Post-World War Two Period. Service Suspended - China. 1948-50 Covers from New Zealand to Manchuria with "Postal Service Suspended / return to sender" label, cover and air letter from G.B to China with boxed "SERVICE SUSPENDED / RETURN TO SENDER" or endorsed "Return to Sender, Service Suspended". (3).

Service Suspended. 1946-c.2000 Covers (11) and a front with "NO SERVICE / RETURN TO SENDER" on 1946 wrapper to Austria, "PAS DE SERVICE VIA ISRAEL" on 1948 wrapper front to Israel, "UNABLE TO FORWARD / SERVICE SUSPENDED" on 1954 cover to Indo-China, more recent covers to Cambodia, Iraq/Middle East (6), Yugoslavia or Sao Tome & Principe. (12).

Singapore / Germany - Delayed Mail. 1953 Cover from Singapore cancelled at F.P.O 965 (Nov 11), reverse with label explaining the letter was delayed abroad, with Home Postal Depot c.d.s (Nov 17); and 1958 cover sent within Germany, from F.PO 976 (Jan 31) with label regretting delay tied by F.P.O 993 c.d.s (Feb 18). The Singapore mails were found under floorboards, hidden by an overworked sorter. (2).

London Home Postal Depot. c.1949-92 Covers and cards with Home Postal Depot R.E, London B.A.P.O, B.F.P.O London or F.P.O datestamps used at the Home Depot, also many cachets, R.L.B cachets and envelopes, AV7 forms, bag labels, etc. (270+).

Pioneer Corps. 1949-55 Covers from Pioneer Corps troops raised in East Africa (5), Mauritius (17) or Seychelles (6) all sent from Egypt, twelve with cachets, nine registered. (28).

Great Britain. 1951-87 Covers and cards with F.P.O cancels used at T.A camps, R.E mobile displays, Royal Tournament, etc., nearly all philatelic. (210+).

Great Britain. 1951-69 Covers and cards with F.P.O cancels used at T.A camps, some philatelic though many others appear to be commercial. (96).

Northern Ireland. 1967-84 British forces mail (79) including free air letters, also cover with "Peace Process Not Commodity" label tied by oval "I.R. P.O.W POST" cachet. (80).

Somaliland / Former Italian Colonies. 1945-60 Covers from Libya, Somalia, Eritrea or Somaliland including "F.P.C CYRENAICA / POST PAID" and oval "4 POWER COMMISSION / POSTAGE PAID / TRIPOLITANIA" handstamps, stamps of British Somaliland (8), or overprint issues for Eritrea (10), Somalia (2), E.A.F (4) or M.E.F, various F.P.Os and cachets, also two 1949-50 covers with circular "B.M.M TO ETHIOPIA / POST OFFICE", etc. (49).

Jordan. 1951-75 Covers and cards with forces mail sent through British F.P.Os or the civil postal service bearing Jordan stamps, includes mail from the Arab Legion, 1958 F.P.Os following the revolution in Iraq, etc. (25).

Kenya. 1946-80 Covers and cards on pages, various F.P.Os, cachets, registered mail, forces rates, etc. (110).

Kenya - Mau Mau Operations. 1952-56 Covers and cards all from troops in Kenya due to the Mau Mau emergency, various F.P.Os, forces rate covers franked 20c, many with regimental cachets, also a cover from Manyani Detention Camp with camp skeleton c.d.s. A good lot, most on pages. (62).

Rhodesia / Nyasaland. 1947-95 Covers and cards from British forces in Northern or Southern Rhodesia, Nyasaland or Zambia, or Zimbabwe, includes forces rate covers with regimental cachets, 1980 Commonwealth Monitoring Mission, Rhodesia and Zambian forces, also 1947 cover from R.A.F in Bechuanaland, and 1957 covers from Rhodesian African Rifles in Malaya (2), etc. (58).

West Indies / British Guiana / British Honduras. 1947-92 Covers and cards from Anguilla (7), British Guiana, British Honduras, Jamaica, Bermuda, various F.P.Os and cachets. (54).

Oman / Bahrain / U.A.E. 1950-86 Covers and cards, the extensive lot from British forces, various F.P.Os with mail from R.A.F Bahrain, Muharraq, Masirah, Sharjah or Salalah, also from Kuwait, Muscat, Dubai, 1956 card to Jask Force, 1951 cover from British Military Mission to Saudi Arabia, mainly with G.B stamps but a good number with overprinted issues for the British Postal Agencies or Bahrain, a few more recent covers with Oman or Qatar stamps, some from local forces including Trucial Scouts, Sultan Armed Forces, etc., a few sent out through Aden. (400+).

Aden. 1948-86 Covers and cards with British F.P.Os, also "R.A.F / ADEN" c.d.s (2), forces postal rates, a few Yemen items, etc., an extensive lot, mainly on pages. (230+).

Malaya & Singapore. 1947-74 Covers and cards with various F.P.Os and cachets, forces rates (some disallowed and charged), mail sent during the 1948-58 Communist Insurgency period, Fiji, Australian or N.Z forces, etc., also four 1948-49 air letters from a planters wife in Kelantan with interesting contents regarding the insurgency. (179).

Brunei, Sarawak, North Borneo & Labuan. 1948-90 Covers and cards, various F.P.Os, many sent during the 1963-68 conflict with Indonesia, also 1962 Azahari Rebellion in Brunei, forces rates, AV7 air mail forms, etc. (135).

Christmas Island. 1956-63 Covers from troops involved in Operation Grapple, to test atomic weapons near Christmas Island, with "B.F.P.O / CHRISTMAS ISLAND" c.d.s (55), F.P.O 158, 1063 (6), etc., some illustrated covers, registered and official mail. (67).

Australia & New Zealand. 1945-99 Covers and cards from Australian or N.Z army or navy forces including Japan, Military Mission to Germany or Berlin, also from British forces in Australia, several covers from atomic bomb tests in South Australia. (101).

Pakistan / India / Ceylon. 1947-92 Covers and cards with mail from British forces at concession rates from Pakistan (24), India (2), Nepal (2), Burma (4) or Ceylon (9), covers from Pakistan P.O.Ws in India (2) or a Portuguese internee in Goa, Bhutan army, Indian peacekeepers in Ceylon, etc. (72).

Naval Mail. 1946-85 Covers and cards with various British Fleet Mail, Maritime Mail or H.M Ships cancels including c.1946 cover from Shanghai bearing China $200 block, etc. (86).