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*Letter 20th November 1940 from Jack to home "..on boat, can't say where we are going as we don't know...40 Woodbines cost one shilling.." On board ship to Egypt
Arrived Egypt ....
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1st CHRISTMAS Away 1940 spent in Egypt
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* Letter dated 14 Sept 1941 from Jack to home
"..Had 4 parcels ( 2 British and 2 Canadian RC Parcels)
This is the arrival of those parcels, as described by Douglas Arthur in his book, shown below
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2nd CHRISTMAS Away 1941
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3rd CHRISTMAS Away 1942
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I wasn't alone, the boys in Blue Grey ..."
Whit Monday today and we have had three days holiday.
We were at the Pictures yesterday and if we keep our noses clean until next week we are going to a
excited..."
* From Jack to home dated 19th Dec 1943 "...We are all set for Xmas again. We will have some good food and perhaps a
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5th CHRISTMAS Away 1944
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Jack ceases to be a POW on 21st May 1945 and returns to Ol' Blighty in the Summer of 1945
In no time at all he meets this 21 year old Low Fell lass ...Eva Loxley
THE END
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WORK IN PROGRESS
Geneva Convention states
Prisoners of War must be:
*Shown respect at all times
*Allowed to notify their next of kin and the International Red Cross of their capture.
*Allowed to correspond with relatives and to receive relief parcels.
*Given adequate food and clothing
*Provided with shelter equivalent to those of their captor's troops
*Given medical care
*Paid for any work they do
*Sent home if seriously ill or wounded provided they agree not to resume active military duties afterwards.
*Quickly released and sent home when the war is over.
Prisoners of war must not be
:Forced to give any information except their name, rank and number Deprived of money or valuables without a receipt and guarantee they will be returned at the time of release
Given individual privileges other than on grounds of health, sex, age or military rank
Held in close confinement e.g. solitary confinement unless they have broken any laws. They can however have their freedom restricted for security reasons.
Be forced to do military or dangerous or unhealthy work.
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