The Prisoner of War - 30 copies of the WW2 Red Cross journal

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~*~ THE PRISONER OF WAR THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE PRISONERS OF WAR DEPARTMENT OF THE RED CROSS AND ST. JOHN WAR ORGANISATION, ST. JAMES'S PALACE, LONDON, S.W.1. ~*~ These are 30 of the 39 WW2 official journals which were produced by The Prisoners of War Department of The Red Cross and St John War Organisation. They were published monthly and sent to those registered with the Prisoners of War Dept as next of kin. These journals date from Issue 1 May 1942 (Vol 1 No 1) which has a cover message from Elizabeth R to the final issue dated July 1945 (Vol 4 No 39) now that the journal was no longer needed. In all there are 30 copies here for sale. They are in good readable condition with browning paper, lightly rusted staples, as follows: Volume 1: No.1 May 42, [No.2 MISSING], No.3 Jul 42, No.4 Aug 42, No.5 Sept 42, No.6 Oct 42, No.7 Nov 42, No.8 Dec 42 "Christmas Number", No.9 Jan 43, No.10 Feb 43, No.11 Mar 43, No.12 Apr 43 Volume 2: Vol.2 No.13 May 43, No.14 Jun 43, No.15 Jul 43, No.16 Aug 43, No.17 Sept 43, No.18 Oct 43, No.19 Nov 43, No.20 Dec 43, No.21 Jan 44, No.22 Feb 44, [Nos.23 & 24 MISSING], Volume 3: [Nos.25, 26, 27 MISSING], No.28 Aug 44, No.29 Sept 44, No.30 Oct 44, No.31 Nov 44, No.32 Dec 44, No.33 Jan 45, No.34 Feb 45, [No.35 MISSING], No.36 Apr 45(back page repaired) Volume 4: [Nos.37, 38 MISSING] read more