G.B - Home Depot. 1939-46 Covers and cards with cancels or backstamps of the Home Depot or Home Postal Centre, various types including rubbers, also explanatory cachets used on undelivered or redirected mail, Returned Letter envelopes, cover to India bearing 1/3 health insurance stamp with postage stamps applied at the Home Depot, cover with enclosed letter stating "airgraph service not available to A.P.O 2005", etc. (57).

B.E.F Evacuation. 1940 (May 31-June 26) Covers and cards from members of the B.E.F posted in England, one from Weymouth franked 2½d but also with a Paid machine (enclosed note - "in England"), the others unstamped and allowed free from West Kensington (Field Service card), Margate, Plymouth, Milborne Port, Bournemouth (2, one with fault), Wolsingham or Ross on Wye. Also 1940 (June 15) cover from France showing a late use of F.P.O 69. (10).

Norway. 1940 (May 16-30) Stampless O.A.S covers with F.P.O 115 datestamps, used at the Narvik Campaign base at Harstad, both covers with some creasing and small opening faults at the top, one cover partly split along a vertical central fold, nevertheless very scarce. (2). Photo on Page 122. (Image1)

Iceland. 1940-45 Stampless covers from British forces with "HOME DEPOT - R.E.P.S" datestamps (3, one a front) or London Official Paid machine (all from June or early July 1940, with censor numbers recorded from Iceland) or Field Post Offices 2 (4), 3 (3), 304, (3, one a front), 305 (2), 306 (3), 307 (3), 308 (3) or 529 on an official registered cover with "T.49" handstamp on the registration label, and a 1940 (Oct 23) cover to Canada from the Canadian forces (only on the island for 4½ months) with F.P.O 2 c.d.s. Also covers from U.S forces with U.S A.P.O 613, 810 (2) or 860 (6) and a cover from an Icelander serving in the U.S army in Scotland sent back to Iceland with G.B 3d cancelled at U.S A.P.O 437. A good collection. (37).

Iceland - R.A.F.& Royal Navy. 1942-44 Covers with R.A.F censors including F.P.O 2 on a cover franked 6½d in G.B stamps, the other covers all stampless with datestamps of F.P.O (6, one unclear), F.P.O 526 or R.A.F Post Office 001; and stampless covers from H.M.S "Baldur" (3, one with return address, one with headed letter enclosed, the other with 1943 H.M.S Baldur Christmas card) with Maritime Mail or Received From H.M Ships machines. (12).

Malta. 1939-45 Covers and cards including naval and R.A.F, censor cachets, forces mail flown to England and posted upon arrival, cover bearing ½d Malta Relief Fund and "Malta is grateful to the Royal Navy and R.A.F" labels, P.O.W card to Malta from a Maltese sailor in Marlag und Milag Nord, cover from Malta to Gozo sent via London with Malta ½d cancelled by red London Paid machine, ingoing mail, F.P.O 188 and 570, censors, a correspondence of air letters from J. Barbour at the R.N Wireless Telegraph Station at Dingli (52, a few later items from W/T Stn Gurgi, c/o R.N.O Tripoli), another correspondence from or to P.S Crowley at R.N.B Verdala or C.F Base Malta (18, a few from Italy), etc. (97).

Cyprus. 1942-45 Covers and cards including F.P.O (8, three registered), Indian F.P.Os (2), censor cachets and seals, P.O.W card from Oflag VIIB to Cyprus sent by air mail franked 25pf, etc. (19).

Crete. 1940-41 Covers franked 10d for air mail to G.B (3) and stampless covers (2) with datestamps of F.P.O 192 (3) or 221 (2), both used at Suda Bay during the brief campaign in Crete, half the 15,000 allied forces killed or captured following the German parachute landing in May. Scarce, very little forces mail recorded from Crete. (5).

Greece. 1941 Covers with F.P.O 175 or 193 (5), R.A.F or army censors, three franked 10d or 1/8 for air mail to England, scarce. (6).

Greece / Albania / Yugoslavia. 1943-46 Covers including covers from F.P.Os 714, 727, 783 or Indian F.P.O R10 located in the Dodecanese Islands; F.P.O 139, 776 or 783 (3, one written in Rhodes) all located in Athens; 1944 air letter from Albania cancelled at F.P.O 370 (also three covers to the Military Mission, two posted locally in Tirana with Albania stamps); registered cover from the Balkans Air Force cancelled F.P.O 753 (probably at Zara); covers from F.P.O 793 located in Vis Island, Yugoslavia (3), etc. (19).

Russia. 1942-45 Covers including 1943 cover from G.B to S.S "Empire Scott" with Russian censor label and cachet of Archangel, 1942 cover with letter from British Embassy evacuated to Kiubiyshev sent by diplomatic bag and posted in London, 1943 cover to the Moscow Embassy with "No. 30 MILITARY MISSION" cachet, 1941 cover from 151 Wing R.A.F at Murmamsk, cover from 126 Base Unit training Russian troops on British tanks south of Archangel (3, one with letter), 1945 cover from Yelta sent during the February Conference posted in London with "War Cabinet Office" cachet, etc. (12).

North Africa. 1942-46 Covers and cards from the British North Africa Force in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia or Libya, also ingoing mail, some with explanatory cachets, some U.S forces mail, various F.P.O and A.P.O datestamps, most on pages. (82).

