- £375.00
Thailand. (Burma-Thai Railway). 1944. Australia Formula P.O.W. cover headed 'Prisoner of War Post/ Service Des Prisonniers de Guerre' written from 'Major H.M. Harris, Hay, N.S.W.' addressed to 'Driver Harris, Australian Prisoner of War, No 5141, Camp Thai, Thailand (c/o/ Japanese Red Cross Society, Tokio, Japan), cancelled by Mil. P.O. Tamworth No 2/ N.S.W. Aust' date stamp '17th April 44' with '3/ Opened by Censor' tape tied by triangular '3/ Passed by Censor/ 44' with framed 'Australian/ Military Forces/ Passed by Censor/ 3679' hand-stamp on face and oval 'Matsushita' censor applied in carmine, endorsed on reverse 'Received Phetburi 14th May 45.' Harris had been sent from Java to Burma via Singapore on 14th October 42, originally at Thanbyuzayat, Harris was moved to 105 Kilo Camp and Tamarkan Camp. Scarce item received at Kashu Mount, Phetburi, Thailand. Exhibition item.
