THE PETER HIGH COLLECTION OF NAVAL & WARTIME HOSPI Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 96
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Maine. Ephemera concerning fund raising events for the conversion of the S.S "Maine" to a hospital ship, comprising a printed letter on "American Hospital Ship Fund for South Africa, 35A Great Cumberland Place, W" notepaper, the imitation handwritten letter asking the addressee to allow their name to be placed on the General Committee for the purpose of helping to get subscriptions, printed signatures include Lady Churchill; 1900 (Mar 22) Programme for a Grand Gala at the Metropolitan Opera House, the cover depicting the ship with embossed Red Cross, British and U.S flags, and "American Hospital Ship, American & English Red Cross", the crest of the "Maine" embossed on the second page; 1900 (July 16) menu for a dinner at the Savoy Hotel, the cover with embossed British and U.S flags over "American Hospital Ship Maine", signed inside by Joseph Choate (U.S Ambassador to G.B) and C. Blackburn-Tew; and 1900 (Nov 18) 35 page Souvenir Programme of the Concert at Claridges Hotel to raise funds for the American Hospital Ship. An interesting and scarce group, the last apparently unrecorded in "South African War Books" by Hackett. (4).
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Boxer Rebellion, 1900-01 France
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 98
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France. Notre-Dame de Salut. 1900 (Sep 18) Stampless cover with superb printed "Nef de Notre-Dame de Salut" printed flap depicting the ship, sent to France with "CORPS EXP. TONKIN / LIGNE N.3" c.d.s and "CORPS EXPEDITIONNAIRE DE CHINA" cachet. Also photographs (3) and a picture postcard of the ship. (5).
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Germany
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 99
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Germany. Gera. 1900-01 Postcards posted on the "Gera" with "KAIS. DEUTSCHE / MARINE / SCHIFFSPOST / No. 6" c.d.s, all to Germany, comprising stampless card depicting the departure of the ship with printed new year greetings written from Taku; postcard to the ship with a China 1c cancelled at Shanghai, Tongku and KDMS No. 6 datestamps; and a 5pf postcard with a pencil drawing of the ship on reverse, all fine. (3).
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 100
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Gera. 1900-01 Picture postcards of the "Gera" including inspection by the Empress (4), views of the ship (2, one with additional greetings printed on the ship), and a coloured card cut from a menu, also a Japanese card from the ship (tape stains), three cards posted from Kobe or Taku (2) with "KAIS. DEUTSCHE / MARINE / SCHIFFSPOST / No. 6" c.d.s, another stampless card addressed to S.S "Neckar", a steam transport sailing for China. (8).
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 101
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Wittekind / "Hansa". 1900-01 Japanese 4s postal stationery postcard with a view of the Pagoda at Nikko, posted on S.S "Wittekind" at Nagasaki, with "KAIS DEUTSCHE / MARINE / SCHIFFSPOST / No. 12" datestamps, and a fine coloured postcard depicting the departure of the "Wittekind" for China. Also a 1910 card of the ship "Hansa" with red overprint commemorating exercises with the Volunteer Nurses Association of Hamburg, signed by 13 nurses, posted from Hamburg. (3).
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Inter-War Period France
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 221
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France. Morocco - Rif Insurrection. 1925-26 Stampless postcards with Casablanca or Marseille Paquebot datestamps and violet "Navire Hopital "CIRCASSIE"", or with Algiers c.d.s and violet circular "NAVIRE-HOPITAL / Medecin-Chef / "CAROLINE"", all with "MARINE FRANCAISE / SERVICE A LA MER". Also stampless military lettercard from Casablanca notifying a soldiers evacuation from hospital in Casablanca to Toulon with violet "Evacue sur le Navire / Hopital "Circassie"", and five cards of the "Circassie". Address erased on the Marseille Paquebot card, otherwise fine and scarce. (9).
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Japan
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 223
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Sino-Japanese War. 1937-40 Covers, cards and a telegram, comprising cover posted at Ujina franked 4sn with enclosed letter from the "Baikaru Maru" and a telegram sent from the "Baikaru Maru" at Shanghai to Tokyo; stampless military lettercard from a soldier on the "Taizan Maru""; and stampless military postcards from nurses on the "Seattle Maru" or "Mizuho Maru", the stampless items with Military Mail and censor cachets. Also a Japanese Red Cross Society card of the "Baikal Maru". (6).
