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1944 | Thailand

Ref: DR10347
  • £575.00

Thailand. (Burma-Thai Railway). 1944. Australian Red Cross Society Letter sheet headed 'Prisoner of War Post/ Service Des Prisonniers de Guerre' written from 'Major H.M. Harris, Hay N.S.W.' addressed to 'Driver Harris, P.O.W. No 5141, Thai Camp, Thailand' cancelled by 'Aust. Army P.O./ 238' date stamp '3rd Nov 1944' with '3/ Opened by Censor' tape tied by triangular '3/ Passed by Censor/ 108' in violet and boxed 'Australian/ Military Forces/ Passed by Censor/ 297' hand-stamp on face, endorsed on reverse 'Received Bangkok 18th Sept 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. Very rare Australian Red Cross folded letter sheet addressed to Thailand. Not recorded by David Tett.