Thailand/Java. 1943-44 P.O.W cards from Dutch Cpl. A.H Coedam to his wife interned in Bandoeng, comprising first type card of Burma with printed Moulmein address unusually censored twice (with censor handstamp dated 27 Jan 1943), and Thailand sixth type card (25 Dec 1944) with printed dove and soldiers helmet in the corner, censored in Thailand and Java. Both cards with punch holes at right, scarce. (2).
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Lot No: 225
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Rangoon Jail. 1944 3d P.O.W cards to "Lt, R.C Fullarton, P.O.W Rangoon Jail, Burma", one without a Japanese censor probably delivered after the war, the other censored by the Japanese but readdressed to "Ship unknown, c/o P.O Box 164, London E.C", probably found in Rangoon after Fullarton's departure, with red F.P.O 305 c.d.s of Rangoon (Nov 10), boxed "Return To Sender" and "RECEIVED IN UNDELIVERED MAILS / FROM TERRITORY FORMERLY OCCUPIED / BY JAPANESE FORCES", the reverse handstamped "Head Clerk / Recovered P.O.W Mail Centre". Also a 1942 (May 28) airgraph to Fullarton at "Frontier Force 4, Base Post Office, Rangoon", returned in an Indian Airgraph envelope marked "Prisoner of War" and handstamped "RETOUR / INCONNU". Very little mail recorded to Rangoon Jail. Ex Gerald Davis collection. (3).
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Far East P.O.W & Internee Mail
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Lot No: 169
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1941-46 Covers and cards including 1941 G.B cover to an airman in Malaya returned on Air Ministry instructions; 1942 cover from USA to a soldier in Philippines killed in action; 1943 Philippines postcard to a Doctor at Los Banos Recuperative Camp; philatelic Philippines covers to internment camps (4); Vatican Radio postcard reporting a P.O.W in Malaya with covering letter; unused P.O.W stationery (8); 1944 U.S A.P.O cover from Lt. Col. Mellnik who escaped from the Japanese in the Philippines; 1945 air letter from H.M.S "Tenacious" describing picking up allied P.O.Ws, with Tokyo Bay cachets; 1945 cover from a U.S guard at Luzon P.O.W Camp; 1942 G.P.O leaflet on communicating with P.O.Ws in Japanese camps, etc. (21).
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Lot No: 170
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c.1942-46 Official letters sent to relatives of forces missing or captured in the Far East concerning notification of capture, mails, payments to next of kin, notification of death in captivity, etc; also letters from P.O.Ws in captivity or after liberation (5, no covers); P.O.W tracing cards (7); letter from Santo Tomas informing a civilian he is to be interned; 1943 "British Malaya" magazines (2); 1945 "Straits Times" and "Guinea Gold" newspapers; 1942 G.P.O leaflet on communicating with P.O.Ws in Japanese camps; 1945 "Rangoon to Bangkok" map printed for released P.O.Ws; silk map of Malaya, etc. (40).
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Lot No: 171
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1943-45 Stampless covers (3) and a P.O.W lettersheet from USA to U.S P.O.Ws all returned by U.S authorities, comprising cover to Philippines with "Returned to Sender By Censor" label; cover to "Eugene De Turck, Radio Operator S.S Vincent, Held by Japanese, Shanghai" and lettersheet to Fukuoka Camp both with "Returned to Writer" cachets; and 1943 cover to a Major Burns, held for 31 months until after the war then returned with cachet marked "Deceased". (4).
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Lot No: 172
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Japan. 1943-45 Cards comprising a stampless postcard and G.B 3d P.O.W card both to AC2 M.C Lovejoy at Hakodate or Fukuoka 3rd Branch Camp with Japanese censor cachets; 1945 3d P.O.W postcard to Gunner E.A. Smeed in Fukuoka Camp No. 1, marked "unknown" with violet "Return To Sender" and "RETURNED IN UNDELIVERED MAILS / FROM TERRITORY FORMERLY OCCUPIED / BY JAPANESE FORCES"; and 1944 (Nov) Zentsuzi War Prison Camp postcard from F.A Fieldhouse to Kent, found by allied forces in Japan with Japanese censors and datestamp (Dec 9), violet boxed "RETURNED IN / UNDELIVERED / MAILS FROM JAPAN", arrival datestamp (19 Oct. 1945), unusual. Also an unused Zentsuzi Camp postcard. (5).
