World War II - Internee Mail

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World War II - Internee Mail

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Internment Camp: Cyprus
1940

From Cyprus to London with double circle "No. I INTERNMENT / CYPRUS / CAMP" with manuscript date and "PASSED CENSOR/1/CYPRUS" both marks are red double circle handstamps.

Ex: Alan Brown

Internee Mail: Isle of Man
1941

Isle of Man Civilian Internee Mail

Return to Sender mail cover to German civilian Internee, dated 21 April 1941, from Oakland, California to Peveral Camp.

Several colourful instructional marks and handstamps.

Ex: Alan Brown

Internee Mail: Ireland
1942

Cover from British RAF internee, Sgt. C.S. Brady, who was interned in the Curragh Camp, Co. Kildare about 25 miles from Dublin where Germans were also internees.

Four line, four language certifying Boxed red 'MILITARY MAIL' cachet as well as boxed red cachet 'PASSED BY / MILITARY CENSOR / ÉIRE'. Also resealed with pink Irish censor tape #2 and British censor tape #6745.

Oval violet bank arrival mark 'FOREIGN MAIL / 11 Mar 1942 / No. 2' is the only way to date this cover.

POW Mail: Malaya
1944

Cover dated '5 Jun 1944' from Londonderry, Northern Ireland to British Major incarcerated in Japanese run POW camp in Malaya.

Red lozenge shaped Prisoner of War censor handstamp '(Crown) / PASSED / P.W. 446' on 3d. POW airmail postcard.

Japanese censor chop has also been applied to front of card.

	Internment Camp: Cyprus 1940 From Cyprus to London with double circle "No. I INTERNMENT / CYPRUS / CAMP" with manuscript date and "PASSED CENSOR/1/CYPRUS" both marks are red double circle handstamps. Ex: Alan Brown
	Internee Mail: Isle of Man 1941 Isle of Man Civilian Internee Mail Return to Sender mail cover to German civilian Internee, dated 21 April 1941, from Oakland, California to Peveral Camp. Several colourful instructional marks and handstamps. Ex: Alan Brown
	Internee Mail: Ireland 1942 Cover from British RAF internee, Sgt. C.S. Brady, who was interned in the Curragh Camp, Co. Kildare about 25 miles from Dublin where Germans were also internees. Four line, four language certifying Boxed red 'MILITARY MAIL' cachet as well as boxed red cachet 'PASSED BY / MILITARY CENSOR / ÉIRE'. Also resealed with pink Irish censor tape #2 and British censor tape #6745. Oval violet bank arrival mark 'FOREIGN MAIL / 11 Mar 1942 / No. 2' is the only way to date this cover.
	POW Mail: Malaya 1944 Cover dated '5 Jun 1944' from Londonderry, Northern Ireland to British Major incarcerated in Japanese run POW camp in Malaya. Red lozenge shaped Prisoner of War censor handstamp '(Crown) / PASSED / P.W. 446' on 3d. POW airmail postcard. Japanese censor chop has also been applied to front of card.