1899-1902 Boer War x 3 scarce items: a) "N.Z. to the front! Rule Britannia" pictorial propaganda cover (lion, Britannia, flag, Maori), PU 1900 (vert fold); b) 1901 NZ 6th Contingent greeting card (badge & flags, unused; c) Piako Mounted Rifles parade notice, OHMS stampless p/c with pink frank h/s "H.J. Clifford, Captain", PU 31 OC 00. All fine & attractive. (Image)

1899-1902 NZ Boer War training camps: 3 similar printed covers (E.R arms & contingent No) incl 8th at Addington Camp, Christchurch, 9th at Forbury Camp, Dunedin, 10th at Addington. First two PU 1902, 3rd unused. All with relevant "MILITARY POST OFFICE / FREE" violet frank (all fine). Short-lived camp POs. Scarce. (Image)

1899-1902 Boer War colln of 16 covers South Africa to NZ, from NZ troops ex several diff contingents. Franked stamps of GB or S African states, some stampless & 2 with NZ Postage Due stamps. Interesting array of British Field PO cds. Also 6 x NZ 1900 1d QV p/cs with Boer War related scenes, all FU (1 with added 2d stamp to USA). Well written up on 13 pgs. (Image)

1913 "MILITARY CAMP / 1" B-type cds, good complete strike 2(?) AP 13 on 1d Dominion on comic PPC (fine) to Dunedin. Also with fine blue h/s "C.E.M.S." (on cross) with "C.E.M.S. Regimental Institute" below. D/s used at Sutton territorial camp (Central Otago) 4-8 MR 13 & 4 AP-3 MY 13. Also small khaki commem label (solider, tents) used at the camp (unused no gum). (Image)

1914 "MILITARY CAMP / 7" B-type cds, fine complete strike SP 21 (with no year shown, as throughout usage) on EVII 1d lettercard cutout. Used at Sockburn, Christchurch (& earlier at Addington) 14 AU - 23 SP 1914. Also similar B with code "3" (used at Epsom, Auckland 8 AU-23 SP 1914), good complete strike. AU 25 14 on damaged cover with stamp removed (b/s Paengaroa 27 AU 14). Both WWI NZEF main body training camps. Very scarce. (Image)

1914 WWII stampless OAS cover to GB, franked fine blue straight-line h/s "Auckland / Garrison Artillery Dirstrict / DEVONPORT / ON ACTIVE SERVICE", canc Devonport machine d/s 20 DE 14. Fine. Rare item. (Image)

1914 WWI stampless OAS PPC (Noumea, New Caledonia scene), with light pencil m/s "Active Service Troopship", overcancelled by G.P.O. SUVA FIJI cds 27 AU 1914, to NZ. Blue Noumea merchant's h/s over pencilled message from NZ soldier of Samoan Expeditionary Force, in transit to occupy German Samoa 2 days later (NZ's 1st deployment in WWI). Very few OAS items known from one of the troopships of this force. Key item & rare. Minor corner crease, otherwise fine. (Image)

1914 WWI Awapuni Military camp (PM, 13 AU - 9 OC 14) good 25mm J-type "AWAPUNI / N.Z." cds (used only at this temporary camp), as b/s on creased cover & fine strike 5 SP 14 on 1d Dominion on fine PPC. Also good/fine "AWAPUNI N.Z. / MILITARY CAMP" 26mm J-type 15 OC 17 on 1d Dominion on cover (from 1917-19 opening) & real photo PPC of "Pay Parade" at this office (with 1917 message from the camp). (Image)

1914-16 WWI NZ military medical services in Egypt & the Middle East. Interesting colln of 14 stampless OAS covers or p/cs (mostly to NZ) from or to NZ soldiers in military hospitals. Wide range of cachets incl Pont de Koubbeh Hospital, Shubra Hospital, Helouan Convalescent Hospital, Aotea Convalescent Home. Also 3 with recreation cachets. Good condition overall, scarce lot, well written up. Ex Derek Holmes. (Image)