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Lot No: 173
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Japan - Hakodate. 1944-45 Cards from Hakodate to England, type 1 cards (3) and type 2 cards (4) sent by AC1 K. Sayer-Poll (2), Pte P.W Snow, Sgt C. Cropper or AC1 G. Fowler (3) all with Japanese censors, six with G.B censors, five handstamped "Sce DES PRISONNIERS DE GUERRE", the three cards from Fowler with vertical folds (one repaired with tape), otherwise fine. (7).
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Lot No: 174
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Japan - Kawasaki. 1942-44 Covers (with enclosed letters) from G.B to Aircraft Fitter D.J Sutch, captured when H.M.S "Hermes" was sunk off the coast of Ceylon in April 1942, comprising covers to "H.M.S Hermes, c/o G.P.O" (2, March/April 1942, one "Return To Sender"), and stampless covers (5) and 3d P.O.W postcards (2) to Kawasaki No. 1 Camp. Also 1943 typed copy of a message broadcast received from Sutch with a covering letter from the Naval Barracks at Lee-on-Sea, and 1945 telegrams sent to Sutch in Canada whilst en route to the U.K, or upon his arrival back in London. An interesting correspondence, the items to Kawasaki Camp all with Japanese censors. (12).
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Lot No: 175
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Japan - Zentsuji. 1942-44 Covers (5) and a P.O.W lettersheet from the USA to "H.P Hevenor, American Civilian Internee, Bureau of the Budget, formerly at Wake Island, Zentsuji War Prison Camp", five covers bearing U.S airmail stamps, one stampless, all with circular or boxed Japanese censor cachets. An interesting correspondence to a civilian, treated as a military P.O.W by the Japanese. (6).
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Lot No: 176
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Taiwan / Korea. 1944 Taiwan third type P.O.W card from Gnr G. Clark, addressed to an Officer in India, twice redirected within India, and again with a label to England, Japanese and Indian censors and "Service Des / Prisonniers De Guerre" cachet, Indian and London datestamps, vertical fold but unusual. Also 1942 stampless covers from G.B to P.O.Ws in Malaya with Japanese censors, one redirected to Korea, the other two to Taiwan, one of these to the stamp dealer (and noted Liberia specialist) Philip Cockrill. (4).
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Lot No: 177
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Hong Kong / Japan. 1943 Stampless cover from Gloucester to "Gnr L.F Lees, British P.O.W, Camp 8, Hong Kong" with black seal of Takamaru applied in Tokyo, returned with violet boxed "IT IS REGRETTED THAT / THIS ITEM COULD NOT BE / DELIVERED BECAUSE THE / ADDRESSEE IS REPORTED / PRESUMED DECEASED"; and 1945 stampless cover from Brighton to "CSM E. Soden, 1st Middlesex Regt, Osaka P.O.W Camp, Kobe Sub Camp, Japan" with violet "RETURNED FROM ABROAD / SERVICE SUSPENDED". Both addressees were on the "Lisbon Maru" when it was sunk by the U.S.S "Grouper" on 1st October 1942; Rees died in the sinking whilst Soden was rescued by Chinese fishermen and subsequently recaptured by the Japanese. The first with staining from the violet cachet, otherwise fine. (2).
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Lot No: 178
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Borneo. 1944 (July 15) G.B. 3d P.O.W postcard from Harrow to Private Ben Gold, Borneo Camp, with boxed Borneo Prisoner of War Camp cachet. Scarce, few items recorded to Borneo.
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Lot No: 179
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Netherlands Indies - Java. 1944 Netherlands Indies 3½c postcard from Bandoeng to a Dutch military P.O.W in Java, returned with an explanatory label (Ordinary Postcards not allowed to P.O.W within Java) and "REJECTED" cachet (Return to Sender, not according to regulations), fine and scarce. Photo on Page 30. (Image1)
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Indo-China
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Lot No: 222
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1944 Thailand fourth type P.O.W card from Pte W. Ingham to his wife in London, the return address shown as Thailand Camp No. 3, Japanese and British censors; and 3d P.O.W card from Watford to "CSM E. Burgoyne, Thai Camp". Despite the use of the Thailand address Ingham and Burgoyne are both known to have been in Saigon, where this second card was received by Burgoyne (see Tett volume 3, p.162/6). (2).
