Great Britain and British Commonwealth Great Britain County Postal History Message Forms to and from Foreign Countries
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 709
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Message Forms to and from Foreign Countries. Australia/Internees. 1942 (Sep 4) Swiss Red Cross form from Hazel Marsh, Wangaratta, Victoria, sent to Gwen Barnett in Guernsey, reverse with the reply sent on March 25th 1943 from Gwendoline Barnett at Biberach Internment Camp "Interned in Germany. Teaching Camp School", boxed "STATES OF GUERNSEY / RED CROSS BUREAU" cachet. With Red Cross window envelope bearing German Red Cross in France cachet and German censors, Wangaratta backstamp (23 July 1943), envelope and form both with Australian censor. Also 1943 Australian Red Cross letter and leaflet about communicating with P.O.Ws and Internees. A very rare origin, especially forwarded from Guernsey to Biberach. (4).
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 710
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Barbados. 1941 (Oct 4) German form from Jersey to Miss Jeanne Wood in Barbados, reverse with reply sent back on 2nd June 1942, marked as received on 25th January 1943, Red Cross cachets and British censor, a very scarce destination and origin.
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 711
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Barbados. 1942 (Aug 9) Swiss Red Cross form (number "61") from Mrs Kathleen le Sueur in Barbados, to Mrs Wright in Jersey, reverse with reply sent on 2nd January 1943, Red Cross cachets. A very scarce origin and destination and a late use of this type of message form.
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 712
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Barbados. 1944 (Feb 22) German form from Jersey to Mr & Mrs Le Seuer in Barbados, with the Red Cross delivery envelope posted from Trinidad to Barbados and redirected to Brazil, backstamped with "(Red Cross) / BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY / TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO / CENTRAL COUNCIL BRANCH", Barbados c.d.s (Nov 24) and Trinidad censor, marked as received on 6 February 1945, the stamp unfortunately removed. A very scarce destination. (2).
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 725
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France. 1943 French Red Cross form from the Channel Islands internee Irene Hayward at Front Stalag 21/122, Compiegne, Oise, sent to England; British Red Cross form sent to France with reply on reverse; and French Red Cross form to Northern Ireland; also an unusual 1942 Red Cross delivery envelope with French Red Cross and Emigrant Aid cachets of Paris, Wehrmacht censor, four 1f stamps cancelled in Paris. (4).
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 726
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France. 1945 French Red Cross forms with "Taxe Percue" printed in the upper left corner, sent by Jean Mattas from Paris or Creuse to Dr. Mattas in Jersey, Swiss Red Cross cachets, the first with 30c pair + 2f cancelled in Paris and a 1f.50 meter mark. Rare forms, presumably delivered after the war. (Also see lot 728). (2).
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 727
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Germany - P.O.Ws & Internees. 1941 (Aug 7) German form with boxed "Deutsches Rotes Kreuz / Eing.: 21 AOUT 1941 / Ausg.: 21 AOUT 1941", sent from Guernsey to "Driver L. Brassel, believed to be Prisoner of War, c/o Engineering Chief, G.H.Q Cairo, International Red Cross Geneva" with Red Cross delivery envelope (faults) to Stalag IIID, the envelope and form both with "Stalag IIID / 47 / Gepruft"; and 1942 British form to Mr & Mrs William Chegwidden in Guernsey, the reverse with a reply of 1943 (Feb 28) from Hilda Chegwidden at Oflag 55 (VD) 170, Germany (located at Wurzach/Allgau), together with a 1944 lettersheet sent by William Chegwidden from Biberach. (4).
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 728
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Greece. 1944 Greek Red Cross forms from Athens to Doctor Mattas in Jersey, with Swiss and Greek Red Cross cachets, one with a British censor, very rare. Also a 1943 Doctors Certificate stating Dr Mattas is suffering from Angina. (Also see lot 726). (3). Photo on Page 116. (Image1)
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 729
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Hungary. 1942 (Dec 20) German form from Guernsey to Hungary, French Red Cross cachet, reply on reverse with Hungarian Red Cross cachet, also delivery envelope posted at Paris (stamp torn out). Very rare.
