Lot 285

[WORLD WAR II]. Jack Tanner, Prisoner of War Archive & Coll...

Estimate: $600 - $800

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[WORLD WAR II]. Jack Tanner, Prisoner of War Archive & Collection. 1940s. Archive of correspondence, ephemera, photographs, and other memorabilia detailing the experiences of a British Prisoner of War, Jack Tanner, 2nd Lieutenant, Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry, who was captured at Dunkirk and spent five years as a prisoner during the Second World War. Including: a scrapbook containing newspaper clippings, postcards, photos, and annotated correspondence. ? Reports of Tanner?s probable death, confirmation of capture, and official letters from the British Prisoners of War Department to Tanner?s family. ? Burberry?s brand wool army uniform tunic and pants. ? Photographs. ? A leather suitcase containing a tie, leather wallet, two small bibles, matchbooks, a brass lock & key, personal effects, and a number of [some later] books related to POWs including ?Joe in Germany? by Jimmy Graham Jack Thomas; ?As You Were: A Book of Caricatures? by Frank Slated; ?A Short History of the Duke of Cornwall?s Light Infantry?; ?Battle Dress: The Cadet Magazine.? ? Photocopy of Tanner?s obituary. ? and more. An impressive historical archive detailing Tanner?s five years interned as a POW in Germany.