Page 586 - Jarvis & Wright: Jamaica Display to RPSL

Jamaica Defence: World War I Prisoners of War.

In World War I both civilian internees and Prisoners of War were housed in Up Park Camp.
Prisoner of War letter from the camp to the USA, 1915.

As required, the back of the cover bears the sender’s name, Hermann Lange.
Also struck with: Answer to be addressed to / P. of W. Brigade Office, / Jamaica. (Farrimond type POW1).
FREE / Letter of Prisoner of War. (Farrimond type POW2).
Passed Censor. (Farrimond type POWC1).

After leaving the
Camp, where it
was censored by
the Military
Censor, POW
mail passed into
the normal post
office system at
Cross Roads
post office.

Cross Roads:
20 February 15.

Kingston:
20 February 15.

Prisoner of War postal stationery letter from the camp to the USA, 1916.
Prisoners of War pre-printed
postal stationery envelope
(Farrimond type POWPS1A).

As required, the back of the cover
bears the sender’s name, Jacob
Schwarz.
The front now records the
language used – German written
- not present on the 1915 cover.

PASSED MIL : CENSOR /
JAMAICA. Date…
(Farrimond type POWC2)

Cross Roads: 3 July 16.
Kingston: 3 July 16.