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 730
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India. 1943-44 German forms from Guernsey (2) or Jersey, two addressed "c/o Indian Red Cross, 141 Mint Rd, Bombay" both with an attached slip from the R.C Commissioner at Simila "Reply of 25 words written on the back of the form should be posted in a fully stamped envelope with a 4 annas International Reply Coupon enclosed", one also with the label "This Message Comes to you through the Red Cross, will you please record your appreciation by making a donation ....."; the third form to R. Phillips at Aruvankadu with a reply on the reverse, and an Official Paid "Reoccupation" card posted in May 20th 1945 from Guernsey to R. Phillips in India. A very scarce group. (4).
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 731
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India. 1942 (June 12) India Red Cross form from W.T Cullion to his mother in Guernsey, red boxed "INDIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY / Town Hall Compound, BOMBAY", Swiss and French Red Cross cachets, reply on reverse dated 19th December; and a 1943 German form from Guernsey to Cullion in Bombay. Very scarce. (2). Photo on Page 116. (Image1)
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 732
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Iran. 1942-43 German forms from Jersey to S. Moghadam, Musee National, Teheran, replies on reverse, cachets include British and Russian "Anglo-Soviet-Persian Censorship" handstamps and "COMITE INTERNATIONAL DE LA CROIX-ROUGE / TEHERAN", one with Turkish Red Cross cachet on reverse. One split in two and repaired, the other fine, very scarce. (2).
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 733
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Iraq. 1943-44 Iraq Red Cross forms (6) all from S. Brouard to Guernsey, the senders address deleted (his Paiforce address later written on the forms), also German forms (2) from Guernsey to S. Brouard, R.A.F No 2 Squadron, Baghdad, Iraq, the six forms from Iraq all with replies on the reverse. All forms with Swiss and German Red Cross cachets and circular "COMITE / INTERNATIONAL / DE LA / DELEGATION / EN / TURQUIE", four also with boxed Iraq censor cachets. One form stained, otherwise fine, a rare origin and destination. (Also see lots 724, 743). (8). Photo on Page 118. (Image1)
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Lot No: 734
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Ireland. 1941-44 German forms from Mrs A. De Putron in Guernsey to her daughter in Dublin, the first three forms sent in 1941-42 all with replies on reverse, all with cachets of the Irish Red Cross on reverse, unframed cachets with the address of 20 Merrion Square (2) or 21 St. Stephen's Green, or circular cachet without address. Fine and scarce. (4).
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 737
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Italy. 1944 (May 24) Italian Red Cross form sent by Fred Molteni using the address of R.C.M.B 201, Clarence House, St. James's, London, to Miss M. Miller at the States Emergency Hospital, Guernsey, with Bari c.d.s (May 5) and Swiss Red Cross cachet. A very rare origin. Photo on Page 118. (Image1)
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 738
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Kenya. 1943 (Apr 3) Kenya Red Cross form to Guernsey with reply on reverse sent on 8th September, Swiss and German Red Cross cachets. Also a differing Kenya Red Cross form with a message written upon it but never sent. A very scarce form. (2). Photo on Page 118. (Image1)
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 739
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Netherlands. 1944 Netherlands Red Cross forms to Guernsey, two differing types of form, the first an enquiry form without message seeking news of a French national on Guernsey with "Le Chef du Service / de Renseignements Civils" handstamp but no other cachets, the second with Swiss Red Cross cachet, probably delivered after the war. Very scarce. (2). Photo on Page 120. (Image1)
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 740
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Netherlands Colonies - Curacao. 1942 (Nov 21) German form from Guernsey to D.P Plummer, c/o C.P.I.M Curacao, Netherlands West Indies, reverse with reply sent on 9 July 1943, Swiss and German Red Cross cachets, both sides also with rare circular "CENTRAL COMITE "ROODE KRUIS" / CURACAO". Photo on Page 120. (Image1)
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 743
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South Africa. 1942 South African Red Cross forms from S.A Brouard to his wife or parents in Guernsey, with replies on the reverse, all with large circular "THE SOUTH AFRICAN / RED CROSS SOCIETY", Swiss and German Red Cross cachets, two with Egypt censors. Also a letter from the South African Red Cross to Brouard at A.P.O 1574 R.A.F Headquarters sent with one of the replies. An interesting correspondence. (Also see lots 724, 733). (4).
