WWII British Army POW – A.N. Tucker – Royal Army Service Corps – 134380 – Japanese POW Headgear – POW Art – Mount Fuji & Hong Kong South China – Captured by Japanese Imperial Army – Very Rare Archive

Description

An incredible very personal Prisoner of War Grouping to A.N Tucker.

Tucker was serving in the British Army Royal Army Service Corps in Singapore and Hong Kong, China.

Tucker was captured, and the records show he was liberated at Hiroshima in late 1945.

He is on the POW Roll at:

Tamano Branch Camp (Hiroshima # 3-B)

Honshu

34 27.2448 N 133 54.8450 E

Mitsui Mining Co.

06/01/45

http://www.mansell.com/pow_resources/camplists/hiroshima/hiro_3_tomano/hir-03b_british.html

The Red Cross correspondence confirmed he was alive and well, although this makes interesting reading as there are many nuances for Tuckers family in finding their son.

Some of the items include:

Diary / Memories / Art – some of which has been already transcribed, this archive detailing the life of AN Tucker during his capture is nothing short of one of the most unique POW Groupings offered.

His diary shows deep intellect mixed with optimism of getting home, and concerns his feelings and thoughts on his experience as a a POW.

Poem Book – Many nice Poems inside.

Hand drawn portrait – Hong Kong, Jan 15th 1943

War Department Hong Kong Issued British Army ID Booklet – Issued to 134380 – A.N Tucker – Private – R.A.S.C – Ultra Rare Photographic British Army ID. Stamped and numbers matching

Assorted Telegrams – Red Cross, Royal Canadian Legion

Red Cross Correspondence –

His POW Japanese Issued Cap – , delicate condition but displays well – ncredibly rare item.

Marked 1939 Broad Arrow British Army Issue Mess Kit – POW Art – From Hong Kong & Mount Fuji Japan – incredibly rare – With AN Tucker  and the Royal Army Service Corps Cap Badge neatly detailed on the back of the mess kit.

There are many more items in this grouping please see the photographs.

Final Comments

Incredible grouping to a Prisoner of War, the Red Cross input makes this extra interesting as well as the types of items Tucker kept. Worth further research, this should be in a historical archive or museum.