Image: Army Post Office in the Midlands, England, 1944 D20387

Description: Army Post Office in the Midlands, England, 1944 Staff at the Army Post Office 'somewhere in the Midlands' work on the card index of two million casualties that is maintained there. This index enabled letters for prisoners to be sent to the Red Cross for delivery, and enabled letters for wounded service personnel to be sent to the correct hospital. It also meant that the next-of-kin of the dead could have their letters returned to them after they had received their official War Office notification. In the background, more staff can be seen sorting mail.
Title: Army Post Office in the Midlands, England, 1944 D20387
Credit: http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib//39/media-39891/large.jpg This photograph D 20387 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.
Author: Ministry of Information Photo Division official photographer
Permission: This image was created and released by the Imperial War Museum on the IWM Non Commercial Licence. Photographs taken, or artworks created, by a member of the forces during their active service duties are covered by Crown Copyright provisions. Faithful reproductions may be reused under that licence, which is considered expired 50 years after their creation.
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License: Public domain
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