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Union. 1796 (Feb 4) Entire letter headed from "Union Hospital Ship at Sheerness", addressed to Dundee with curved "QUEEN / BOROUGH" handstamp, London and Edinburgh backstamps, "4", "8" and "1/10" charges. The "Union" served as a hospital ship from 1793 until 1802, and was the first hospital ship to
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Tromp. 1807 (Sep 24) Entire letter headed from the "Tromp Hospital Ship, Falmouth", written by Surgeon James Moffat, addressed to "George Eastlake, Offg Judge Advocate, Plymouth Dock", charged 7d. The address panel headed "On His Majestys Service" and endorsed "Tromp", with Falmouth and Plymouth Doc
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1828-1903 Ephemera, cover and a card, with a fine 1828 Certificate from the Hospital Ship "Grampus" lying off Deptford Creek - "Alexander Wlaroff" aged 45, native of Archangel was admitted on board the above hospital ship ..... and was discharged at his own request cured ..... he conducted himself w
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1916-19 Covers and cards including stampless 1918 P&O crested cover with London Received From H.M Ship machine, backstamped violet "PASSED BY CENSOR / HOSPITAL SHIP E 0126" signed by R.G McLaren, Chief Engineer (the ship unidentified, only one other example of this cachet recorded), etc. (7).
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1917-19 Stampless O.A.S covers from unidentified military transports probably used as hospital ships, comprising 1917 card from a member of the V.A.D, St. Johns Ambulance with A.P.O S.100 c.d.s of Taranto, army censor and violet "CENSORED / H.M.T.E 826"; 1917 cover with Base A.P.O Z c.d.s of Alexand
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1918-19 Stampless postcards with circular "AMBULANCE TRANSPORT / P.C / 14 / R.A.M.C", similar cachet with "P.C / 20", "HOSPITAL SHIP / P.C / 28 / R.A.M.C" or similar "P.C 13" cachet, P.C 3 used on the "Glengorm Castle", the other ships not identified. (4).
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Russia. 1918 Stampless O.A.S covers from hospital ships in Russia, comprising cover with London Received from H.M Ship machine (June 19 1918) and circular "HOSPITAL SHIP / P.C / 8 / R.A.M.C" used on the "Kalyan" (at Archangel, Oct 1918 - June 1919), and a cover to the USA from an American soldier wi
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Agadir. 1916-18 Covers franked 1d with naval cancels, violet straight line "PASSED CENSOR" or circular "PASSED CENSOR / H.M.S "AGADIR"" (3 types, large or small central crown, or without a crown), also a card of the ship. (5).
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Araguaya. 1917-19 Cover and postcards of the ship (2) all posted from Halifax, Nova Scotia, the cover franked 2c + 1c War Tax stamp with boxed "H.M HOSPITAL SHIP / No - / Date - / "ARAGUAYA"", the cards franked 2c or with the stamp removed, a scarce cachet. (3). Photo on Page 90.
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Assaye. 1915 Stampless O.A.S cover with a Valletta c.d.s and oval "H.M HOSPITAL SHIP / No / Date "ASSAYE"", also a 1916 Christmas card and a fine postcard of the ship. (3).
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Asturias. 1915-16 Covers (4) and stampless picture postcards of the ship (5), two covers with Base A.P.O Z c.d.s or London Received From H.M Ship and red boxed "HOSPITAL SHIP "ASTURIAS" / PASSED BY CENSOR", two other covers posted by a crew member from Alexandria to Australia, the cards with "Receiv
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China. c.1918 Covers (4, one with enclosed letter), front and picture postcards (2) with F.P.Oa or naval security cancels, one stampless cover with violet "CENSORED / Fleet Surgeon & S.M.O", the others franked ½d or 1d with violet "PASSED BY CENSOR" (4) or "CENSORED" (2), also a card to the shi
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Braemar Castle. 1915-17 Covers and cards comprising 1915 cover posted at Ras El Tin franked 5m with violet "H.M.T. 602 / CENSORED MASTER"; 1916 1d + 1d reply card sent by Victor Marsh to Commander Mais and returned with boxed "ON ACTIVE SERVICE" and triangular framed "CENSORED" with manuscript "H.M.