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Lot No: 744
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South Africa. 1943 South African Red Cross forms to Jersey or Guernsey, both with replies on the reverse sent back in 1944, Swiss and South African Red Cross cachets, one with German Red Cross cachet and boxed "BY AIR MAIL / PAR AVION", the Guernsey form with a South African Red Cross letter sent with the reply on 1st May 1945. (3).
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 746
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Southern Rhodesia. 1942 Southern Rhodesia Red Cross forms, a typewritten form and a red printed from both from Owen Brown in Salisbury to his parents in Jersey with replies on the reverse sent back in 1942-43, Swiss and German Red Cross cachets, British hexagonal censors including numbers "DE/8", "DE/25" or "DE/28", one with an Egypt censor. Very rare. (2). Photo on Page 120. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 749
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Switzerland. 1941 Swiss Red Cross forms with number "61" from Aline Margot in Geneva to her Grandmother in Guernsey, two forms printed in red, the third unusual form in black without any Red Cross heading, all with replies on reverse, with unusual violet circular "COMITE INTERNATIONAL DE LA CROIX-ROUGE / GENEVE", one also with scarce boxed "DRK-Prasidium" dated cachet. Also three letters from the Swiss Red Cross to Aline Margot, and an official "Deutsches Rotes Kreuz / Prasidium" envelope posted from Berlin to F.A Margot in Guernsey endorsed "uber Feldpost" with an official letter enclosed. An unusual and scarce group. (8).
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 750
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Switzerland/Germany. 1943 (June 4) Swiss Red Cross form "958" sent on behalf of H. Cox, P.O.W in Stalag VIIIB, to the German Red Cross in Paris seeking news of W. Cox from Jersey, with "DRK - Prasidium" cachet, reverse with reply message giving his present address and health details, with boxed "A2 / Stalag VIIIB / Gepruft". Also Swiss Red Cross card to Harold Cox seeking news of his welfare with covering note to the Senior British Medical Officer at Reserve Lazarett Hindenburg, Kamellius Krankenhaus, both with Stalag VIIIB censors; and pictorial P.O.W Christmas cards for 1941 or 1942 (2 types) posted by Harold Cox from Stalag VIIIB to Mrs H. Cox in Jersey. (6).
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Lot No: 751
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Trinidad. 1941 (July 7) German form from Stanley Ogier in Guernsey to Thomas Ogier in Port of Spain, reverse with reply sent back on 5th February 1942, Swiss Red Cross cachets and boxed "Deutsches Rotes Kreuz / Eing.: 24 JUIL 1941 / Ausg.: 25 JUIL 1941", with an accompanying slip "With the Compliments of the British Red Cross Society Trinidad and Tobago Branch" and a printed Red Cross. A very rare destination and origin.
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 756
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USA. 1944 (Aug 8) and 1945 (June 1) American Red Cross forms (two types) to Alma or Laura la Ray in Guernsey, and a summary of civilian message in suspension at Lisbon form for a letter of 23 March 1944 from Mrs P.B Loomis in the USA to Mrs J.J la Ray. Also notepaper with American Red Cross cachet and typed note "10/10/45 Regular mail service should be used from now on. Red Cross message service ceased with hostilities" used for a letter from Elizabeth Loomis to Laura la Ray. An unusual group. (4).
