1945 Covers and cards (5) and telegrams (5) to or from forme...

Hammer

£320

1945 Covers and cards (5) and telegrams (5) to or from former prisoners being repatriated, comprising G.B air letter to "S/Sgt G.H Smith, Released British P.O.W, c/o P.O Box 164, London E.C.1" marked "Sobieski"; cover from G.B to "Capt R.A Marks, The Loyal Regt., P.O Box 164, London E.C.1" returned with violet "NO RECORD OF REPATRIATION OF ADDRESSEE"; stampless cover posted within Australia, endorsed "Evacuated Prisoner of War Post", to "Capt F.F Elliott, H.Q 2/10 Aust. Field Amb., Liberated P.O.W, Army Base P.O Melbourne"; stampless picture postcard of M.S "Sobieski" endorsed "Ex. P.O.W Mail" with F.P.O 475 c.d.s; stampless postcard from L.A.C W. Martin on the "Queen Mary" at Southampton endorsed "Liberated Prisoner of War" with red "BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY"; and telegrams from former prisoners (5, three from W. Thornton, and a covering Cable & Wireless letter). Also a comic picture of defeated Japanese soldiers painted by a liberated Australian on a Japanese Field postcard. (11).