A Postal History Of The Prisoners Of War & Civilian Internees In East Asia During The Second World War. Volume 1, Singapore & Malaysia
by David Tett
The ability to communicate with their relatives is one of the precious lifelines for the prisoners in any war. In East Asia in WW2 it was especially critical. It literally provided for many the will to live and the tenuous hold on life in those desperate years.
This book provides for the first time a history of communications between the prisoners and their families.
It is more than just a book on postal history. It provides an insight into the meaning and importance of these communications to those at home and those imprisoned.
In the words of Martin Bell in the foreword “…this is a goldmine- the stuff of history – a priceless and universal appendix to so many singular stories”.
The work covers all aspects of the mail to and from the prisoners of war and civilian internees:
– arrangements in Australia and Britain for-the despatch of mail;
– how the mail was forwarded and- distributed;
– the role of the Red Cross;
– the Japanese markings;
– the work of the censors;
– how the prisoners were able to send- messages to their families and friends;
– undelivered mails; and
– wreck covers.
The hardback book is co-published by The Stuart Rossiter Trust and BFA Publishing Limited, and contains 400 illustrations on 400 pages with 8 colour plates.
How to Order
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