West, East & Southern Africa. Cameroon. 1916 (Jan 19) Stampless picture postcard endorsed "On Active Service", sent to India with "DUALA" c.d.s and Amritsar arrival c.d.s. central vertical fold, otherwise fine and an unusual destination from Cameroon.

Cameroon. 1915-16 Stampless O.A.S covers to G.B, endorsed from officers in the Gold Coast Regt. or Indian Light Infantry, with "DUALA" datestamps. Also a C.E.F ½d card written from the Transport "Keyingham" but not posted. (3).

Sierra Leone. 1919 (Aug 27) Cover to England from Cpl Dix R.A.O.C sent after the letter rate to G.B had increased to 1½d, but allowed at the 1d soldiers rate, with oval "ORDNANCE OFFICE / SIERRA LEONE" cachet. After World War One the 1d soldiers rate was reintroduced in several colonies when letter rates were raised above 1d; as a result this concession rate was officially abolished in September 1920. A few minor faults, scarce. Photo on Page 110. (Image1)

East Africa. 1916-18 Covers, with a stampless O.A.S cover from Kampala to London signed by Lt. Wilkinson (who commanded K.A.R units against the "Mad Mullah" in Somaliland in 1919); and covers from G.B to troops in East Africa (6), one forwarded to South Africa with F.P.O 343 c.d.s, one originally sent within England and readdressed to East Africa with F.P.O 22, 23 and 24 backstamps and cachets of "MUTHAIGA HOSPITAL / 9 MAY 1916" and "NOT S.A HOSPITAL MUTHAIGA", the others forwarded to Port Amelia in Portuguese East Africa and then to the Western front, or returned to England with various cachets (3). Also 1918 (Oct 14) "East Africa Standard" special notice reproducing the German Government telegram to President Wilson. (8).

East Africa. 1915-18 Covers and cards including Indian F.P.O datestamps (20) or Base Office c.d.s (3); stampless soldiers covers posted at Mombasa, Nairobi or Kampala; covers to soldiers (5) including cover from Lourenco Marques to 1st K.A.R, Zomba, Nyasaland and a cover from Southern Rhodesia to Pte. Rivers, S.R.V Unit at Broken Hill; also a piece bearing KGV I.E.F ½a with blue Mafia overprint (S.G. M34, £110) cancelled at F.P.O 322, a few faults. (32).

East Africa - Jubaland. 1919 (June 17) Stampless O.A.S cover to London with Kismayu c.d.s, backstamped at Mombasa (July 2) and Wandsworth; and a cover from Shorncliffe Camp (Apr 19) to a K.A.R Officer at Garba Harre, Northern Jubaland, redirected to Wajir, with datestamps of Gabwein (July 17), Kismayu, Mombasa, Nairobi and Fort Hall. Two scarce covers from the 1919 campaign in Jubaland against the Tigre and Degodia tribes. (2).

Nyasaland - Rhodesia Field Force. 1915 (Apr 7) Stampless O.A.S cover to London signed by Surgeon Captain R.R Murray of the Northern Rhodesia Rifles, with violet boxed "POSTAGE FREE / BASE 4. N. RHODESIA, / Passed by CENSOR" and partial "ARMY POST OFFICE / 1 / NORTHERN RHODESIA" c.d.s. The earliest example recorded by Pennycuick of this A.P.O c.d.s or of any of the Base cachets, ex George Crabb collection. A little minor creasing, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo on Page 110. (Image1)

Nyasaland Field Force. 1917 (Sep 9) Cover from L.H Rivers, B. Co. British South Africa Police, to his father in Umtali bearing two ½d N.F stamps each cancelled by "F.P.O / 1" c.d.s, a third strike below, applied at Songea, with arrival backstamp. A fine cover.

Tanganyika. 1918 (Feb 10) Stampless O.A.S cover to Wales endorsed "Censored by E.K Walcott 2/Lt" backstamped "MAIL AGENCY / No. 11" c.d.s, unrecorded by Proud who only records a few examples of Mail Agency 1, 3 and 5 datestamps and states "No. 9 is reported". These Mail Agency datestamps were probably intended for civil use but may have been used as emergency datestamps by F.P.Os; all are rare, this No. 11 c.d.s possibly unique. The sender E.K Walcott was from the Barbados Volunteer Force then serving with a composite British West Indies Regt. Photo on Page 110. (Image1)

South West Africa / South Africa. 1914-17 Covers and cards with forces mail from South Africa (9, one to Bechuanaland) or South West Africa (10, eight with A.P.O datestamps), cover from South Africa to a soldier at Upington with blue boxed "16 APR 1915 / 23" A.P.O datestamp, and 1914 (Aug 27) cover to the C.O of Cape Town Docks with enclosed letter signed "Britisher" informing him of German and Austrian boat builders renting buildings within 200 yards of the docks. (21).