THE PETER HIGH COLLECTION OF NAVAL & WARTIME HOSPI World War Two Australia
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Lot No: 239
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Australia. Centaur. 1943 Stampless covers with violet "H.M.A / HOSPITAL SHIP" and boxed A.I.F censor cachets, one with "Passed Free Surface Postage" machine of Fremantle, the other with enclosed letter headed from the ship. The "Centaur" was sunk by a Japanese submarine just four days into her second voyage with the loss of 268 personnel, including Pte N. McLean, the writer of this letter. A few opening faults but rare, believed to be the only covers recorded from this hospital ship. (2). Photo on Page 40. (Image1)
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Canada
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Lot No: 241
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Canada. 1944 Tie-on "Embarkation Classification Card (Canadian Invalids)" with "No. 1 CANADIAN HOSPITAL SHIP" cachet applied on H.M.C.S "Lady Nelson", and a card of the ship; 1945 menu printed on T.S.S "Letitia" with a Red Cross and picture of the ship on the cover; and 1945 cover from Montreal with circular violet "VILLE De STRASBOURG / MESSAGERIES MARITIMES", the vessel temporarily employed for the repatriation of Canadian forces. (4).
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France
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Lot No: 242
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France. Canada. 1940-42 Covers from the "Canada", one stampless cover with red boxed "F.M" and "Docteur F. M MOREAU / MEDECIN de la MARINE / NAVIRE HOPITAL "CANADA" / POSTE NAVALE", other stamped covers posted from Toulon, Abidjan in Ivory Coast, Cotonou in Dahomey, Mazagan or Casablanca in Morocco, four with violet circular "NAVIRE-HOPITAL CANADA / VAGUEMESTRE", one also with L'AUMONIER / DE NAVIRE HOPITAL "CANADA""; 1942 stampless soldiers cover from Auch, France to the "Canada" at Marseille but returned with "RELATIONS / SUSPENDES" cachet, and two postcards of the ship. A scarce group. (9).
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Germany
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Lot No: 254
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Karadjordeje / "Schonbrunn". 1942 Stampless Feldpost cover and lettersheet from paddle steamers on the River Danube requisitioned as hospital ships during the war, the cover with violet circular "LAZARETTSCHIFF / Briefstempel / KARADJORDJE" and a mute machine of Vienna, the lettercard with violet two line and circular "Lazarettschiff Schonbrunn" cachets and a Feldpost g c.d.s. Two very scarce named cachets from small River Danube hospital ships. (2). Photo on Page 40. (Image1)
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Great Britain
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Lot No: 226
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Great Britain. 1940-43 Covers, cards and an airgraph from or to former cross channel steamers all requisitioned as hospital ships during the war, comprising c.1940 cover from the H.C "Prague" to R.A.F Detachment, A.P.O S102, West Africa Forces with "RECEIVED FROM / H.M SHIPS" handstamp and 1½d tied by similar machine cancel with port name removed; 1943 Christmas Greetings airgraph from H.M.H.S "St David"; 1940 Christmas card from H.C "Dinard"; three real Photo postcards of staff on H.M.H.S "Worthing" with oval or boxed "HOSPITAL CARRIER / WORTHING" cachets on reverse, not posted; c.1940 stampless O.A.S cover from H.M.H.C "St Julien"; 1940 postcard to H.C "Isle of Guernsey" at Newhaven and a postcard of the ship; 1940 4½d registration envelope with Edinburgh R.L.O registration label and "PASSED BY CENSOR", and c.1943 stampless cover and card all from H.M.H.C "Isle of Jersey". The "Isle of Guernsey", "Isle of Jersey", "Dinard" and "Worthing" were all owned by the Southern Railway, "Prague" by L.N.E.R and "St. Julien" by G.W.R; "Isle of Guernsey", "Isle of Jersey" and "St Julien" previously operated on routes to the Channel Islands. (12).
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Lot No: 235
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Newfoundland. 1939-44 Correspondence from David Freeman, Chief Officer with the Furness Line, to Georgina Little, his fiancé who he married in 1943. The remarkable correspondence records his service on four ships including the Hospital Ship "Newfoundland", three of these ships being sunk by enemy action; Freeman was rescued unhurt from the sinkings of the "Nerissa" and "Pacific Pioneer" but spent three months in hospital in North Africa after being rescued from the hospital ship "Newfoundland", sunk by a German Dornier off Salerno. The correspondence comprises a 1939 letter written upon graduating from the L.M.S School as a Lieutenant, his prewar Sea Scout card, and a 1940 photograph in uniform; 1941 letters written from the "Nerissa" (2) and "Lancastrian Prince"; 1941-42 letters (2) and airgraphs (2) from the "Pacific Pioneer"; 1943 letters (3), airgraphs posted at F.P.O 590 (3, North Africa) and an airgraph with envelope all from the "Newfoundland"; 1943 (Sep 22) letter on American Red Cross notepaper sent within a U.S 6c stationery envelope cancelled at U.S A.P.O 330, air letters franked 3d (3) and an airgraph all sent from 96th General Hospital in North Africa; 1944 letter from Bristol Royal Infirmary, and an airletter from his wife in England to the 96 General Hospital, B.N.A.F, returned to England. Also a 1943 (Nov 15) letter from Johnston Warren Lines Ltd forwarding news of Freeman, postcard of the "Lancastrian Prince" and a 1943 press Photo showing wounded Italian P.O.Ws being repatriated on the "Newfoundland". An interesting correspondence with seven letters from the "Newfoundland" (four postally used including an airgraph) and eight other postally used covers or airgraphs, well written up with a comprehensive article by Peter High. (27).