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Lot No: 223
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1943-45 Cards and covers from Lance Bombardier Alan Hall, sent during his captivity in Saigon and after his release, to his parents in Dorset. Thailand P.O.W cards comprising type 3 card (10 July 1943), type 4/5 cards (31 Jan & 15 May 1944) all with the return address shown as No. 1 P.O.W Camp Thailand, and scarce type 6 card from Saigon (21 Aug 1945), all with Japanese censors, the final card written six days after the Japanese surrenderer unusually still censored by the Japanese but also with "UNIT CENSOR / AA317". Also 1945 (Sep 8) stampless air letter with "RAFPOST 6" c.d.s of Rangoon, written from Saigon, content includes "In April 1942 we left Singapore and came to Saigon where I was one of the favoured 450 who stayed here until now. We had a hard time but not nearly so bad as those in Burma and Thailand as we were in a civilised country .... we did not get any letters for two years but now I have over a hundred, the last Air Mail card was in June 1944"; and a stampless Australian Red Cross lettercard from H.M.T "Ormonde" at Port Suez (Oct 13) which includes "I was fortunate not to be on the railway in Thailand but stayed in Indo-China, the address of the camps was the same. The letters which I received yesterday were the first since May 1945 which were all pre-March 1944...... Because of the envelope don't think I am in hospital. It is the only one I have". A rare and interesting correspondence from Saigon (see Tett vol.3, p.168-174). (6). Photo on Page 34. (Image1)
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Malay Civilians in Thailand
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Lot No: 220
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c.1944 Stampless Japanese military picture postcard from S. Anthony at Kanchanaburi, written in English to his son at Sentul, headed O.P.S, with boxed cachet "Kanchanaburi Military Postal Agency, Censored", fine and very scarce. Photo on Page 34. (Image1)
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Lot No: 221
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c.1944 Stampless Japanese military picture postcard from S. Anthony at Kanchanaburi, written in English to Sentul, with boxed cachet "Kanchanaburi Military Postal Agency, Censored", fine and very scarce. Photo on Page 34. (Image1)
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Malaya - Civilian Internees
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Lot No: 187
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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).
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Malaya - Mail to Civilians who were Not Interned
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Lot No: 191
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India. 1942-44 Stampless covers (2) and postcard from India all to civilians who were not interned by the Japanese, all three headed "Prisoner of War Post" and censored in India, comprising a cover from Karikal (French India) to S. Gobalswamy in Kuala Lumpur (flap missing); cover from Dinigut to Eden Peters, Homeo Medical Hall in Kuala Lumpur with violet "c/o PRISONER OF WAR / INFORMATION BUREAU / TOKYO"; and a postcard from Tanjore to J.S Annapillay, clerk at the Post Office at Kulim in Kedah, with Japanese censor cachet. Also India G.P.O leaflet with separate amendment page on communicating with P.O.Ws and civilians in Japanese territory, with a covering letter to S.R Chettiar. A few cover faults but very scarce and unusual. (4).
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Post-War Mail from or to Liberated / Repatriated F
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Lot No: 227
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1945 Covers and cards (5) and telegrams (5) to or from former prisoners being repatriated, comprising G.B air letter to "S/Sgt G.H Smith, Released British P.O.W, c/o P.O Box 164, London E.C.1" marked "Sobieski"; cover from G.B to "Capt R.A Marks, The Loyal Regt., P.O Box 164, London E.C.1" returned with violet "NO RECORD OF REPATRIATION OF ADDRESSEE"; stampless cover posted within Australia, endorsed "Evacuated Prisoner of War Post", to "Capt F.F Elliott, H.Q 2/10 Aust. Field Amb., Liberated P.O.W, Army Base P.O Melbourne"; stampless picture postcard of M.S "Sobieski" endorsed "Ex. P.O.W Mail" with F.P.O 475 c.d.s; stampless postcard from L.A.C W. Martin on the "Queen Mary" at Southampton endorsed "Liberated Prisoner of War" with red "BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY"; and telegrams from former prisoners (5, three from W. Thornton, and a covering Cable & Wireless letter). Also a comic picture of defeated Japanese soldiers painted by a liberated Australian on a Japanese Field postcard. (11).