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 224
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Sino-Japanese War. c.1937-40 Stampless covers (3, letters enclosed) and postcards (4) written by nurses on unnamed hospital ships, all with Military Mail and censor cachets, two written from China with scarce Nakahara Unit censor cachets, one letter written from the Yangtze River, one card sent shortly after departing Dairen. Also Japanese Red Cross Society postcards depicting unnamed hospital ships and officials of the society (2), and a postcard of the civilian hospital ship "Jiai Maru". (10).
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Russo-Japanese War, 1904-05 Japan
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Lot No: 102
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Japan. Dairen Maru. 1904-05 Stampless picture postcards (3) and a field service postcard, three from medical staff on the hospital ship (one from Dairen with F.P.O 1, 3rd Army c.d.s), the other card from a soldier in Manchuria to a Doctor on the hospital ship with F.P.O 6, 4th Army c.d.s from Sujiatung, the letter describing the Battle of Mukden. (4).
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 106
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Kobe Maru. 1904-06 Stampless picture postcards (3, one a military issue card depicting pioneers building a bridge, another depicting the hospital ship), a cover, and a forces postcard with a watercolour picture on the reverse painted by the sender, all from the hospital ship, datestamps include Naval Postal Agency No. 1 or No. 4 and Warship P.O No. 14 applied on S.S "Seoul Maru". Also a 1½sn postcard to Kure Naval Hospital with five tissue paper forwarding slips attached, one to the "Kobe Maru". (6). Photo on Page 12. (Image1)
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 109
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1904-05 1½sn Postal stationery postcards (2), picture postcards franked 1½sn (4) and a scarce official military postcard issued by the Post & Telegram Ministry, the last from an army nurse at 1st Field Hospital, 3rd Division, to a nurse on the "Awa Maru" with F.P.O No. 9, 2nd Army c.d.s (Gaomingtao, Manchuria), one card from a wounded officer in Hiroshima Reserve Hospital reporting his arrival on the "Rosetta Maru", and two cards from Japan to the "Rohilla Maru" or "Toei-Maru", three other cards written from the "Hakuai Maru" at Ujina, or the "Ohmi Maru" at Aomori or Ujina, an interesting group. (7).
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The Peter High Collection Of Naval & Wartime Hospi Great Britain
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 91
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Great Britain. Ceres. 1797-98 Letters written by Thomas Camm from the Hospital Ship "Ceres" near Portsmouth, addressed to his brother John at Kingstanly, Gloucestershire, with differing Portsmouth handstamps and London Bishop Marks. The 1797 (Nov 4) letter includes "I have been in England near five weeks. I left America with a view to going to the West Indies, to make merchandise with my money, but we were unfortunately cast away on the Florida Shore, eleven of our crew perished and also nine of the passengers, but we were so happy to be saved from the waves by a small vessel and taken into Florida. Here began a most horrid scene of poverty, my property all being lost ..... I with another unhappy sufferer were pressed & sent on board one of His Majestys ships of war bound for England, when we arrived at Spithead we were both taken ill with a fever & removed on board a Hospital Ship in a most digested state. Under apprehensions of being discovered, for my own preservation I now go by the name of Joseph Hagget. You will know my life is at stake here dear brother. ..... This is a private letter I have sent you unknown to the Officers. We are kept very strict here on account of the late mutiny, our officers inspect all letters which come here". The 1798 (Jan 4) letter asks for a parcel containing an old coat, waistcoat and shirt, six guineas to be concealed under the buttonholes of the coat, a few loose shillings in paper to be included to prevent further examination. Both letters ask for mail to be directed to Jos. Hagget on the Ceres Hospital Ship, to be left at 111 Queen St., Portsea. A remarkable pair of letters from a press-ganged sailor previously shipwrecked off Florida, sent from the naval hospital ship during the French Revolutionary Wars. (2).
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 92
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Hamadryad/"Maine". 1897 Printed card headed "H.M.S HAMADRYAD", completed by the medical superintendent, stating "J. Gori, sailor of the Italian vessel Olivari is admitted as an in patient and is unable to perform his duties in consequence of venereal disease", with a card of the Hospital Ship at Cardiff; and 1903-13 picture postcards depicting the ship "Maine", crew or patients (5), three written on the ship and posted from Spain (2) or Ireland. The "Maine" served during the Boer War and Boxer Rebellion, and was then donated to the Royal Navy in 1901. (7).
