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1943 | China

Ref: DR20004
  • £450.00

China.(Prisoner of War Mail). 1943. China 1st Prisoner of War card written from 'Carl Hermansen, Barrack No 5, Shanghai War - Prisoner's Camp' dated 'Shanghai 'May 15 1943', addressed to New York with printed 'Furyo Yubin' (Prisoner of War Post) with boxed 'Prisoner of War, Camp' and oval censor chop in carmine of "Endo" with circular 'U.S. Censorship/ Examined By 273' on face with Brooklyn 'Dec 10 1943' receiver on reverse with instructional 'Retour (Return to Writer) with bold 'PARTI' in violet on face and framed 'Reason For Non-Delivery/ Invalid Address - Refused/ Unknown at Address/ No Such Number/ Firm Dissolved - No Order' and Brooklyn/ Unclaimed on face 'Jan 14th 1944'.