1914-16 WWI NZEF troops in Egypt & the Middle East extensive & well organised colln of 120 OAS (mostly stampless) covers & p/cs, mostly to NZ. Also 5 PPCs & photos & 8 pmks on pieces. Very well written up on pages in 2 matching looseleaf 22-ring albums. Noted 10 rectangular or oval "Expeditionary Force" rubber d/s (on Egyptian stamps) & wide variety of other d/s, incl several ex Gallipoli. One of the better & most informative WWI postal history collns we have seen. Ex Derek Holmes. (Image)

1914-18 WWI military training camps colln (well written up) on 22 pages, incl Trentham MC 6 covers (incl 3 reg'd) & 7 PPCs (camp scenes & 2 comic), Featherston MC 13 covers (2 reg'd) & 10 PPCs (8 scenes & 2 comic), very scarce Papawai MC (1 piece), Rangiotu MC 1 cover & 1 PPC of the camp, Tauherenikau MC 4 covers + 2 stamps (incl FU QV 2/- Official). Noted "Not on Rolls" h/s. Total 47 items. Ex Derek Holmes. (Image)

1914-18 WWI Samoa Expeditionary Force fine colln of 17 items (incl 15 covers) on 10 pages. Noted the rare 1st "Expeditionary Force" rectangular rubber d/s AUG 11 1914 (on piece), used at Buckle St barracks, Wellington 11-15 August only, 6 covers (2 reg'd to GB) or PPCs with green or violet boxed "PASSED BY CENSOR G.R.I. SAMOA" h/s (5 x No 2, 1 x No 3), 2 stampless OAS PPCs SP-OC 1914, 1915 PPC ex Apia franked NZ ½d EVII pair. Unusual markings on covers incl "Office of the Provost Marshal Apia Samoa", "British Military Occupation Samoa Official Free" (to Palestine, toned), black straight-line "Passed by censor", "Opened by Censor Apia, Samoa" large printed resealing label on cover to USA via Fiji, "A. Richardson, Captain Comdg." 15 DEC 1916. Ex Derek Holmes. (Image)

1915 WWI NZ Troopships 2nd-6th Reinforcements colln of 13 stampless covers or p/cs with identifying rectangular rubber franks, incl HMNZT No 13 (Verdala), No 15 (Knight of the Garter) & generic types "First Reinforcement" (1), ditto with "First" excised (2), "Third ..." (1), "Fourth ..." (2), "Fifth ..." (3), "Sixth ..." (2). Also 7 PPCs or photos of ships & 2 pieces. Mostly fine. Scarce lot. Well written up. Ex Derek Holmes. (Image)

1915-6 WWI NZ Troopships 7th-9th Reinforcements colln of 14 stampless covers or p/cs with identifying rectangular rubber franks, incl HMNZT #30, #37, (Maunganui), #31, #38 x 2 (Tahiti), #32 (Aparima), #33, #44 (Navua), #34, #39 (Warrimoo), #35 (Willochra), #36 (Tofua), #42 (Ulimaroa), #43 (Mokoia). Also 4 PPCs showing ships. Scarce lot. Well written up. Ex Derek Holmes. (Image)

1915-19 WWI NZ Hospital Ship No 1 "Maheno" small colln of 4 covers (3 OAS stampless, of which 1 is toned, with "Hospital Ship" franks) & 3 fine PPCs of the ship. On 5 pages, well written up. One cover (long) with printed "No. 1 Hospital Ship" & 3d, ½d NZ GV stamps, is reg'd addressed to the Quartermaster General, Defence Dept, Wellington & bears the very scarce "H.S. MAHENO" J-type cds 22 OC 18. (Image)

1915-19 WWI NZ Hospital Ship No 2 "Marama" small colln of 5 stampless OAS covers or p/cs, incl 4 with special boxed frank (black or red), the 5th with very scarce "H.S. MARAMA" J-type cds 9 FE 18 (fine). (Image)