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World War One Australia
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 163
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Karoola. 1916-19 Stampless covers, three to Australia all with violet oval "No. 1 AUSTRALIAN HOSPITAL SHIP / "KAROOLA"" (two dated, one undated with additional "PASSED BY CENSOR"), and a cover to London posted from A.P.O SZ22 at Port Said on the final voyage of the ship with very scarce green circular "PASSED BY SHIP'S CENSOR / A.H.S. / "KAROOLA"", also three cards of the ship. One 1916 cover with edge faults, otherwise fine, a good lot. (7). Photo on Page 28. (Image1)
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 164
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Karoola. 1915 Cover to Canada with green oval "No. 1 AUSTRALIAN HOSPITAL SHIP / 12 NOV 1915 / "KAROOLA"", redirected at Winnipeg with 1c and 2c stamps applied, the 2c stamp over the cachet, therefore carefully lifted and hinged in place. Also a stampless picture postcard of the ship to Australia with "PASSED BY CENSOR". (2). Photo on Page 28. (Image1)
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 165
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Warilda. 1916-17 Stampless postcards posted from the ship (4, three depicting the hospital ship), three cards from Alexandria, A.P.O SZ7 at Malta or A.P.O 1 at Le Havre all with violet oval "H.M.A.S / No ... / Date ... / "WARILDA"", another card with "RECEIVED FROM H.M SHIP / NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED". Also a further five cards of the ship, one posted by a soldier at Liverpool with ½d charge mark, and a card of the "Wandilla". (10).
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Austria-Hungary
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 208
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Africa / "Miramar". 1914-17 Stampless cards, two from the "Africa" (H.S No 10) with "Spitalschiff der / Dampfer X" and F.P.O 267 of Cattaro, or violet "K.u.K SPITALSCHIFF No. X" and F.P.O 347 located in Romania, card from the Ministry of War in Vienna to the H.S "Africa" at Pola, and field service card with violet circular "K.u.K Kriegsmarine / S.M.S "Miramar" and Pola F.P.O c.d.s. (4).
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Canada
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 166
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Canada. Letitia. 1917 Printed "Donaldson Line" envelope to Canada with violet oval "H.M HOSPITAL SHIP / No ... / Date ... / "LETITIA"", a 2c stamp applied at Halifax over the central portion of the cachet. Also a photographic card of the ship wrecked on the rocks at Portuguese Cove near Halifax. The former Indian hospital ship was transferred to the Canadian Army Medical Corps in March 1917; she competed four round trips from Liverpool to Halifax before running aground near Halifax on her fifth trip. A fine and scarce cover. (2). Photo on Page 28. (Image1)
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France
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 191
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Doukkala. 1914-17 Stampless postcards with red circular "SOCIETE FRANCAISE DE SECOURS AUX BLESSES MILITAIRES / VAP. DOUKKALA / L'Administrateur / Annexe de l'Hopital Auxiliaire / MARSEILLE" (3) or violet "Transport Auxiliaire / DOUKKALA", the last with British army censor and "PAQUEBOT" of Valletta. Also two postcards of the ship. (6).
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 193
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Charles Roux. 1919-16 Stampless covers (2, one with printed heading "Societe Francaise de Secours aux Blesses Militaires") and postcards (4) with violet "HOPITAL CHIRURGICAL FLOTTANT / DU C.E.O" (5, used whilst the ship was at Mudros during the Gallipoli campaign) or "HOPITAL CHIRURGICAL FLOTTANT", cancels include TeP 502 or 194 of Salonica, Les Moreaux or Marseille, one card to a P.O.W in Germany. Also two cards of the ship, one written on board but sent under cover with violet "CHARLES-ROUX", two unused cards depicting British officers on the ship with circular "AMBULANCE ANGLO-FRANCAISE / MARSEILLE"; and a scarce complete French Red Cross Society booklet "Expedition Des Dardanelles" with a coloured illustration of the "Charles-Roux" on the front, containing twenty Red Cross labels sold for 1f. (11). Photo on Page 32. (Image1)
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 194
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Duguay-Trouin. 1915-18 Stampless cover and postcards (5) posted on the ship, with red circular "NAVIRE HOPITAL / Duguay-Trouin" containing a Red Cross (3) or circular "DUGUAY-TROUIN / FRANCHISE MILITAIRE" (3), one with "MARINE FRANCAISE / SERVICE A LA MER", three posted at Toulon, one from Tunisia, one with Poste Navale 1 c.d.s of Mudros. Also five cards of the ship. (11).