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Lot No: 228
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Borneo - Labuan. 1945 Stampless cover from J.A Henderson, to Scotland, endorsed "Liberated Civilian. By Air Mail" and handstamped "PASSED FREE / OF POSTAGE" with "AUST UNIT POSTAL STN / 441" c.d.s (Sep 21) used at 2/6 Australian General Hospital at Labuan, and "No. 2 AUST BASE P.O / F" c.d.s (Sep 24) of Melbourne. Light folds, otherwise fine, a scarce Labuan A.P.O c.d.s.
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Lot No: 229
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Philippines. 1945 Covers, comprising covers (3, with letters) from former Los Banos civilian internee A.G.L Smith written from the Philippines (U.S 5c with U.S A.P.O 501 c.d.s) or at sea en route to San Francisco (2, stampless covers with U.S A.P.O or "Maritime Mail"); U.S 6c envelope with U.S A.P.O 501 from Santo Tomas internee E.H Gallit; stampless cover from Pte W. J Gooley, A.I.F to Australia, endorsed "L.P.W" with "AUST ARMY P.O 243" c.d.s of Manila; cover from Australia to "Miss E. Coghill, Ex Internee Philippines, c/o District Censor, Brisbane" returned unknown; and U.S V. Mail form from Dutch Lt. J.J de Vries in Manila Camp to Holland with U.S 30c tied by U.S A.P.O 238. (7).
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Lot No: 230
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Thailand. 1945 Stampless O.A.S cover from a Dutch soldier at Denpasar, addressed to a nurse working at Beatrix Camp, Nakom Pathon, with red "VELDPOST / DENPASAR" handstamp depicting an elephant; and a Netherlands Red Cross message form from Holland to Sgt. E.F Cochius in Thai Camp, Thailand. (2).
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Lot No: 231
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Thailand. 1945 Stampless covers from or to Dutch former prisoners, comprising covers to Holland from Bangkok (2), one marked "Ex P.O.W - Airmail" from the Europa Hotel with "KOSTELOOS UITREIKEN" cachet, the other or from "Petchabury, c/o Dutch P.O Bangkok" endorsed "Ex POW Mail" but with a 30c due still applied in Holland (stained); cover from Amsterdam to "Pte J.A Kooge, Red Cross Hospital, Bangkok" endorsed "Ex POW Mail"; and a cover from "Kamp Tamuan, c/o Ex POW HQ, Dutch Postal Section, Bangkok" to Sumatra, redirected to Batavia then returned to Siam with violet "P.T.T /BATAVIA-C / (AMACAB)" c.d.s and boxed "Retour Afzender" cachet. (5).
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Singapore & Malaya
Sale No: 48
Lot No: 180
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Changi P.O.W Camp. 1943-44 Programmes for plays performed in the camp theatre (7), five of these special souvenir programmes with handpainted covers, including "Hay Fever" with signatures of 18 prisoners who acted in or helped produce the play, all apparently kept by Pte S. Jacobs. Also other ephemera including leaflets in British and Japanese dropped over Changi at the end of the war, unused P.O.W card, 1945 telegram sent by Jacobs from Colombo, 1943 official letter to his wife informing her he was a P.O.W with a separate slip showing how to address mail, Photo of Jacobs, 1941 pre-war Christmas menu from Ipoh, etc. A scarce and interesting group. (7+).
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Lot No: 181
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1942-44 Stampless covers and cards (9), cover franked 2½d and a 3d P.O.W postcard (faults) all from G.B to British P.O.Ws in Malaya, three with Japanese censor cachets, eight with pencil endorsements indicating the location of the addressee, which include Kranji, River Valley Camp, Southern Area, Officers Area, Kranji No. 2 Camp and Woodlands Hospital Camp, two endorsed by the recipients as received at "Jail Camp" or "precincts Changi Jail". (11).
