Public auction #38

1945. Stamp-less envelope (creased) written from Shaftesbury, Dorset headed 'Prisoner of War Post./Service Des Prisonniers de Guerre' addressed to 'Miss Bascombe, British Civilian Internee, Military lnternment Camp, Hong Kong', cancelled Shaftesbury/Dorset '3rd July 45' with 'Opened by Examiner 7804' label with hand-struck 'Returned From Abroad/Service Suspended' in violet on face with m/s 'P.T.O.' and returned with 'Returned Letter Section/London Postal Region' label on reverse. Scarce item sent to a British Civil lnternee, Military lnternment Camp (Stanley), Hong Kong arriving after the Japanese surrender on 15th August 1945.