1915 WWI German POW Envelope Ahmednagar India – Signed Hermann Glunkler YMCA

The Glunkler Envelope

Ahmednagar POW Camp, India – 4 November 1915

Posted by Hermann Glunkler (1885–c.1965), a German architect and YMCA representative interned during the First World War.
Addressed to A. J. Combridge & Co., Bombay, a prominent bookseller and publisher.

Glunkler later worked on the Jerusalem YMCA building project (1920s) before being interned again in Australia during WWII.
This envelope marks one of the earliest known examples of civilian German correspondence from an Indian POW camp.

Provenance:

• Verified signature and documented biographical record

• Listed in WWI POW archives and Australian National Archives

• Full provenance report with timeline, images, and references included

Condition:
Excellent archival condition with clear postmarks dated 4 NOV 1915.
Mounted with museum-grade acid-free board and accompanied by provenance file.

Included with this item:

• The original Glunkler Envelope (1915)

• Printed provenance document (10 pages, signed and dated)

• Museum-style display card

• Protective archival sleeve

A rare historical artifact connecting early 20th-century architecture, YMCA humanitarian work, and POW correspondence in colonial India.

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