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Devanha. 1916-17 Stampless picture postcards from the ship (8, one depicting the ship), one with a Bombay c.d.s and violet boxed "CENSORED / H.M.H.S / "DEVANHA""; others with datestamps of A.P.O SZ22 or Base A.P.O T (both Port Said), C.S Office I.E.F or Valletta, also a card of the ship. (9).
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Dongola. 1915-18 Cover and cards, two 1915-16 cards posted at Bombay franked 1a with violet "R.H Jackson" and "Major R.A.M.C / O.C Troops, H.M.H.S "Dongola"" or "Captain & ADJUTANT, R.A.M.C" and "H.M.H.S "DONGOLA""; stampless 1917 card with a Bombay c.d.s., violet "ON ACTIVE SERVICE" and "Major / O.
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Dunluce Castle. 1917-18 Stampless O.A.S covers with Base A.P.O Z c.d.s and violet "Hospital Ship "Dunluce Castle" / PASSED BY CENSOR", or with a London c.d.s, Received From H.M Ship handstamp and violet circular "HOSPITAL SHIP / P.C / 29 / R.A.M.C". Also postcards of the ship (8, one posted stamples
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Ebani. 1916-17 Stampless O.A.S covers (2) and a postcard, the covers with London Received From H.M Ship machine or "PAQUEBOT" handstamp, the card from Port Said to New Zealand, all with violet oval dated "HOSPITAL SHIP "EBANI" / M.E.F" (the final cover with the "M" removed from the lower line), also
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Egypt. 1915-18 Covers (3) and a card of the ship, two stampless 1915 covers with red Southampton Paid datestamps and violet oval "HOSPITAL SHIP / No / Date / "EGYPT"". (4)
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Essequibo. 1916-17 Cards, photos and ephemera, with "The Essequibohemian" (organ of the R.A.M.C Personnel on H.M.H.S "Essequibo") Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5 and sports supplement No. 1, concert programmes (2), a Photo of the ship and three photos showing a German submarine that stopped the ship and a boat retu
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Garth Castle. 1915-17 Covers (7) and picture postcards (2) from the ship, eight with violet "PASSED BY CENSOR", three with violet "HOSPITAL SHIP No. 2 / M.F.A GARTH CASTLE" (2) or larger "Hospital Ship No / M.F.A "GARTH CASTLE"", one cover to H.M.S "Southampton" with violet "FLEET LETTER". Also two
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Gascon. 1918 Stampless covers to England or India with Cape Town datestamps and violet oval "H.M.H.S / GASCON". Also four cards of the ship, two with 1915 London Received From H.M Ship machine. (6). Photo on Page 90.
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Gloucester Castle. 1914-20 Stampless cover and cards (3) from the ship, three with violet "ON ACTIVE SERVICE", two additionally handstamped circular "H.M.H.S "GLOUCESTER CASTLE" / No. 2068 / CENSORED" or oval "AMBULANCE TRANSPORT / No / Date / "GLOUCESTER CASTLE"", cancels of Malta, Indian F.P.O No.
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Guildford Castle. 1915-18 Stampless O.A.S covers, with Base Office D c.d.s and violet "C. Gilbert / Lt. Colonel, I.M.S / P.M.O. H.S "GUILDFORD CASTLE"", Southampton machine and violet circular "HOSPITAL SHIP / P.C. / 22 / R.A.M.C", or a Valletta c.d.s and typed "CENSORED / Lt. Col. I.M.S", also two
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Karapara. 1915-16 Covers (4) and a postcard, one printed "Karapara" envelope posted at Valletta, the others with London or naval machine cancels and violet "CENSORED / J.D McC.". (5).
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Lanfranc. 1916 Stampless covers (2) and a card with A.P.O 1 c.d.s (Le Havre) and violet oval "H.M HOSPITAL SHIP / No / Date / LANFRANC, M.E.F", Base A.P.O T (Port Said) and triangular "CENSORED / MASTER", or Marseille c.d.s with boxed "ON ACTIVE SERVICE" and "H.M.T. 1086" and the triangular "CENSORE
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Letitia. 1915-16 Stampless O.A.S covers (3), a front and a postcard from the ship, one with violet oval "H.M. HOSPITAL SHIP / No / Date / "LETITIA"", the other four with violet "Lieut. Colonel, I.M.S / Officer Commanding / H.M. Hospital Ship "LETITIA"" (two with violet "Charles Milne" above, three w
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Liberty/"Cecilia"/"Albion". 1915 Stampless printed cover "O.H.M.S / HOSPITAL YACHT LIBERTY" with manuscript censor and A.P.O c.d.s, and postcards of the "Liberty" (2), "Cecilia" or "Albion". The Steam Yacht "Liberty" belonged to Lord Tredegar, and the S.Y "Cecilia" to Sir Wyndham Murray; both were l
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Llandovery Castle. 1918 Stampless cover (letter enclosed) with a Liverpool c.d.s and violet oval "H.M.H.S / LLANDOVERY CASTLE", also a card of the ship. (2). Photo on Page 90.
