Correspondence with prisoners of war
Title
Correspondence with prisoners of war
Description
Gives instructions on numbers of letters allowed , number of pages, how to post, return address, lay out of envelope. No communication through neutral countries or telegraphic communication allowed.
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One page printed document
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SJenkinsonLP1316403v10034
Transcription
PW/44A/40
[underlined]Correspondence with Prisoners of War[/underlined]
1) British prisoners in Germany may receive an unlimited number of letters, but they are only allowed to send, per month: -
Officers: 3 letters and 4 postcards
Other ranks: 2 letters and 4 postcards
Civilians: 3 letters and 4 postcards
All correspondence to and from Prisoners of War goes post free. Photographs may not be included.
2) Letters to Prisoners of War should not exceed two sides of a sheet of notepaper – they should be posted in the ordinary way, but without a stamp – and NOT sent here. The sender’s name and address should be written on the back of the envelope; except in the case of a member of His Majesty’s Forces who must not give his address. Such member, if he has a relative or friend in this country to whom the reply can be sent, must give the address of that person and arrange for letters so addressed to be forwarded to him. It is not possible to write to a prisoner until the camp address is known.
[underlined]Form of Address[/underlined]
[diagram of envelope showing]
Sender’s name and address
PRISONERS OF WAR POST
KRIEGSGEFANGENEN POST
NO STAMP
Service No., Rank., Name.,
British Prisoner of War (No. if known)
Camp
GERMANY
No attempt should be made to communicate with Prisoners of War through people in neutral countries. No telegraphic communication is allowed.
[underlined]Correspondence with Prisoners of War[/underlined]
1) British prisoners in Germany may receive an unlimited number of letters, but they are only allowed to send, per month: -
Officers: 3 letters and 4 postcards
Other ranks: 2 letters and 4 postcards
Civilians: 3 letters and 4 postcards
All correspondence to and from Prisoners of War goes post free. Photographs may not be included.
2) Letters to Prisoners of War should not exceed two sides of a sheet of notepaper – they should be posted in the ordinary way, but without a stamp – and NOT sent here. The sender’s name and address should be written on the back of the envelope; except in the case of a member of His Majesty’s Forces who must not give his address. Such member, if he has a relative or friend in this country to whom the reply can be sent, must give the address of that person and arrange for letters so addressed to be forwarded to him. It is not possible to write to a prisoner until the camp address is known.
[underlined]Form of Address[/underlined]
[diagram of envelope showing]
Sender’s name and address
PRISONERS OF WAR POST
KRIEGSGEFANGENEN POST
NO STAMP
Service No., Rank., Name.,
British Prisoner of War (No. if known)
Camp
GERMANY
No attempt should be made to communicate with Prisoners of War through people in neutral countries. No telegraphic communication is allowed.
Citation
“Correspondence with prisoners of war,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed April 20, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/30632.
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