PAIR. Gift Souvenir, Visit at 654 (G) POW Camp Easter 1945.

A rather interesting and unique gift not seen before presented to a visiting member of the British Army from the senior German Officer in the camp. On the visit of senior British Army Officers to 654 (G) PWW COY. Prisoner of War  Camp during a visit at Easter 1945. This was known as the No. 4 Transit Camp, Beacon Hill, Purfleet based in Essex. The details of the event is not known but from the note which was contained in a card box tied with chord: ‘Please accept this present as a souvenir of your visit to 654 (G) P.W.W. Coy. Easter 1945, signed, Camp Leader. Enclosed in the box was a Third Reich, Iron Cross 1^st Class with missing hook, plus a War Merit Cross with Swords 1^st Class. Nice examples showing service wear. (with original note of authentication, cardboard box, copy PWO camp listing and camp photo aerial view).