Item #22297 The Red Cross Prisoner of War. Wounded Australian Red Cross Bureau for Missing, Prisoners of War.

The Red Cross Prisoner of War.

Melbourne: The Specialty Press, 1944. Seven issues of this "Official Monthly Bulletin", No. 1, October, 1943 to No. 12, September 1944. These were issued free to next of kin. Articles include war reports in general, answers to questions, parcel points, where to find Red Cross Bureau in Australia, prisoner of war Christmas, translation of Japanese ideographs of locations, Australian airmen in Germany, 1700 Australians near Austrian Tyrol and Osaka Camp, Japan. Issue numbers 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9 & 12. There were 24 leaflets issued, sets being held at the Australian War Memorial, the National Library of Australia and the State Library of NSW. (Libraries Aus ID 9096682). 8x11", between 4 and 8pp, ex- American Red Cross Library with stamp at top of first page. Very good condition. Item #22297

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