bag, drawstring

drawstring bag : A Christmas Stocking from the Order of St John and the Red Cross Society of New Zealand

.1: green canvas bag, attached printed cloth label : A Christmas Stocking from the / Order of St John / and the / Red Cross Society / of New Zealand

.2: postcard

obverse: printed across top with Red Cross and St John's symbols, and post mark "Postage Free under Geneva Convention", printed address below:

JOINT COUNCIL OF / THE ORDER OF ST. JOHN AND / NEW ZEALAND RED CROSS SOCIETY / Prisoners of War (Next-of-Kin) Parcel Centre / NEW ZEALAND No. 2

reverse: printed, ink stamp and handwritten in ink:

"THIS PARCEL IS A GIFT FROM WELLINGTON PROVINCIAL COMMITTEE OF THE JOINT COUNCIL of the ORDER OF ST JOHN and the NEW ZEALAND RED CROSS SOCIETY

For Name: JACK : J.R.G. Service No. 34052

Address: Camp: OFLAG VA : GERMANY P.O.W. No. 2318/13

date stamp: 08 JULY [1944]

PARCEL RECEIVED BY:-....

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