| Place | Europe: Germany, Prussia |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL/18421 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Heraldry |
| Physical description | Cardboard |
| Location | Main Bld: World War 2 Gallery: Gallery 1 - Mediterranean: POW |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | United Kingdom: Scotland |
| Date made | c 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Red Cross food parcel carton : Private R Glanville, 2/7 Battalion
Description
Original cardboard carton containing a standard Red Cross food parcel as issued to Allied prisoners of war in Europe. Marked on top of lid with a red cross and 'KRIEGSGEFANGENENPOST PRISONER'S PARCELS SCOTTISH RED CROSS SOCIETY/ COMITE INTERNATIONAL CROIX ROUGE, GENEVE - TRANSIT, SUISSE/ FOOD 16 PACKETS/ SOAP 1 PIECE'.
History / Summary
Received by VX4688 Private R Glanville of 2/7 Infantry Battalion in 1943, while he was a prisoner of war in Silesia (then in Prussia, but now a part of Poland). He later cut the out the base of the box sdo that that it could hold a shortwave radio that he had made.
Food parcels usually contained the following: Tea, cocoa, sugar, chocolate, oatmeal, biscuits, sardines, dried fruit, condensed milk, jam, corned beef, margarine, cigarettes/tobacco, and soap.