Object number
4301.39.1.2
Description
Christmas card made in 1944 (envelope POW Camp 2 Tokyo) The front of the folded card is a sketch of a reclining man with a red cross box opened in front of him. It is drawn in coloured pencils, with the date "1944" written on the top left hand side. Inside there is a folded white paper with a quote from Shakespeare at the front. There is a list of soldiers names on the inside and Christmas greetings on the right side wich says 'Christmas and New Year 1944 in Yokohama P.O.W. camp No 17 to Captain C.E OTWAY ROYAL ENGINEERS and LUITENENT D.H SMITH U.S.A.M.C. There is a afterthought on the reverse possibly taken from the Bible.
Date
1939 - 1945
Production period
World War Two, POWs, 1939-1945
Material
Dimensions
- Height: 210 mm
- Width: 150 mm