H.W Bishop Correspondence. 1916-18 Letters from H.W Bishop (39), twelve with covers, also one picture postcard, five items with A.P.O S10 of Dunkirk, the others with London H.M Ship machines, censor cachets include "Censored by" (2), and "CEN / SOR" with central circle containing "5/W" (7) or "4/SQ" (2). Bishop served in the R.N.A.S then R.A.F, initially in No. 1 Wing, then No. 5 Wing, finally No. 3 Wing, the letters mainly to his mother, two with small photos enclosed, also a 1916 concert programme. (40 letters + 13 covers).

1916-18 Covers and cards all with "CEN-SOR" cachets with a central circle containing letters or Squadron/Wing numbers, comprising RNAS, RN/AS (registered cover), 1/W (2), 5/W, 6/SQ or 215/SQ, the last used by the newly formed RAF Squadron in April 1918, possibly the only recorded example of the first censor mark produced by the RAF. (7). Photo on Page 118. (Image1)

R.N.A.S Shore Bases. 1916-18 Covers and cards with censor cachets from the Isle of Scilly ("CENSORED", also another uncensored card from Tresco), East Fortune and Llangefni (2) airship bases, Mullion air station (2), cover and card with large boxed "CENSORED / REDCAR" (2), and cover with circular "PASSED BY CENSOR / HOUTON BAY". (10). Photo on Page 118. (Image1)

Italy & the Aegean. 1917-18 Covers and cards and cards from the R.N.A.S or R.A.F in Italy (6), two with triangular "PASSED / BY / CENSOR", three with enclosed letters from No. 3 Balloon Base or 67th Wing at Brindisi; postcard from Italy to No. 6 Wing R.N.A.S at Otranto sent via London with dated "NAVAL AIR SERVICE MAIL OFFICE / LONDON" cachet; and covers from the Aegean (3) including boxed "Passed by Censor" on registered cover cancelled A.P.O SX7 at Stavros. (10).

R.N.A.S Armoured Car Division. 1915-18 Covers and cards comprising 1915-16 cards from A.P.O S10 at Dunkirk with manuscript (2) or handstruck "Censored by W. Legg Surgeon R.N" or handstruck "Censored by"; four other items from Sergt. Bryant, one posted into a Belgian F.P.O in 1915, the others posted in 1918 in G.B, France or Egypt when the Division was en route to South Russia. (8).