1944 (November 6), illustrated Christmas air letter from a member
of the Royal Canadian Air Force in India, to Toronto, with
multicolour
1944 (November 6), illustrated Christmas air letter from a member
of the Royal Canadian Air Force in India, to Toronto, with
multicolour illustration depicting soldiers boarding a troopship
captioned "They say there's a troopship just leaving Bombay,"
printed R.A.F. Postal Services / Air Command / South East Asia /
Postage Free / Xmas 1944 text tied by R.A.F. Post / 3 / India
c.d.s. (6 Nov), sent by L.A.C. George A. Jenkinson (R-100685), RCAF
India Command, edge wear and small separations at folds, most
attractive. Jenkinson writes to his aunt in Toronto describing the
anticipation of Christmas while noting he is "anxiously looking for
my ticket out of this country in the new year," and mentions that
while the holidays will be "quiet" they hope for a good dinner and
a dance.
Military, Prisoner of War
Lot 2069
50.00CAD
Live
1945 (June 23), Mail Delayed, Medicine Hat Prisoner of War Camp,
prisoner of war mail postal card, struck with POW 132 c.d.s.,
1945 (June 23), Mail Delayed, Medicine Hat Prisoner of War Camp,
prisoner of war mail postal card, struck with POW 132 c.d.s., to
Brunswick, Germany, struck with scarce three-line German MAIL
DELAYED handstamp in violet, typical edge wear, else a fine card,
send six weeks following Germany's unconditional surrender on May
8.
