World War 2
Civil censorship, RAF censors
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1914 PPC unused real photo type showing 'HMS LOYAL. Took part in the Battle of the Bight'. Inscribed on England's Roll of Fame. Ref: 220-059.
1939 (11th Sept) Air Mail cover [1s.6d RATE] from AUSTRALIA to India with MELBOURNE m/c. and tri. PASSED CENSOR CALCUTTA 4 h/s. Folded. Ref: 219-049.
1939 (1st Sept) cover from GERMANY to Egypt with OPENED BY CENSOR label tied by ALEXANDRIA m/c. dated 7th Oct. 1939. Creased. Ref: 210-133.
1939 (Sept) cover from Netherland Indies to India with circ. SOERABAJA p/m. and tri. PASSED CENSOR 1 MADURA h/s. From 'Java, Dutch East Indies'. Also BOMBAY receipt p/m. Ref: 216-027.
1939 (Sept) cover from South CHINA to GB and redirected with s/r. TONKIN p/m. and POSTAL MILITAIRE label tied by s/r. A/1 h/s. From 'Poseh, Kwangsi, S. China'. Folded and roughly opened. Ref: 219-176.
1939 (Dec) Air Mail cover [Air France] from FRANCE to Iraq with s/r. NICE p/m. and tied CONTROL POSTAL MILITAIRE label. Also BEYROUTH transit m/c. and BAGHDAD receipt p/m. Ref: 210-131.
1939 Air Mail cover from NEW ZEALAND to GB [1s. 6d. RATE] with d/r. WELLINGTON p/m. and tied Opened and passed by Censor in New Zealand label. Ref: 213-147.
1939 (Nov) cover from 'HMS Terror' to GB with RECEIVED FROM HM SHIPS m/c. and boxed PASSED BY / NAVAL / CENSOR h/s. From 'Mne. PB Davey, HMS Terror'. Royal Marine on Monitor at SINGAPORE. Ref: 214-051.
1939 (Oct) cover from ADEN to GB with diamond PASSED BY CENSOR No. 2 ADEN h/s. From 'c/o ETA, Ras Boradli, ADEN'. Ref: 219-037.
1939 (Dec) cover from AUSTRALIA to Burma with s/r. KYOGLE p/m. and tri PASSED BY CENSOR RANGOON 3 + 4 h/s's. Ref: 210-127.
