Hong Kong - Prisoner of War Camp Mail 1942-1945

Hong Kong surrendered to Japan on 25 December 1941 after 18 days of fierce fighting between British and Canadian forces against Japanese Imperial forces. Postal History - Mail to Sub Lieut Roger Lamble HKRNVR,  who was taken a Prisoner of War in Hong Kong in 1941. The letters were sent to him by his family during the period 1942-1945 to North Point Camp, a total of 37 letters. Most of the covers contain the original correspondance. Because of censorship rules letters had to be kept short and were confined to information about family and friends. This was the very first letter to be sent to Roger Lamble on the 29 June 1942. It was posted in darjeeling in India. It was sent by his mother, E. Lamble, on the same day that she found out that she could write to him and where. She also sent telegrams to her family in England. In this letter she writes "I have just read in the paper that we may write to you..." The letter was eventually reached Roger in November 1944. The letter enclosed in this cover is signed by Autie Fay. It was posted on 2 July 1942 and been endorsed by Roger as having been received in June 1944. Letter waas posted in Newcastle upon Tyne. This letter was  written and posted in North Shields on 3 July 1942 by Roger's grandfather, Elias. Letter from Roger's grandmother, dated 02.07.1942, and posted 03.07.1942 in North Shields. In her letter she writes "how glad we were when the letter came yesterday morning telling us we could write." This letter did not arrive till December 1944. Letter from Roger's brother, Mike, who was the last last two days at school at the time and was due to go to military college. It written and posted on 06.07.1942 in Darjeeling. Roger received the letter on 20 Aug 1943. Letter from Roger's mother, written on 07.07.1942 and posted 0n 08.07.1942 in Darjeeling. The letter took till December 1944 to arrive at its destination. Letter from Roger's brother, Barry, Barry was the youngest and was in the "upper fourth" at the time. The eletter was written on 20.07.1942 and posted on 22.07.1942 in Darjeeling. Roger received the letter on 06 April 1943. Letter from Roger's mother written on 24.07.1942 and posted on 25.07.1942 in Calcutta. The letter reached Roger on 8 April 1943. This is a work in progress, this is the first 8 covers with 29 to go, I will be adding the rest of the covers over the next few weeks. Watch this space!  Jan Kosniowski - 22 May 2008