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Lot No: 182
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1942-44 Stampless postcard and 3d P.O.W cards (4) from England, addressed to L/Bdr G.T Cook (2, one marked "Received Selarang", the other marked "X2" for Kranji Camp), Corp F.S Brown (2, to Kranji) or Sigmn P.J Hawker of the 3rd Indian Army Royal Corps Signals, all with Japanese and British censors. Also 1945 telegrams sent to Hawker on the repatriation ship "Tegelberg" at Gibraltar, or from Cook at Colombo. (7).
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Lot No: 185
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Australia. 1943-44 Australian Red Cross envelopes printed in red or blue, both from Elliston, South Australia, to Pte. Kevin Kenny, A.I.F., both censored in Australia, the second also with Japanese censor and Elliston c.d.s, directed in pencil to "Sime Rd" or "Ammo Sub, Changi". (2).
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Lot No: 186
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Nepal. 1943 (June 27) P.O.W card, the front identical to the type 1 cards, the reverse with preprinted messages including "I am quite well under kind treatment of Nippon authority", etc, sent by L/Naik Hari Lal Thapa of 2/2 Gurkha Rifles to Chhola village in Nepal, with Japanese and Indian censors and datestamps of Kathmandu Exchange P.O and Nuwakot West No. 4 (21 Nov. 1943), a few pinholes, otherwise fine. Tett only records one other example of this Singapore P.O.W card with preprinted messages, sent by an Indian P.O.W (the cards presumably only issued to Indian & Nepalese P.O.Ws), and this is the only recorded item from a Nepalese Gurkha P.O.W in a Japanese camp. An exceptionally rare and important card. Photo on Page 30. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
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Thailand - Civilian Internee Mail
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Lot No: 217
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1944 (Jan 2) Thai Red Cross message form from George Powell in the Civilian Internment Camp, Bangkok, to his mother in Australia, handstamped circular "INTERNMENT CAMP / CENSORED / Bangkok, Thailand", red cachets of "THE THAI RED CROSS" and the International Red Cross at Geneva (May 8), British and Australian censors, received Aug 4. Also the Australian Red Cross Society delivery envelope posted at Melbourne (Aug 6) franked 2½d, and enclosed slip "You may not use this form for a reply to this message". Opening faults to the envelope, the form fine and rare. Photo on Page 34. (Image1)
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Lot No: 218
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1944 (July 16) Thai Red Cross message form from George Powell in Civilian Internment Camp, Bangkok, to his mother in Australia, handstamped circular "INTERNMENT CAMP / CENSORED / Bangkok, Thailand", red cachets of "THE THAI RED CROSS" and the Red Cross at Ankara (Dec 18) and Geneva (Jan 8), received 1st March 1945. Reverse with Victoria District Censor cachet explaining how to reply. Also Form B33 explaining how to address messages to prisoners in Japanese hands and typed slip "You may not use this form for a reply to this message". A fine and rare message form.
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Thailand and the Burma-Thai Railway
Sale No: 48
Lot No: 192
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Cat No: Collection
1942-44 Stampless covers and cards (6), cover franked 1½d, and 3d P.O.W postcards (2) all from G.B, one cover with "Returned To Sender By The Censor" label; 3d P.O.W cards to "No. 1 Camp Thailand" or "No. 3 Branch Thai War Prisoners Camp, Nike, Thailand"; one postcard unusually addressed "Alorstan near Thailand" (Alor Star, crossed out with "Malaya" underlined); the others all addressed to Singapore or Malaya and forwarded endorsed "OVL" with a date (4) or "Up Country Party 21st March 43, (Lt Col Carpenters Party)". An interesting group, five with Japanese censor cachets. (9).
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Lot No: 193
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Australia. 1942-43 Australia Red Cross envelopes printed in red, to Capt. B. Gill, 20th Battery, 2/10th Field Regiment, Malaya, directed to D. Force at Konkoita (2); to Pte B.H Breheny, 2/3 Machine gun Battalion, with "Transferred to Thailand" cachet and directed to "4GP" ; or to Driver H.D Harris, 2/3rd Reserve Motor Transport Co., endorsed "OVS 14/10/42" and "Received 1/4/45, Chung Kai Siam", all censored in Australia, two with Japanese censors. The first a little stained, otherwise fine. (4).
