WW2 Italian Prisoner of War stationary card used 1941 and postd home to Darlington (small tap section to reverse) cancelled with Italian censor cachets. Card is addressed from:

Carr

George

Sigmn 2577040

No 2 Compound

Sulmona

(Monte D'Amore)

Italia

Signalman Carr joined the Army serving originally with the Royal Signals, then transferred to 7 Commando and after training was deployed to Libya, where he was captured in April 1941. He was taken to Italy as a Prisoner of War, after the Italians surrendered, rather than waiting to be liberated he tried to reach the Allied lines, but was captured by German Paratroopers. 

Condition as shown: Small tape section to reverse

ID: 24550