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Auction: 15016 - David Tett's Collection of Prisoner of War Mail in East Asia and Dutch East Indies
Lot: 2230

Prisoner or War Mail
D.E.I.
Correspondence Collections
Sergeant George Parkes of the 48th LAA Regiment: 1942-45, the collection of mail between the P.O.W. and his family with his first card from Camp X in Java, 1942 letter from his son, which appear to be the first he received, various communications from the War Office to his wife with regard to his whereabouts and pay, 1943 Red Cross letter informing his wife of the information from a radio broadcast and a later letter listing the regulations about sending mail, 1943 letter from home, now redirected to Palembang, with additional letters, two 1944 letters with manuscript "M" on the cover for Malaya (also on Sumatra mail), two 1944 3d. air mail cards with boxed Transferred to Malaya, 1944 second type P.O.W. card to his wife from "Malayan P.O.W. Camps", 1944 Red Cross letter inviting Mrs Parkes to send a telegram, 1945 telegram from his wife to his mother advising that George was safe and in Singapore and finally 1½d. Forces lettersheet sent from the repatriation ship 'Antenor'. A very interesting collection, especially with the Red Cross and Official letters. Reference Tett 2-9-1 to 10

Estimate
HK$5,000 to HK$6,000