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Lot No: 194
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Cat No: K3
1942-44 Stampless cover or cards from G.B to Sgt J.P Howard (2), Sgt G.W Blackburn (2), RQMS S.E Gordon or Gunner J.L Beurrier (2), six with Japanese censor cachets, one also with Thailand Prisoner of War Camp cachet. One cover to "P.O.W Camp 2, Thailand", another to "No. 4 P.O.W Camp Thailand" and directed to Tamuan, the others all redirected with "OVL" and a date (5, one also with "K3" for Konyu 3 Camp, another directed to Mashimoto). Also a 1945 (Sep 13) 1½d Forces air letter to "RQMS S.E Gordon, Recovered P.O.W Centre, Bombay, India" with violet boxed "REPATRIATED R.A.P.W.I / S.S (ORDUNA) / No.4 B.P.O / MIDDLE EAST", received on the "Orduna" at Port Said. (8).
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Sale No: 48
Lot No: 195
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South Africa. 1942-43 Stampless covers (3) and covers franked 3d + 6d (2, one with 6d stamp removed), to Capt. G.G Waller (2), Lt. W.H Privett or Capt. The Hon. R.P de Grey in Singapore, or to the Dutch Sgt. B.C Vanes at Camp D in Java, the first Waller cover directed to the Medical Area in Changi, the others all forwarded to Thailand. The Vanes cover with two differing "Transferred to Thailand" cachets and endorsed "Head Quarters Group (Non Pladuk)"; the others endorsed "OVL L 6/11/42", "OVL / F 18/4/43" or simply "F". An unusual origin, all fine, two with Japanese censors. (5).
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Lot No: 196
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Australia / Burma. 1942-43 Stampless covers from G.B to Sgt N. Crofts, 22nd Inf. Brigade, A.I.F (2), and Australian Red Cross envelope and front printed in red, the envelope to M.A Justins, 19th Battery, 2/10th Field Regt. directed to Kaorin and Chungkai, the front to Pte B.E Russell, 27th Brigade endorsed as received at Nakom Pathon. All four endorsed "A Force" (which was sent from Singapore to Burma in 1942), the Crofts cover directed to Konyu 1 Camp, three with Japanese censors, the front with the unusual and scarce "H. KANNO" censor in roman script. (4).
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Lot No: 197
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Java. 1943-44 Netherlands Indies 3½c postcards from Malang to Dutch P.O.Ws in Java (2) or No. 1 P.O.W Camp Thailand, two with "Thailand Prisoner of War Camp" cachets, the other card with "Transferred to Thailand" cachet but endorsed "Not in Thailand or Burma" and finally delivered at Changi Jail. (3).
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Lot No: 198
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Java. 1944-45 Java P.O.W cards from female internees in Bandoeng or Semerang, the first with handstamped alterations to the Japanese headings, addressed to her husband in the Dutch army at No. 1 P.O.W Camp, Thailand, directed to "No 4 GP"; the second card to the writers husband interned at Semerang with tiny censor cachet, various endorsements, finally redirected to "Thailand HQ, Netherlands Indies troops, Royal Thailand Hotel, Bangkok". The first card with heavy vertical fold, otherwise fine, unusual intercamp mail to Thailand. (2).
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Lot No: 199
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Undelivered Mail. 1943-45 Stampless covers (2) and a card, and 3d P.O.W cards (2) all from G.B, the two 1943 covers to Capt. K.H Bancroft, Malayan Volunteer Defence Force or to Sapper F. Ford, 287 Field Co R.E (who both died in Thailand in 1943) both with violet "RETURNED IN / UNDELIVERED / MAILS FROM JAPAN"; stampless card and 3d postcard to Driver A.H Williams 13th Field Regt. R.A, in Malaya (redirected to S.S Orbita, P.O Box 164, London E.C) or at No. 1 P.O.W Camp, Thailand, with violet boxed "RETURNED IN UNDELIVERED MAILS / FROM TERRITORY FORMERLY OCCUPIED / BY JAPANESE FORCES" or "Addressee Reported / NOW NOT / Prisoner of War"; and a 3d postcard to Signalman Geraerts at No. 1 P.O.W Camp Thailand, redirected to "Indrapoera, c/o P.O Box 164, London, E.C.1" with red F.P.O 305 c.d.s of Rangoon, violet boxed "Return To Sender" and "RETURNED IN UNDELIVERED MAILS / FROM TERRITORY FORMERLY OCCUPIED / BY JAPANESE FORCES", two with some edge faults, an unusual group. (5).
