World War 2
Civil censorship, RAF censors
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1945 POW l/s. from ITALY to 'E 17090 Internment, Camp No. 6, Intebbe, UGANDA' East Africa. Ref: 315-110.
1945 POW l/s. from ITALY to civilian at 'Campo N. B1, Kenia Colonia' [Kenya, East Africa] with d/r. POW / EAC receipt p/m. to rear. Also boxed P/W MIDDLE EAST 215 h/s. Ref: 317-090.
1945 POW l/s. from KENYA to Italy with d/r. POW / EAC p/m. and boxed P/W EAST AFRICA 019 h/s. From Camp No. 364 KILINDI. Ref: 315-108.
1945 POW l/s. from TANGANYIKA to Italy with d/r. POW / EAC p/m. and boxed P/W MIDDLE EAST 088 h/s. From 'Int. Camp No. 1 TABORA, Tanganyika Territory, EA Command'. East Africa. Ref: 316-074.
1945 Prisoner of War Post l/s. from USA to 'S/Sgt. Norman Hughes, Stalag Luft 3, Stalag 17 B, Germany' with US CENSOR h/s. United States POW. [NAME: Hughes, Norman. RANK: Sgt. POS: Radio. PILOT: O'Connor, OT. POW: DATE: Jan 23, 1943. CAMP: 8B. POW on mission #11] Ref: 320-149.
1945 POW [Prisoner of War] PC from INDIA to Italy with PASSED DHP/3 and d/r. DHP/264 h/s. From No. 22 Camp POW, c/o GPO Bombay. Located DEHRA DUN. Edge faults. Ref: 320-034.
![1945 printed PC [In aid of the children of France] GB to France. PASSED T.137 h/s.](https://www.warcovers.co.uk/shop/images/T/xctmpABrJ0E.jpg)
1945 printed PC [In aid of the children of France] from GB to France with octagonal PASSED T.137 h/s. Poèmes 'Sillon et sillage' by Eugenie Ravet. Price 4/-. Ref: 313-036.
1945 (Aug) ps cover from JAPAN to USA with US PS APO 710 p/m. and censored. Located Ryukyu islands: chain of Japanese islands. Ref: 321-081.
1945 (May) postal stationary Forces Letter from GB to 'AC2 HOOD K., Section K, 5 Base Signals Unit, Royal Air Force, South East Asia Air Forces'. [RAF. SEAAF] Ref: 316-027.
1945 (Jan) postal stationary PC from INDIA with d/r. SILCHAR p/m. to 'No. 4 Filter Room, c/o RAF Post Calcutta' with two SPECIAL CENSORSHIP h/s's - Nos 20 and 73. Ref: 314-131.
1945 real photo PPC 'Class 180 HMS ROYAL ARTHUR' Shore Establishment with 1946 oval STEWARDS DIVISION / LYNEHAM RN CAMP h/s. to rear. NB: Corner damaged. Ref: 309-115.
1945 Red X 'EXPRESS' Message from Geneva, Switzerland re: POW at Naples with oval US ARMY / PW / RELEASED h/s. Also unused REPLY section attached. Ref: 310-106.
1945 Red Cross Express Message Form from SWITZERLAND regarding prisoner at 'Camp Fort George Meade, USA' with US censor h/s. Reply part not used. Ref: 309-119.
1945 (Feb) Registered cover from 'BLA' to GB with d/r. FPO 483 p/m. and shield censor 11859 h/s. Candian Force British Liberation Army. Ref: 313-132.
1945 Registered cover from LEBANON to USA with s/r. BEYROUTH p/m. and Free French censor h/s. Also tied surcharged FISCAL stamp to rear and NEW YORK receipt p/m. Ref: 310-129.
1945 (Oct) Registered cover from USA to Red Cross, Washington with oval dumb p/m. From 'Italian QM Service Co., Camp KILMER, New Brunswick, New Jersey'. Also d/r. US ARMY p/m. to rear. Ref: 319-113.
1945 (July) Registered Letter from BLA to GB with s/r. FPO 440 p/m. and shield censor 12478 h/s. Also Opened for Customs label [OE 22] with s/r. LONDON 7 PARCEL SECTION p/m. Ref: 319-085.
1945 (March) uprated Air Mail Registered Letter from CYPRUS to Rhodesia with d/r. FPO 164 p/m. and censor 5340 h/s. Also with d/r. BULAWAYO and SALISBURY p/m's to rear. Ref: 319-095.
1945 Registered Letters [3d.] from the 'BAOR' to GB with d/r. FPO 800, 810 and 871 p/m's. and one censored. Ref: 316-064.
![1945 Registered Letters [3d.] 'BAOR' to GB with d/r. FPO 358 and 621 p/m's.](https://www.warcovers.co.uk/shop/images/T/xctmpbWALkW.jpg)
1945 Registered Letters [3d.] from the 'BAOR' to GB with d/r. FPO 358 and 621 p/m's. Ref: 317-013.
