WW1 Ruhleben Spandau POW Civilian Internment Camp Xmas 1917 Postcard

Description: WW1 Ruhleben Spandau POW Camp Xmas 1917 Greetings Postcard - Rare DESCRIPTION Please find offered for sale an original and rare postcard from WW1 Ruhleben POW camp. The card was produced for Christmas 1917 and the design shows a prisoner bored to death of waiting to be liberated! By this time most had been held for 3 years. The card was sent by Richard Herbert Carrad from Kitchen No.1 to Mrs. Robinson, Bishops Place Wells, Somerset. The information below about the camp and Richard Carrad was found online. Ruhleben Internment Camp In 1914, thousands of British civilians and merchant seamen, along with foreigners from other nationalities with British connections, were interned at the hastily constructed prisoner of war camp at Ruhleben racecourse by Spandau, near Berlin, Germany. Most would not see freedom from the camp until the end of the war but managed to maintain a unique way of life for the four years of their unwelcome internment. Richard Herbert Carrad Richard Herbert Carrad was appointed in March 1915 by Powell, the camp captain at Ruhleben, to be on the committee of the Kitchen Department, as reported in the Scotsman on 29/3/1915 (p.8) and the Times on 29/3/1915 ("More and Better Food at Ruhleben" p.4 col A). The department's remit was to control the kitchens and all questions regarding the food of the prisoners. Carrad was sketched by C. M. Horsfall for the second issue of the Ruhleben Camp Magazine (April 1916, p.11), in which he is described as working in the "end kitchen". Carrad's model of a motor boat, built whilst he was interned in Ruhleben, was photographed and displayed in the sixth issue of the Ruhleben Camp Magazine (June 1917). Carrad was released back to England on March 6th 1918. At the point of his release he was noted in the National Archives MT9 files as having been resident in Barrack 17 A great addition for the collector of good period militaria. DIMENSIONS Length 14.4cm, Width 9cm All measurements are approximate. Please take a look at the photographs and if you have any questions then please do not hesitate to contact me. Please take your time to look at the photographs as these also form part of the description. CONDITION The card is in very good condition overall. Any other wear and tear is commensurate with age, handling, polishing and use over time. Please take a look at the photographs and if you have any questions then please do not hesitate to contact me. Re Condition - I always describe items to the absolute best of my ability and I am not an expert. Vintage items are not brand new and will always show signs of use and wear commensurate with age. Please see the pictures provided to satisfy yourself as to the condition. ‘Buy it Now’ listing as seen with no returns. Thank you for looking at my listing. Please kindly take a look at my other listings. I am selling off my large collection acquired over a long time and will list new items over time. POSTAGE All items are always sent tracked and signed for. Price shown and quoted is for the UK only unless shown. If you wish to have this item posted outside the UK worldwide, please message me for a price unless shown on the listing.

Price: 95 GBP

Location: London

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