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Lot No: 200
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1914-19 Covers and cards from, depicting or relating to various French hospital ships, comprising "Amiral Magon" (5), "Ariadne" (4), "Divona" (8, one postcard of Corfu with ship's cachet), "La Bretagne" (4, one cover with fine "NAVIRE HOPITAL MILITARE / La BRETAGNE / Commandant"), "La Gascogne" (2, card and front with blue "18e REGION DE CORPS D'ARMEE / SERVICE DE SANTE / Navire-hopital "La Gascogne""), "Sphinx" (card of the ship with boxed "Navire-Hopital "SPHINX" / HOPITAL"), "Tchad" (3, one with circular "MARINE NATIONALE / Navire-Hopital "TCHAD" / SERVICE DE SANTE"), "Timgad" (very scarce card from the Dardanelles with straight line "NAVIRE HOPITAL TIMGAD"), "Vinh Long" (10, four with "Transport "VINH-LONG"", three sent under cover), and 1917 postcard from Salonica showing Sisters of Charity acting as nurses on a hospital ship. (39).
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 201
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Ambulance Barges. 1914-17 Covers and cards with two fine real Photo cards of nurses on barges, both with circular "UNION DES FEMMES DE FRANCE / PENICHES / AMBULANCES / CROIX ROUGE FRANCAISE", sent under cover; cards of ambulance barges (5) or wounded soldiers awaiting evacuation on ambulance steamboats (4); cards with circular cachets "SERVICE des EVACUATIONS FLUVIALES / H.O.E 10 / Le Median-Chef", "GROUPEMENT DES PENICHES SANITAIRES" or "HOPITAL AUX re No 114 PENICHES AMBULANCES / UNION DES FEMMES DE FRANCE / SECRETARIAT", etc. (16).
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Germany
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 211
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Scharnhorst. c.1915 Stampless cover and card, and a card franked 10pf to Spain, probably from one of the neutral (Spanish) observers on the ship, all with violet circular "Kaiserliche Marine / Briefstempel / Marine Lazarettschiff "Scharnhorst"", the cover with additional "Lazarettschiff A" cachet. Also a postcard of the hospital ship. "Scharnhorst only served as a hospital ship from August 1914 until February 1915. (4). Photo on Page 32. (Image1)
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 213
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Sierra Ventana. 1914-16 Stampless covers and cards, two with circular violet "Kaiserliche Marine / BRIEFSTEMPEL / Lazarettschiff "E"" (one also with two line "Lazarettschiff "E" / B. Nr" on a turned cover originally from S.M.S "Wurttemberg" to the ship), four others from the ship with K.D.M.S No 187 or No 188 (3) c.d.s, and a card from Niefern to the ship. Also four cards depicting the ship, officers ward room or the transfer of walking wounded to the shore. (11).
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 215
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1914-15 Stampless postcards all with named hospital ship cachets, comprising oval "Kaiserliche Marine / Briefstempel / Lazarettschiff C" used on the "Cassell", violet circular "Kaiserliche Marine / Briefstempel / "Chemnitz" / Lazarett Schiff B", "Kaiserliche Marine / Briefstempel / Hilfslazarettschiff D "Imperator"", "Kaiserliche Marine / Briefstempel / Hilfslazarettschiff "Lensahn"" or "An Bord des Lazarettschiffes / Solve et Salva". Also postcards of the "Imperator" and "Solve et Salva". A good lot, the "Chemnitz" and "Solve et Salva" cachets very scarce. (7).
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Great Britain
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 111
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Great Britain. Aberdonian. 1915-19 Cover and picture postcards of the hospital ship (11), the stampless cover endorsed from "Lt. G.F Gill, RAMC On Active Service, H.M.S H.S Aberdonian" to his wife in Jamaica with A.P.O SZ4 c.d.s (Suvla Bay, Dardanelles) and violet oval "HOSPITAL SHIP / Date (8.12.15) / ABERDONIAN" on reverse. Six postcards posted by wounded soldiers, four posted in England, two stampless cards with "RECEIVED FROM H.M SHIP / NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED". A good group, the cachet very scarce. (12).
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 112
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Agadir. 1915-17 Covers (2) and a postcard, front and a piece from a parcel (boxed Fleet Post Office A parcel cancel) all with censor cachets, four types including circular "PASSED CENSOR / H.M.S AGADIR" with large crown, small crown or without a crown in the centre. Also a postcard of the ship. (6).
