Epsom & Ewell
Philatelic Society
Large Vermeil winner
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Prisoner of War Mail from WWI
Prisoner Of War mail always tells a story.
A card or letter was the only link between a captured soldier, sailor or airman and his relatives at home.
Conditions were usually grim and many of the letters were requests for basic items such as socks and other comforts from home. In addition there were thousands of charities in Britain who sent items to prisoners. Here Malcolm Cole shows half-a-dozen items from his collection.
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