Ended on Monday, October 16, 2017 at 12:30 AM.

Br Malaiische Staaten - Straits Settlements: 1943. Censored envelope headed 'Prisoner of War Post/Service des Prisoniers

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Start of the sale:
Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at 9:58 AM
Item n°473600179
Sale ends:
Monday, October 16, 2017 at 12:30 AM
Lot:
#09521
Catalog:
16. October 2017 - ASIA
Estimated price:
between €60.00 and €60.00

1943. Censored envelope headed 'Prisoner of War Post/Service des Prisoniers de Guerre' addressed to 'Lieutenant H. Roughton Titmarsh, 2nd Battalion Cambridge Regiment, British Prisoner of War, Malaya Camps' cancelled by Cambridge date stamp '16th June 1943' with 'Opened by Examiner 3266' label, on arrival the cover has been endorsed 'Received Changi Jail 11/8/44' with circular '34'. Houghton-Titmarsh was with H Force and was sent to the Thai-Burma Railway in May 43 and returned to Singapore to Syme Road Jail late December 43.
This Lot is under the margin tax system (§25a UStG). The VAT (MWSt) is not displayed seperate on the bill.

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Br Malaiische Staaten - Straits Settlements: 1943. Censored envelope headed 'Prisoner of War Post/Service des Prisoniers

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