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Second World War POW postcard

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Japanese imperial Army

c. 1944

Overview

Second World War Japanese POW postcard sent from Private L.O. Moir to his mother in Western Australia. On thin cardboard preprinted postcard with spaces for comment. Japanese ink stamps. “IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY” in bold print on one side.

Historical information

Postcard sent home to parents from Japanese POW camp in Thailand by Private L. O. Moir during the Second World War.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2008.7.4.b

Item type

Postcards

Themes

War and Conflict > World War 2

Material

Cardboard

Width

140 mm

Height or length

90 mm

Inscriptions and markings

On front in large print “SERVICE DES PRISONNIERS DE GUERRE” then also in print “Name / Nationality / Rank / Camp / No: / POW Camp Thailand” Private Moir has handwritten with ink in the spaces provided “L. Moir / Australian / Driver / 4. In print “To:-“ then handwritten in ink “ Mrs G.C. Moir / GLENELG / BORDEN / WEST. AUSTRALIA”. Japanese symbol prints.
On reverse heading in large print “ IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY” then also in print “Date / Your mails (and ) are received with thanks / My health is (good, usual, poor) / I am ill in hospital / I am working for pay (I am paid monthly salary) / I am not working / My best regards to / Yours ever,”. Private Moir has filled in spaces where appropriate “6 Jan 1944” and “Loving son Lloyd” and crossed out some of the print.

Keywords

Second World War

Prisoner of War

Japanese Imperial Army

Year

c. 1944

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

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Comparative significance criteria

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