WWI PERIOD MAIL; Trio with 1917 printed matter (with bilingual "JEWISH POOR RELIEF COMMITTEE/BAGHDAD") with address wrapper to Calcutta franked 'I.E.F' opt on KGV India ½a tied by Baghdad cds, 1917 mourning env. to Baghdad (to Henry St John Philby 1885/1960) franked GB KGV 1d tied by Ilfracombe cds and with "F.P.O/No 85" cds on rear, 1918 env. to London franked GB KGV 1d pair tied by two strikes of the "F.P.O/No 329" (Basra) cds with an Aden censor mark on rear. (3 covers) Cross Reference: INDIA, MILITARY - WWI, MOURNING COVERS (Image)

VISCOUNT DE SIBOUR BAGHDAD TO KARACHI FLIGHT: 3 Jan. 1929 env. (faults) to Karachi franked 1½a & 3a tied by boxed "IRAQ TO INDIA/By Light Aeroplane/with Vct and Vetess/J.de Sibour.", arrival c.d.s. on reverse and redirected back to Baghdad three months later. Cross Reference: INDIA, AIR MAIL COVERS (Image)