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India
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Lot No: 244
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India. 1942 Greetings Air letter from the H.S "Wu Sueh" with G.B stamps cancelled "B-1" at Bombay; and 1945 stampless air letter with Indian F.P.O S-6 c.d.s of Imphal, written from "H.Q Hospital River Steamers", both very scarce. Also an Indian Red Cross postcard depicting a hospital ship, sent by air mail to the USA via Lagos franked 1r. (3).
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Postwar Period
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Lot No: 264
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G.B - Falklands & Gulf Wars. 1982 Covers from H.M.S "Hecla" (2), H.M.S "Herald" (4), H.M.S "Hydra" (2) or S.S "Uganda" (7) sent during the Falklands War, virtually all with cachets, most philatelic, one unusual air letter written on S.S "Uganda" on April 10th on its final prewar cruise with added note "ship taken on by govt as Hospital Ship for Falklands operation, now sailing back to Naples, 12 Apr. 82" bearing 10 Apr. and 12 Apr. ship's cachets, flown to Gatwick and cancelled at Redhill (Apr 14). Also letters from R.F.A "Argus" posted during the first Gulf War in 1990 (6) or in 2003 during Operation Iraqi Freedom, and various notes, postcards, etc. (22+).
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Lot No: 265
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Denmark - "Jutlandia" / Korean War. 1951-53 Covers and cards from the "Jutlandia" during her three voyages to Korea during the war (13), comprising stampless "Jutlandia" printed cover with U.S A.P.O machine, covers with U.S stamps tied by U.S Navy cancel (3, one a printed "Jutlandia cover), and covers with Danish stamps cancelled in Copenhagen (9, six on printed "Jutlandia" envelopes), nine covers with red circular dated "The Hospital Ship "Jutlandia" / Danish Red Cross" cachets, two handstamped "Marinepost"; and a cover from Denmark to the ship; currency vouchers issued on the ship for 1kr, 5kr (2 types) or 25kr (2); a Photo and postcards of the ship (3, one signed by nine crew or patients, one an F.D.C of the Danish "Jutlandia" stamp); 1991 commemorative sheets or covers (3); 1951 F.D.C and a letter on ship's notepaper. Also three picture postcards of Swedish hospital ships. An interesting and scarce group. (31).
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Lot No: 267
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Germany - "Helgoland" / Vietnam War. 1967-71 Covers from the ship (13), nine bearing Vietnam stamps cancelled at Saigon or Da Nang, three with U.S stamps tied by U.S Army or Navy datestamps, three on printed ship's envelopes, one on printed envelope of the Chief Surgeon, four with differing ship cachets. Also commemorative covers with Deutsche Seepost cancels (5) and two photos of the ship. (20).
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Lot No: 268
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Netherlands - "Breewijd" / Nigerian-Biafran War. 1970 Covers from the "Breewijd" chartered by the Dutch Red Cross to carry medical supplies to Nigeria shortly after Biafra had surrendered, all with red "M.V BREEWIJD / sailing in charter of the / NETHERLANDS RED CROSS / to assist the relief-action of the / NIGERIAN RED CROSS". Two covers posted on the first day of the mission with Lagos meter marks and datestamps of Apapa (May 16), one cover posted on the return journey at Le Havre with a French meter mark, and an unaddressed souvenir cover cancelled at Rotterdam on the final day of the mission. Very unusual. (4).
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Lot No: 269
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USA. 1946-2010 Covers (67) from various ships, including 1946 covers from "Operation Crossroads" (Atomic Bomb tests in the Pacific) with cancels of the "Benevolence" (2), "Bountiful" or "Haven" (3); Korean War covers from the "Consolation" (8), "Haven" (3) or "Repose" (4); Vietnam War covers from the "Repose" (2) or "Sanctuary"; Gulf War covers from the "Mercy" (2) or "Comfort" (6); Operation Iraqi Freedom covers from the "Comfort" (4), etc., also some photos and postcards. (c.84).
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USA
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Lot No: 250
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USA. 1941-46 Covers, cards and ephemera, with covers from the "Aleda E. Lutz" (2), "Benevolence", "Bountiful", "Comfort" (7, also an airgraph), "Consolation" (2), "Haven" (3), "Hope" (8, also an airgraph), "Mercy" (6), "Pinkney" (2), "Refuge" (6, also an airgraph), "Relief" (11), "Repose" (6), "Rescue" (5), "Rixey" (3), "Samaritan" (4), "Sanctuary" (2), "Solace" (10, also an airgraph) and "Tryon" (3), including service in the Pacific, Japan and China in 1945-46, etc. Also 1945 (Aug 15) newspaper printed on the "Hope" announcing the Japanese surrender, official radio messages announcing the German and Japanese surrenders (4), photos and postcards, etc. (c.100).
