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Two-part brown cardboard box bearing the symbols of the Red Cross and St. John's. The box is printed with the words "PRISONERS' PARCELS BRITISH RED CROSS & ORDER OF ST. JOHN WAR ORGANISATION KRIEGSGEFANGENENPOST" in black letters.

Given to Yves Jaulmes on the 26th of April, 1943, when held prisoner at Campo pg 66 PM 3550, at Capua in Italy. He shared it with another prisoner. The package, originating in Lee Green, London, contained the following. 1 lb creamed rice 1 lb marmalade pudding 1/2 lb bacon 1/2 lb mixed vegetables 10 oz Finest Beef Roll 16 oz Lancashire Hot Pot 1 tin Nestle's Condensed Milk 1 box processed cheese 1/2 lb golden syrup 8 oz Peek Freans service biscuits 1/2 lb margarine 1/4 lb plain York chocolate 5 packets Wills Capstan cigarettes 2 packets sugar Yves Jaulmes served with French forces during the Second World War. He saw action in Tunisia in 1943, in an anti-tank unit during Operation Torch. He was taken prisoner at Faid Pass, but was demobilized in June 1943 when back in occupied France, along with other French prisoners of war. Belief in France at the time was that the move to demobilize rather than incarcerate French POWs was a bid for positive propaganda, but either way, he was able to meet up with Evelyn Pearl. Evelyn was a dual citizen just like Yves, born of British parents in France. Her father escaped to England in June 1940 and joined the British forces. Her mother, as a British citizen, was interned, but Evelyn herself escaped that fate. Living at Bellevue-Meudon (between Paris and Versailles) she worked with the Resistance. She was able to intervene successfully when the German forced labour recruiting offices attempted to recruit out of the technical leather school in Paris where she was secretary. She also assisted aircrew shot down over France in evading capture by German forces. She and Yves worked together for three months, visiting an evading American pilot until he was able to escape to the UK, and then the United States. Later, Yves tried to escape to England, but was caught near the Pyrenees and sent back to Paris. Evelyn and Yves were engaged in October 1943 and after moving to the UK, were married in 1946.

Given to Yves Jaulmes on the 26th of April, 1943, when held prisoner at Campo pg 66 PM 3550, at Capua in Italy. He shared it with another prisoner. The package, originating in Lee Green, London, contained the following. 1 lb creamed rice 1 lb marmalade pudding 1/2 lb bacon 1/2 lb mixed vegetables 10 oz Finest Beef Roll 16 oz Lancashire Hot Pot 1 tin Nestle's Condensed Milk 1 box processed cheese 1/2 lb golden syrup 8 oz Peek Freans service biscuits 1/2 lb margarine 1/4 lb plain York chocolate 5 packets Wills Capstan cigarettes 2 packets sugar Yves Jaulmes served with French forces during the Second World War. He saw action in Tunisia in 1943, in an anti-tank unit during Operation Torch. He was taken prisoner at Faid Pass, but was demobilized in June 1943 when back in occupied France, along with other French prisoners of war. Belief in France at the time was that the move to demobilize rather than incarcerate French POWs was a bid for positive propaganda, but either way, he was able to meet up with Evelyn Pearl. Evelyn was a dual citizen just like Yves, born of British parents in France. Her father escaped to England in June 1940 and joined the British forces. Her mother, as a British citizen, was interned, but Evelyn herself escaped that fate. Living at Bellevue-Meudon (between Paris and Versailles) she worked with the Resistance. She was able to intervene successfully when the German forced labour recruiting offices attempted to recruit out of the technical leather school in Paris where she was secretary. She also assisted aircrew shot down over France in evading capture by German forces. She and Yves worked together for three months, visiting an evading American pilot until he was able to escape to the UK, and then the United States. Later, Yves tried to escape to England, but was caught near the Pyrenees and sent back to Paris. Evelyn and Yves were engaged in October 1943 and after moving to the UK, were married in 1946.

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