Holyland. British WWI military mail in Palestine: 5 MR 1917 stampless OAS civilian stationary cover from FPO 159 (GAZA area) to CHORLTON-CUM-HARDY tied by Proud-D2 postmark on 1st day of use at this locale; officer-endorsed on front & passed censor (triangular #3972 - assigned to GM / CAIRO); slit open at top, very fine. Mailed 20 days before the 1st Battle of Gaza (26 March).

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Holyland. Australian WWI military mail in Palestine: 19 MR 1917 stampless green honour envelope (no printers mark) from FPO MD 2 (Australian Imperial Mounted Division, here 7 days prior to involvement in 1st Battle of Gaza of 26 March) to editor of "Pictures" publication LONDON 'Blighty', tied by rare skeleton date-stamp FB DS-51 (in use 12 March - 21 April). As per address and 'Blighty' - possibly sent by British member of the unit. Slit open at top.

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Holyland. British WWI military mail in Palestine: 10 AP 1917 stampless green honour envelope (no printers mark) from FPO 229 (229th Brigade of 74th Yeomanry Division, GAZA area) to OAKLEY Scotland, tied by Proud-unlisted single-dateline skeleton date-stamp (per Firebrace on its 1st date of use; might be Proud-D7 with incorrect illustration). Posted 7 days before unit's involvement in failed 2nd Battle of Gaza (17-19 April). Opened gently at back (resealed).

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Palestine Mandate. British WWI military mail in Palestine/Military TPOs: 8 JU 1918 pre-printed 2d KGV registered envelope ex APO SZ 7 (JAFFA per Firebrace, EL ARISH per Proud) to 'American Colony Stores' JERUSALEM, tied by 2 strikes of APO SZ 7 postmark (Proud D3 - here a month passed his latest known date of use); officer endorsed & unit-censored by 4356 + Palestine Censorship No. 2; backstamped (& partial front-stamp) 9 JU 1918 transit by extremely rare [LUDD-DAMASCUS] LAD TPO skeleton postmark (FB-EFT2 but not identical at base; Proud-D1 but not identical; documented in Sacher as Type-2 @ 30mm, predating him by 8 months - says 8 items noted) + same day transit APO SZ 49 (LUDD) Proud-D1 postmark & next day APO SZ 44 (JERUSALEM) arrival. Slit open right. This is tied as the highest valued TPO postmark in the period 1903-1927 by Proud (British Army Postal Service volume 2).

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