discuss document export feedback print share gallery-landscape xml bag, drawstring human history Export API view Other NameA Christmas Stocking from the Order of St John and Red Cross of New Zealand [WW2] (full name)Descriptiondrawstring bag : A Christmas Stocking from the Order of St John and the Red Cross Society of New Zealand.1: green canvas bag, attached printed cloth label : A Christmas Stocking from the / Order of St John / and the / Red Cross Society / of New Zealand.2: postcardobverse: printed across top with Red Cross and St John's symbols, and post mark "Postage Free under Geneva Convention", printed address below:JOINT COUNCIL OF / THE ORDER OF ST. JOHN AND / NEW ZEALAND RED CROSS SOCIETY / Prisoners of War (Next-of-Kin) Parcel Centre / NEW ZEALAND No. 2reverse: printed, ink stamp and handwritten in ink:"THIS PARCEL IS A GIFT FROM WELLINGTON PROVINCIAL COMMITTEE OF THE JOINT COUNCIL of the ORDER OF ST JOHN and the NEW ZEALAND RED CROSS SOCIETYFor Name: JACK : J.R.G. Service No. 34052Address: Camp: OFLAG VA : GERMANY P.O.W. No. 2318/13date stamp: 08 JULY [1944]PARCEL RECEIVED BY:-....STATE YOUR PREFERENCE FOR :Cigarettes.... Tobacco....NOTE.- Only New Zealand made brands are availablePlace[New Zealand]Accession Number2001.25.1270Accession Date15 Aug 2001Other Id2002.98.1270.1 (incorrect number)2002.98.1270.2 (incorrect number)DepartmentHistoryWar History Enquire Add to My Collection bag [2001.025.1270] View gallery Images and documents Images Images <img alt="Creative Commons License" style="border-width:0" src="https://i.creativecommons.org/l/by/4.0/80x15.png" /></a> This work is licensed under a <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License</a>." data-index="" data-download-url="/fetchvernonmedia.aspx?id=HumanHistory%2FHistory%2F2001%2F2001.025%20Mackrell%2F2001.025.1270.1.JPG&hash=1d8d81c35454838781b32e4490a03363" data-download-text="Download [689.57 KB]" data-copyright="© Auckland Museum CC BY 4.0" data-contribute-url="" 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(Associated organisation) James Jack (Related person)PeriodWorld War 2/WarsMedia/Materialsclothcardboard/pasteboard/paper (fiber product)Measurement Reading250mm280mm142mm84mmSubject CategoryChristmasClassificationbag, drawstringbagpersonal gear Bag, DrawstringBag, CarryingPersonal Carrying & Storage GearPersonal Gear03 Personal Artifacts PostcardWriting MediaWritten Communication T&E06 Tools & Equipment for CommunicationLast Update02 Nov 2025 The development of the Auckland War Memorial Museum online collection is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. 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