1915-20 cWWI civil censorship in NZ fine colln of 21 covers on 11 pages, well written up. Noted 16 items of inward or (mostly) outward mail with straight-line h/s "PASSED BY THE MILITARY CENSOR N.Z." & 5 to USA with large circular h/s "P.C. / N.Z." Noted 2 reg'd 1916 to internee in neutral Holland (1 with circular h/s "POST FREE / P.C. / PRISONERS OF WAR", but with 4½d in stamps) & rare 1917 cover to NZ POW in Germany (only 356 NZ troops became POWs in WWI). Ex Derek Holmes. (Image)

c1915-90s Military Mail accum of approx 220 covers, mainly WWII period & mainly Australia, NZ, GB forces. Great variety of markings. Noted some unusual items: Australia 1940 reg'd cover (some toning) to USA with 1940 6d A.I.F stamp & 6d blue "War Savings Stamp" (Spitfire aircraft) tied by Brisbane cds. Latest items are 1994 covers x 3 to Canada canc large "United Nations Protection Force" cds. Inspection essential. Ex E O'Connor. (Image)

1916 WWI NZ Troopships 10th-12th Reinforcements colln of 6 mainly stampless covers or p/cs, with identifying rectangular rubber franks, incl HMNZT #48 (Tofua), #49 (Maunganui, with superfluous NZ 2d GV stamp), #51 (Ulimaroa), #52 (Mokoia), #53 (Navua). Also RP PPC (publ J Dickie) of Ulimaroa in HMNZT colours & 2nd PPC (no markings) with message ex #52. Well written up (8 items). Ex Derek Holmes. (Image)

1916 WWI NZ Troopships 13th-16th Reinforcements (revised routes) colln of 5 stampless covers or PPCs, with identifying rectangular rubber franks, incl HMNZT #54 (Willochra), #56 (Maunganui), #57 (Tahiti - PPC damaged), #58 (Waihora - fault), #61 (Aparima). Also #59 (Waitemata) on piece, RP PPC of Willochra & 2 other PPCs with faint #56. Well written up. Ex Derek Holmes. (Image)

1916-18 WWI NZ "Passed By Censor" numbered circular franks (with crown in centre), used on later troopships colln of 18 stampless OAS covers or p/cs to NZ, incl franks No's 2, 3, 5 (x 2), 6 (x 2), 9, 10 (x 2), 11, 12, 14 (x 2), 21, 24 (x 2), 25, 26 (piece only) & 33, all with troopship name identified in write-up. Noted 6 covers with YMCA logo. Also 2 other relevant items. Odd small faults but mostly fine. Well written up on pages. Scarce lot. Ex Derek Holmes. (Image)

1916-19 WWI NZ military medical services in GB colln of 20 stampless OAS covers or p/cs (& 7 pieces), mostly to NZ, from the various NZ military hospitals in GB, with mainly Stationary A.P.O. cds. Also 18 relevant PPCs (mostly real photo type). Noted YMCA Brockenhurst oval cachet & scarce "Posted by a New Zealand wounded soldier ... Walton-on-Thames" boxed cachet (x 2). Fine condition overall. Well written up. Ex Derek Holmes. (Image)

1916-19 WWI NZEF troops in France extensive & varied colln of 74 stampless OAS covers & p/cs, mostly to NZ & 4 other items. Very well written up on pages in looseleaf 22-ring album. Great range of Field P.O. & Army P.O. cds used by NZ troops & many diff censor h/s. Some covers with printed logos, eg: YMCA etc. Ex Derek Holmes. (Image)

1916-19 WWI NZ troops in GB military camps colln, well written up on pages in looseleaf 22-ring album. Incl 34 covers, 13 relevant PPCs & pieces, beginning with a section on Sling Camp (Salisbury Plain), then other camps. Covers at back incl scarce "Returned to NZ" cachets x 4, "Deceased" x 3, "NZEF Record Office, London" x 2 etc. Interesting lot. Ex Derek Holmes. (Image)

1916-20 cWWI patriotic slogan machine cancellations colln of 23 covers or p/cs on 13 pages, well written up. Mostly nice clear strikes (hard to find). Noted 1916 British Patriotic Exbn x 2, very scarce 1918 "Food means Victory, Waste of food means defeat" x 2, War Loans 1916-19 (8), Repatriation Department 1919-20 (10). Mostly fine. Ex Derek Holmes. (Image)