Great Britain and British Commonwealth INDIA-CHINA EXP FORCES
Sale No: 5938
Lot No:553
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Cat No:C2, BR133
British Railway Administration. 1901 neat cover to Tientsin with CEF ½a and 'B.R.A./ 5/ Five Cents' on China ½ct brown, the former with FPO 20 CDS 1 MY 01 and the latter with Railway Post Office Peking cancel in violet. Envelope reused or redirected. Backstamped FPOs 4 and 18 on 1 MY 01 and FPOs 1 and 18 on 2 MY 01, a fine and scarce cover. SG C2, BR133
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The original addressee, Capt. Conran (25th Bombay Infantry) was a Special Service Officer on the staff for Imperial Service Troops. The second addressee, Capt A.R. Dick (2nd Punjab Corps) was also a Special Service Officer, on the staff of the Lines of Communication and Base Organisation (Image)