Prisoners of War News, January-February 1942
Production date
1942
Description
Prisoner of War News, Vol. III No. 1. Printed for the British Red Cross Scottish Branch.
This issue contains articles on the following subjects: activities of the British Red Cross and the Order of St John of Jerusalem, including provision of books and indoor games, vocational training and education, food parcels, sports and games and medical comforts; opening of a prisoner of war camp for Imperial troops at Gruppignano; next-of-kin parcels; modern Scottish verse; 'Carmina Gadelica' by Alexander Carmichael; death of Billy the donkey, Royal Army Ordance Corps; 'Westward' by John Buxton; letters to the editor; the Russian poet Lermontov; prisoners at Rouen; on achievements and 'being good'; hobbies practised by free men; news from Lisbon; the history of the conjuror's hat, prisoners of war inter-camp boxing; a detective story; Richard I; donations to the Appeal by Scots in Java, Johannesburg, Rochester New York and Buffalo New York; newsletter for the Seaforth Highlanders; newsletter for the Cameron Highlanders; Cameron next-of-kin parcels; news from the Glasgow and West of Scotland Prisoners of War Relatives Association; news from the Edinburgh and the Lothians Prisoners of War Relatives' Committee; Christmas present shop at the Perth Packing Depot; organisation of the Aberdeen Appeal.
There are also sections of prisoners' letters, bridge problems and sports news, and a list of contributions to the Prisoners of War Fund from the North-East.
This issue contains articles on the following subjects: activities of the British Red Cross and the Order of St John of Jerusalem, including provision of books and indoor games, vocational training and education, food parcels, sports and games and medical comforts; opening of a prisoner of war camp for Imperial troops at Gruppignano; next-of-kin parcels; modern Scottish verse; 'Carmina Gadelica' by Alexander Carmichael; death of Billy the donkey, Royal Army Ordance Corps; 'Westward' by John Buxton; letters to the editor; the Russian poet Lermontov; prisoners at Rouen; on achievements and 'being good'; hobbies practised by free men; news from Lisbon; the history of the conjuror's hat, prisoners of war inter-camp boxing; a detective story; Richard I; donations to the Appeal by Scots in Java, Johannesburg, Rochester New York and Buffalo New York; newsletter for the Seaforth Highlanders; newsletter for the Cameron Highlanders; Cameron next-of-kin parcels; news from the Glasgow and West of Scotland Prisoners of War Relatives Association; news from the Edinburgh and the Lothians Prisoners of War Relatives' Committee; Christmas present shop at the Perth Packing Depot; organisation of the Aberdeen Appeal.
There are also sections of prisoners' letters, bridge problems and sports news, and a list of contributions to the Prisoners of War Fund from the North-East.
Collection Type
Archives
Level of Current Record
item
Catalogue Number
RCC/2/38/32/12