HOSPITAL SHIPS: 1916 (Nov.2) PPC to sent from Alexandria to England with complete strike of Emery Type CA.66 "H.M.H.S./WARILDA" large oval cachet in violet; also 1917 (May 1) PPC sent from from "ARMY POST OFFICE/SZ241" at Suez) to India with fine strike of Emery Type CA.64 "No 2 AUSTRALIAN HOSPITAL SHIP/KANOWNA". Scarce duo. (Image)

Estimate AU$400-500
Min. Bid. AU$300

1918 cover to General Birdwood from Simla, India to "Australian Corps, B.E.F, France" with "AUSTN IMP. FORCES/BASE POST OFFICE" backstamp; also a stampless cover signed by Admiral J.M de Robeck (Commander of Naval Forces at Gallipoli) to "Commanding 5th Army, B.E.F, France" with naval security cancel, "PASSED/SHIPS/CENSOR' boxed handstamp and F.P.O. A5 datestamp. [Birdwood commanded the Anzac troops during the Gallipoli campaign] (Image)

Estimate AU$350-450
Min. Bid. AU$280