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Lot No: 113
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Anglia. 1915 (Nov 17) Cover franked 1d from Holyhead to the Hospital Ship "Anglia" at Dover, endorsed "Ship Sunk in Channel" with a Dover c.d.s applied a week later on Nov. 24th. The "Anglia" was sailing from Calais to Dover when she struck a mine and sank about noon on November 17th (almost the very time this cover was posted); 139 patients and 10 medical staff were lost. Two punch holes, otherwise fine, a unique and remarkable cover. Photo on Page 12. (Image1)
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Lot No: 114
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Aquitania. 1916-17 Picture postcards (8) and a Photo of the hospital ship, two written on the ship at Ryde or Cowes, the last posted at Southampton with violet oval "OFFICER COMMANDING TROOPS / H.M.S AQUITANIA", and a stampless postcard of Naples with London Received From H.M Ship machine and red "Hospital Ship "Aquitania" / Passed by Censor". A good lot, both cachets very scarce. (10).
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Lot No: 115
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Asturias. 1914-18 Picture postcards of the ship (21), a cover and letter, comprising 1917 stampless cover to No. 20 Ambulance Train, B.E.F with red boxed "HOSPITAL SHIP "ASTURIAS" / PASSED BY CENSOR", 1915 card cancelled in London with violet "ASTURIAS" and oval "POSTED ON THE / HIGH SEAS", seven other cards written by wounded soldiers, three of these stampless cards posted at Southampton with red "ARMY / LETTER / FREE" or ½d charge marks (2, one with a ½d due stamp), two stampless cards with red triangular "WOUNDED / SOLDIER / IN HOSPITAL" applied in Salisbury or violet circular "2nd WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL / MANCHESTER / POSTED / BY A / WOUNDED / SOLDIER". Also three postcards showing the ship beached off the South Devon coast after being torpedoed on 21st March 1917, and a letter of 25th March written by a crew member describing the torpedoing. An interesting lot. (23).
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Lot No: 116
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Great Britain. Braemar Castle. 1916 Picture postcards of the hospital ship (5), and a cover bearing KEVII 6d postal stationery cut out tete-beche pair cancelled at Southampton with violet triangular "CENSORED / H.M.H.S 602 / MASTER". Two postcards posted from Alexandria, one to Canada with a 2c stamp applied at Hamilton. (6).
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Lot No: 117
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Great Britain. Brighton. 1915-17 Covers and ephemera comprising stampless covers with oval "HOSPITAL CARRIER / "BRIGHTON"" and violet "RECEIVED FROM H.M SHIP / NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED" or oval "HOSPITAL SHIP / "BRIGHTON"" and circular eight bar naval dumb cancel. Also two tie-on patients tags both with boxed "HOSPITAL SHIP / S.S "BRIGHTON"" on reverse, a fine postcard and real Photo of the ship. The "Brighton" operated the Newhaven to Dieppe ferry service until requisitioned as a hospital ship in 1915. A fine and rare group. (6). Photo on Page 12. (Image1)
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Lot No: 118
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Cambria. c.1916 Stampless picture postcard of Boulogne with red army censor and cover with violet "RECEIVED FROM H.M SHIP / NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED", both with boxed "HOSPITAL SHIP / S.S "CAMBRIA", also two postcards of the ship. (4).
