Accession Number

NAM.2002-02-543

Description

Inventory description: Indian 1/4 anna Service Post Card, Germany, August 1916; sent to Sepoy Manga Khan, 33rd Punjabis; Sepoy Khan was a prisoner of war in Halbmondlager, Zossen, Germany; postcard is cancelled ‘BAREILLYCANT’, with ‘PASSED CENSOR/ 21/ BOMBAY’ circular stamp and unframed ‘geprüft’ stamp; on the reverse is a message in Urdu, dated ‘28-8-16’, with a countersignature and unframed ‘LIEUT For Officer Comdg. depot 33rd. Punjabis’ in violet; Zossen was a prisoner of war camp for Muslims.