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1943 | Thailand

Ref: DR19323
  • £550.00

Thailand - Australia. (Burma - Thai Railway). 1943. Australian Red Cross Prisoner of War 'COVER FRONT' headed 'Prisoners of War Post/ Service Des Prisonniers de Guerre' imprinted 'Australian Red Cross', addressed to 'NX. 71462, Dvr. H.D. Harris, 2/3rd Reserve Motor Transport Company, A.I.F./ Australian Prisoner of War, MOULMEIN CAMP, Burma/ c/o Japanese Red Cross Society, Tokyo, Japan' written from 'Hay, N.S.W.' cancelled by 'Melbourne Vic, Aust' roller dated '28th Oct 1943' with framed '3/ Passed By Censor/ 229' in violet on face with boxed 'Ken' etsuzumi' (censored) with "Adachi" censor seal in brown on face and anointed in pencil 'Received Tamarkan Camp, Thailand' '18/10/44' and '5141' number.

The cover has the censor tape 'No 3 Branch of The Thai/ Prisoners of War Camp' on face.