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Lot No: 119
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China. 1915-18 Covers and cards comprising covers with enclosed letters from Surgeon Ldr Keir with a violet "CENSORED / Fleet Surgeon & S.M.O" (3); cover with "CENSORED" and rare "Chaplain R.N / AND CENSOR"; other covers and cards with straight line "CENSORED" (3, two types) or "PASSED BY CENSOR" (3, one a 3d registration envelope); and other picture postcards of the ship (7, two written from the ship). A fine lot, some covers franked 1d, others unfranked, the three Keir letters describing the increase in number and severity of influenza cases being treated. A fine and scarce group. (17). Photo on Page 12. (Image1)
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Lot No: 120
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Copenhagen". 1916 (Jan 4/7) Covers with enclosed letters both sent in the first week of service as a hospital ship, a stampless cover from Army P.O 2 at Rouen with violet boxed "HOSPITAL SHIP / S.S "Copenhagen"" on reverse, and a cover posted at Southampton franked 1d with red boxed "R.A.M.C / HOSPITAL SHIP" on the front. Also a postcard of the ship, and a card of H.M.H.S "St Denys" written from the "Copenhagen" at Southampton. Two very scarce cachets. (4). Photo on Page 24. (Image1)
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Lot No: 121
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Devanha. 1915-17 Stampless cover and postcards (5) all from the ship, including cover to Canada with Base Office B c.d.s of Dar-es-Salaam, and a postcard with Bombay c.d.s and boxed "PAQUEBOT", both with violet boxed "CENSORED / H.M.H.S / "DEVANHA""; a postcard of the ship with message of thanks for a "treasure bag" sent for a wounded man from the Dardanelles, with violet "H.M Hospital Ship "DEVANHA" and "CAPT. R.A.M.C / O.C. Troops H.M.H.S "DEVANHA"" and A.P.O SZ2 c.d.s of Lemnos; and other cards from the ship with Bombay c.d.s and boxed "PAQUEBOT, "C.S OFFICE / I.E.F" c.d.s of Port Tewfik, or British eight bar naval dumb cancel. (6).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
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Lot No: 122
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Dongola. 1915-18 Covers (6) with enclosed letters from Commander Ernest Spicer, all to his wife in England, written from Malta (also a second cover from Malta without letter), Limassol, Straits of Gibraltar, Zanzibar (cover with two letters) or Mombasa, one cover franked Malta 1d, the others stampless, cachets comprise violet "R.H Jackson" (2, posted at Malta), "H.M.H.S "DONGOLA"", violet "ON ACTIVE SERVICE / H.M.H.S "DONGOLA"" and "Captain & ADJUTANT, R.A.M.C" (2, Mombasa or Zanzibar datestamps, one also with "VIA SOUDAN"). Also three postcards of the ship. (9).
Opening GBP 300.00
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Lot No: 123
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Drina. 1914-15 Covers (2) and picture postcards (5) from the ship, a 3d registration envelope franked ½d pair tied by naval dumb cancels bearing registration label with manuscript "H.M Ships" and two stampless postcards (one showing the ship) all with violet "CENSORED/ J.D.McC.", a stampless cover with violet "CENSORED / E.S.", three other cards franked ½d cancelled by London or naval security machines, one card with red London Paid machine. Also a postcard addressed to the ship, two cards of the ship, and two cards depicting sick berth attendant George Rallings (the writer of three of these cards) or his family. (12).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
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Lot No: 124
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Dunluce Castle. 1915-19 Cover, card picture postcards (5) comprising stampless cover with violet "Passed by CENSOR / "B.E.F.M APO B-MR/15" and postcards from Salonica, Alexandria or Marseille all with circular "HOSPITAL SHIP / P.C / 29 / R.A.M.C", the Egypt card also with two "RECOVERED FROM THE SEA" cachets. Also two postcards of the ship posted from Cape Town, one franked 1d. (6). Photo on Page 24. (Image1)
Opening GBP 180.00
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Lot No: 126
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Egypt. 1916 Stampless O.H.M.S cover with Bombay backstamp, violet boxed "ON ACTIVE SERVICE" and oval "HOSPITAL SHIP / "EGYPT"", fine and scarce. Also five picture postcards depicting the ship (4) or the ships chapel. (6).
Opening GBP 100.00
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Lot No: 127
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Glenart Castle. 1915-16 Stampless covers (3, one with enclosed letter on headed notepaper from the Dardanelles) all with London Received From H.M Ship machine, oval "H.M.H.S / "GLENART CASTLE"" and straight line "PASSED BY SHIPS CENSOR" (2) or oval "HOSPITAL SHIP / "GLENART CASTLE" / DATE .....", a few faults, also a postcard of the ship. (4).
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
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Lot No: 128
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Garth Castle. 1914-18 Covers (2) and cards (17, also a photo), with stampless O.H.M.S cover handstamped violet "HOSPITAL SHIP No. 2 / M.F.A. "GARTH CASTLE"" and eight bar naval dumb cancel, cover franked 1d tied by the naval dumb cancel with larger violet "Hospital Ship No. (2) / M.F.A. "GARTH CASTLE"" and "PASSED BY CENSOR" and two cards of the crew or ship with naval security machine and "PASSED BY CENSOR". Also a postcard with printed Christmas 1914 greetings from the ship, and picture postcards and a Photo depicting the ship (5), visit of King George V (2), interior views (6) or groups of crew or medical staff (3), a fine lot. (21).
