd (2), all with Japanese and allied censor cachets, the Harman cover unusually also censored in Tokyo with a red censor seal tied by a Japanese civil P.O c.d.s. (3).
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Lot No: 190
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1943-45 Stampless covers (3) and a 3d P.O.W postcard from G.B, one cover returned with a "Returned To Sender By The Censor" label applied, two covers with Japanese censors, one to "Geoffrey Jones, 2nd Engineer, Straits Steamship Co. of Singapore" endorsed "not interned in Syonan" and "Sumatra?". (4).
