Sale No: 136
Lot No: 2262
Symbol: / On
Cat No: /Oncover,entire
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British Solomon Islands: World War II, selection of covers variously addressed incl. stampless Methodist Mission 'O.A.S.' envelope from Gideon Zoleveke to Rev. A.W.E. Silvester in Auckland "N.Z.A.P.O./7/150" and censor cachet, also a range of U.S. military post offices from various Pacific locations incl. A.P.O. 709 (Guadalcanal), Tarawa Island, 1943 U.S. Marines 10th Defense Battn. from Russell Islands, etc. (23 items) Gideon A.P. Zoleveke (1922-2003) from Choiseul worked with the coastwatchers of the Allied Defence Force from 1942 to 1944. Reverend A.W.E. Silvester, Methodist missionary on Vella Lavella during World War II, helped to hide 165 survivors from the U.S.S. "Helena" for eight days until they were rescued in July 1943. Photo. (Image1)
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Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Jul-18-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
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