Opening GBP 320.00
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Lot No: 129
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Glengorm Castle. 1919 Stampless picture postcards, one depicting the ship, the others of Constantinople (2) or Salonica, all with circular "HOSPITAL SHIP / P.C / 3 / R.A.M.C", one card written from Constantinople states "we are leaving for Batum in Russia tomorrow". (4).
Opening GBP 130.00
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Lot No: 130
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Cat No: Collection
Gloucester Castle. 1916-20 Stampless covers (2) and picture postcards (2), the 1916 covers with London Received From H.M Ship machine or F.P.O H15 c.d.s of Port Said both with scarce violet "H.M.H.S "GLOUCESTER CASTLE" / No. 2068 / CENSORED / ON ACTIVE SERVICE", 1916 card of the ship with violet "PASSED CENSOR", and 1920 card with A.P.O 4 of Calais and violet "AMBULANCE TRANSPORT / No. .... / "GLOUCESTER CASTLE"" and "ON ACTIVE SERVICE". Also a 1916 Red Cross card "I have just arrived in the Hospital Ship Gloucester Castle" posted at Dublin, original photos (5) and a postcard of the partially sunken ship after being torpedoed in March 1917, and an "In Memoriam" card of the ship. The ship was salvaged and became an ambulance transport in 1919. An interesting group. (12). Photo on Page 24. (Image1)
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Lot No: 131
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Goorkha. 1915-18 Stampless covers (6) and picture postcards (5, all depicting the ship), all posted on board, ten with cachets comprising "SIGNED BY / H.M.H.S "GOORKHA"" (3), "HOSPITAL SHIP "GOORKHA"" (2), "Hospital Ship "Goorkha"" (2), triangular "CENSORED / PURSER" (3) or facsimile signatures of officers in the I.S.M.D (4, two types), cancels include London, Southampton or A.P.Os at Boulogne, Alexandria or Salonica, also two cards of the ship. One cover addressed to the British Fever Hospital at Belgrade with arrival backstamps. An interesting lot, the ship serving in 1915 with the Indian army. (13).
Opening GBP 320.00
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Lot No: 132
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Guildford Castle. 1917-19 Stampless cover from Southampton with circular "HOSPITAL SHIP / P.C. / 22 / R.A.M.C", postcard of the ship with London c.d.s and red "CENSORED / H.M.H.S - G601", and a 1919 cover to South Africa with Walvis Bay c.d.s, endorsed "Prisoner of War Service" with return address of a German P.O.W on the Guildford Castle at Walvis Bay. Also an unused prewar postcard of the ship with violet "H.M.A.T "GUILDFORD CASTLE" / G.601". (4).
Opening GBP 130.00
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Lot No: 133
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Karapara. 1915-17 Covers, comprising printed cover from Australia for use to A.I.F forces abroad, addressed to a soldier at Alexandria who had been wounded at Gallipoli, directed to the "Karapara" and then to Malta; cover from Alexandria to Australia with a letter from an Australian medic in B. Co. 8th Bn A.I.F serving on the hospital ship; stampless covers with naval dumb cancel and blue "HOSPITAL SHIP "KARAPARA"" or London Received From H.M Ship machine and violet "Censored / "KARAPARA"". Also two postcards of the hospital ship. (6). Photo on Page 24. (Image1)
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Lot No: 134
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Kildonan Castle. 1915-16 Stampless covers (2) and a postcard of Salonica, two from Alexandria with manuscript "Censored, Purser, Kildonan Castle" or violet "Major R.A.M.C / O i/c H.M.H.S "Kildonan Castle""; the other with London Received From H.M. Ship machine, backstamped violet "KILDONAN CASTLE" and "H.M. HOSPITAL SHIP / CENSORED / PURSER". Also a postcard of the hospital ship. (4). Photo on Page 24. (Image1)
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
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Lot No: 136
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Magic. 1915-17 Picture postcards (3, one a poster type card for the Belfast Steam Ship Co. Ltd), two franked ½d with eight bar naval dumb cancels and violet "PASSED BY CENSOR / R.F. ASHLEY-SPENCER / CHAPLAIN R.N" or "CENSORED BY / CHIEF / OFF", a stampless cover from A.P.O 78 at Dunkirk with violet "Passed by Censor / Head Wardmaster", and stampless covers with London Received From H.M Ship machines and violet "PASSED BY CENSOR" (2), also a postcard of the ship. (7).
