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1942 | Pacific Islands

Ref: DR12404
  • £350.00

Pacific. (Rabual - New Guinea). 1942. Australian Red Cross envelope headed 'Prisoners of War Post/ Service Des Prisonniers de Guerre' , c/o Japanese Red Cross Society, Tokyo, Japan' addressed to 'Capt Robertson, Details 2, 10th Field Ambulance, A.I.F. , Australian Prisoner of War, RABUAL' with '3 Opened by Censor' label tied by 'Passed by Censor/ 352' on reverse, endorsed 'ZENT' and '9B' with framed 'Zentsuji' censor hand-stamp (Zentsuji Camp) and m/s '18-2-42' date when the mail was received. Lark Force had been in Rabual and the POW's moved to Japan. This cover was sent directly on receipt to Japan where Robertson was being held.