Egypt. 1939-45 Covers and cards, the extensive collection mainly on pages, various M.P.O and British F.P.O datestamps, many air mail covers, Army Post stamps, other stamps of G.B, Egypt, India, etc., ingoing covers (many redirected or returned with explanatory cachets), troopship mail, Indian and U.S A.P.Os, cover to Brazil franked Army Post 10m, etc. (179).

Palestine. 1940-47 Forces mail, various F.P.Os, air mail and registered rates; covers from the Palestine Police; covers from internees at Internment Camp 1 or Perimeter Settlement Waldheim both with Palestine Police censor cachets, etc. Also eight 1944-46 covers from soldiers in the Jewish Infantry Brigade serving in the British army in Europe. (78).

Middle East. 1941-45 Covers from Syria, Lebanon or Jordan (47), Persia or Iraq (27), various British or Indian F.P.O datestamps, also a few ingoing items, air letter from the Arab Legion H.Q in Amman, etc. (74).

West Africa. 1939-46 Forces mail from Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Gold Coast or Gambia, various F.P.O datestamps, R.A.F and naval mail, civil censors, mail from West African troops in India or Burma, U.S forces in Gold Coast, 1939 Sierra Leone cover with scarce "PASSED BY CABLE CENSOR / 4", distinctive B.W.A air letters with a large red cross on the address panel, etc. A fine collection written up on pages. (106). Photo on Page 122. (Image1)

Falkland Islands. 1942-43 O.A.S Covers with Censor No 3023, one posted en route to the Falklands with "PAQUEBOT" handstamp of Cape Town (to the M.E.F, reverse with M.E.F and PAI Force "last location" cachets), the other two from the Falklands with Maritime Mail or Received from H.M Ships machines. (3).

West Indies / South America. 1942-45 Covers from British forces in Trinidad (12), Aruba (2), Curacao (4) or Bermuda; covers from U.S forces in British Colonies (11), covers from British volunteers from Trinidad or British Honduras, etc. (33).

Sudan. 1941-47 Covers and cards, British or Indian F.P.Os, some forces mail posted into civil post offices, scarce "Sudan P.O 9" c.d.s (faults), cover from the Western Arab Corps, etc. (32).

British Somaliland. 1941-45 Covers (15) and fronts (3) including 1941 cover cancelled in Aden (one stamp removed) with enclosed letter from R.A.F Berbera, datestamps of E.A A.P.O 62, 63, 65 (4), 71 (5) or South African A.P.O 7 (2), illustrated 1944 Christmas Greetings air letter, airgraph from Somali Scouts, censored forces mail posted into the civil office at Hargeisa (3), six items bearing Somaliland stamps. (18).

East Africa. 1941-48 Covers mainly with East Africa A.P.O datestamps including items from KUT, Ethiopia, Somalia, Eritrea and Mauritius, a few British or U.S F.P.O datestamps, 1948 cover from the Italian Evacuee Camp at Nyeri Station, cover with enclosed letter from the Friends Ambulance Unit in Ethiopia, cover from Mauritius to Rodrigues Battery R.A in Rodrigues, 1942 Christmas Greetings air letter, 1945 cover from British Legation at Addis Ababa sent by diplomatic bag and posted in London, covers with E.A.F stamps, etc. (46).

Rhodesia. 1942-44 Covers and cards from Rhodesia, or from Rhodesian forces, including East African A.P.O 52 (3), Honour Envelope to Bulawayo with Southern Rhodesia 1d + 9d tied by Egypt Postage Prepaid c.d.s, etc. (13).

Aden. 1940-46 Covers from R.A.F, British or Indian army in Aden, most with R.A.F censors (a few with army censors), mostly with G.B or Aden stamps, airgraphs (3, one from Socotro), air letters (15) and Honour Envelopes (5), cancels include single ring Aden (14), F.P.O 729 (3) or No. 11 R.A.F Postal H.Q (4), covers from Indian troops cancelled at Khormaksar (3), also a few ingoing covers, scarce "MESSAGE RECORD" envelope with Aden c.d.s., also an air letter written from "R.A.F Aden Command" with E.A A.P.O 77 c.d.s of Addis Ababa, and covers from a U.S soldier (4, two with "U.S NAVY" c.d.s, another with U.S A.P.O 663), a good lot. (58).

Aden - Royal Navy. 1939-46 Covers and cards with naval censors, including stampless 1939 cover with Aden civil censor and London H.M Ships machine charged 1½d single rate postage due, stampless covers from troopships bound for Aden with scarce "CENSORED / AT SEA" (2), British Fleet Mail 23 c.d.s, cover with oval "H.M W/T STATION / 16 MAY 1941 / ADEN" and boxed "PASSED BY CENSOR", airgraph from Perim W/T Station, etc. (16).

Aden - Christmas Air Mails. 1940 Stampless covers with Aden naval censor or senders address of R.A.F in Aden (RAF Censor 68), both endorsed "Xmas Mail" or "On Active Service Special Xmas Air Mail" both flown from Egypt with F.P.O 171 datestamps of Cairo (Dec. 9-11); and red printed "GREETINGS / BY AIR MAIL" air letter containing illustrated R.A.F Christmas greetings for 1943, with G.B 3d tied by Aden single ring c.d.s. A scarce trio from Aden. (3).