WW1. GERMAN PRISONER OF WAR MAIL JAPAN TO HONG KONG 1915 - 1916

WW1. GERMAN PRISONER OF WAR MAIL JAPAN TO HONG KONG 1915 - 1916 -
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This is a unique collection of correspondence sent from German prisoners in
Japanese POW camps to fellow German prisoners, who were severely wounded
marines, held in Hong Kong by the British authorities. The mail was sent
care of The Provost Marshals office. There are also a few examples of mail
to interned reservists & civilians also being held in Hong Kong.

The wounded POWs were only in Hong Kong for the period from 14th February
1915 to 16th January 1916, a mere 11 months duration. The occurrence of mail
of this type has yielded few examples to date.

This collection has taken many years to assemble as correspondence of this
nature is difficult to come by. I believe that the display shown,
represents the largest known recorded group of such mail to date. It covers
POW mail to 26 differently named recipients, out of a group of 76 German
marines, from the following camps in Japan * MARUGAME, MATSUYAMA, OITA,
OSAKA & NARASHINO.


The viewer may also find my article on the 'WW1 German prisoner of War
Inter-Camp Mail, Japan to Hong Kong' published in the Hong Kong Study Circle
Journal No, 342 July 2007 of interest.

I would welcome any comments from viewers, as well as details of any related
items or similar discoveries.

I can be contacted by email -

Gregory POS
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Bret Janik Exponet
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