Malaya PoW card 1945

[Susan McEwen]

As we approach the 75th Anniversary of VJ day, a post to remember the PoWs.

dated 21st March 1945, and censored in the UK, so received before 15th August, this is a type5 card, meaning it was one of the cards issued in 1945 as only the 5th time Prisoners in Malaya had a card issued to them to  send home.  5 cards in 3 1/2 years. max 25 words per card

Printed 'Malai Furyo Shuyo Sho No 5'  Changi was Camp no. 5.  Shortages of paper and card by 1945 meant that any available card was used,  Japanese censor with Nakajima's oval seal, lower left. 

[Alexander Green]

A poignant reminder.

Thank you for sharing Susan.


Alex

[Michael Dobbs]

Susan

So much out of one small item.  An interesting card and as Alex has said, posted on the Forum at a poignant time with the anniversary of VJ Day marking the end of WW2.

Thank you, Mike  :)