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Lot No: 200
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Malaya / Thailand. 1942-43 Cards from Private M.O Ward, the first card from Singapore with violet "Marai Malaya" cachet and red censor cachet of Okazaki, red "Sce DES PRISONNIERS DE GUERRE", German and British censor cachets and circular "COMITE INTERNATIONAL DE LA CROIX-ROUGE / GENEVE", received 12th July 1943, vertical fold; the second card from No. 1 P.O.W Camp Thailand with six printed phrases on reverse, Suzuki censor cachet, fine. (2).
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Lot No: 202
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1943 Third type P.O.W card from Dutch Sgt. Bouwknegt in No. 1 P.O.W Camp to his wife in Malang, Java, strangely with boxed "Malay Police" cachet and a British censor cachet, presumably missent to the U.K by the Japanese and subsequently returned, readdressed to Perlindoegan Solo, his wife apparently interned with manuscript "C.P 2769 / 3" (altered to "6"). Also a 1943 3½c Netherlands Indies postcard from Mrs Bouwknegt in Malang to her husband in a P.O.W Camp in Java D, violet "Transferred to Thailand" cachet, endorsed "Head Quarter Group Thai No 11390" and "Hut 6", both with Japanese censors. The first with minor staining, a very unusual pair. (2). Photo on Page 30. (Image1)
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Lot No: 203
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Australia / G.B. 1943 Second/Third type P.O.W cards with preprinted messages, sent to Tasmania by Pte B. Porter, A.I.F from No. 1 P.O.W Camp, or from Pte K.C Slade in No 2 camp or Pte W. Phillips in No. 4, both to England, the last with Ipswich (3 Jan 1944) arrival datestamps. All with Japanese and allied censors, two very unusually bearing two differing Japanese censor seal handstamps, minor creasing, otherwise fine. (3). Photo on Page 30. (Image1)
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Lot No: 204
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1943 Third type postcard from Pte E.J Green in No. 4 P.O.W Camp to his wife in England, Japanese and British censors, vertical fold, otherwise fine. Also various related ephemera including photos of Green and his wife Irene, telegrams sent upon his arrival at Southampton (2), his service and pay books (2) and release book, release leave certificate, certificate of service, booklet for relatives of Far East P.O.Ws, printed welcome home letters from the King and Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire, letters regarding the refusal to grant Mrs Green a war widows pension after the death of her husband in 1955 and her subsequent appeal, news cuttings, etc.
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Lot No: 205
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1943 Second/Third type P.O.W postcards from Pte E. Palmer-Gowing in No. 1 P.O.W Camp to his wife in Suffolk, Japanese and British censors, both fine. Also 1945 telegram to Palmer-Gowing on the repatriation ship "Orbita", received on October 23rd at Port Said. (3).
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Lot No: 207
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1943-44 Third and fifth type postcards from Lt. J.H.P Edwards to his parents in London, Japanese and British censors, the first with vertical fold, otherwise both fine. (2).
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Lot No: 208
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1944 Fourth/fifth type P.O.W cards from Dutch prisoners in Camp No. 1 (2), 2 or 3, addressed to their wives interned in Java (2) or Sumatra, or to Holland, all censored in Thailand, the three to Netherlands Indies additionally censored upon arrival, a few minor faults, a good group. (4).
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Lot No: 210
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1944 (June 3) Fifth type P.O.W postcard from Gunner E. Chaplin in the Sanatorium Camp, to his wife in England, Japanese and British censors, fine and scarce from the hospital camp. Photo on Page 34. (Image1)