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Loyalty. 1916 Stampless O.A.S cover (Red Cross and "LOYALTY" crest on flap) and picture postcards (3) all with Bombay datestamps (one with boxed "PAQUEBOT") and violet "On Active Service / Hospital Ship "Loyalty"". The Steam Yacht "Loyalty" was bought by the Maharaja of Gwalior in 1914, who presente
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Madras. 1918 Stampless B.I.S.N.Co envelope with London Received From H.M. Ship machine, handstamped "On field service", reverse with "CENSORED BY / Lieut.-Col., I.M.S / O.C. Troops, Hospital Ship, "Madras"". Also two cards of the ship sold for the benefit of the hospital ship war fund, and a cover f
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Magic. 1915 Picture postcards with violet "PASSED BY CENSOR / R.F. ASHLEY-SPENCER / CHAPLAIN, R.N" (2) or "PASSED BY THE CENSOR / F.M.J CHAPLAIN". (3).
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Nevasa. 1916-18 Stampless O.A.S cover and postcards with datestamps of Kimari, Bombay or Base A.P.O T (Port Said) all with dated violet oval "H.M HOSPITAL SHIP "NEVASA"" (two with scalloped inner ring, one with a plain inner ring), also a card of the ship. (4). Photo on Page 90.
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Oxfordshire. 1915-16 Covers and cards comprising stampless O.A.S cover to India with London Received From H.M Ship machine and superb boxed "PASSED BY CENSOR / H.M.H.S OXFORDSHIRE", cover to a soldier at Salonica redirected to the "Oxfordshire", postcards of the ship posted from Southampton or the W
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St Margaret of Scotland. 1917-18 Stampless picture postcards (7, five depicting Salonica) all from the same crew member, five with London Received From H.M Ship machine, handstamped violet "CENSORED / J.D. McC" (2), boxed "PASSED T.H.L.d CENSOR" (3) or boxed "PASSED CENSOR" (2), also three cards of
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Salta. 1915-17 Stampless postcards, two with Base A.P.O Z c.d.s (Alexandria) with boxed "H.S "SALTA" / No" or "H.M.H.S "SALTA" / LONDON / OFFICIAL No. 136744 / TON: 4239", three other cards of the ship posted unstamped at A.P.O S15 (Rouen) or Southampton (2, one charged ½d). Also a 1917 (Apr 9)
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Somali. 1915 Stampless O.A.S covers all with large violet "B.L.E / PASSED / CENSOR", two with red London Paid machine. (3).
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Soudan. 1916 Cover franked 1d, cancelled by naval dumb machine, with circular "M.F.A SOUDAN / 21 MAR 1916 / HOSPITAL SHIP", fine and scarce. Also four prewar cards of the ship. (5). Photo on Page 94.
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Stad Antwerpen. 1916-17 Long covers from a crew member to his wife in Australia (5), one posted at Dover franked 1d, the other stampless covers from A.P.O 3 (2, Boulogne) or Base A.P.O X (2, Salonica), three with oval "HOSPITAL SHIP "STAD ANTWERPEN" / No / Date ", minor edge faults, scarce. Also two
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Syria. 1914-15 Stampless covers (2) and a picture postcard of the ship franked 1d, all sent from the ship, the postcard with Port Taufiq Paquebot cancel, one cover to India with Port Taufiq c.d.s and violet boxed "H.M. HOSP. SHIP "SYRIA" / No / Date ", also a prewar card of the ship. (4). Photo on P
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Takada. 1917-18 Stampless cover and card both with violet "H.S "TAKADA" / ON ACTIVE SERVICE", the card with Durban c.d.s, the cover to India with Bombay c.d.s and Paquebot handstamp, also two cards of the ship. (4). Photo on Page 94.
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Valdivia. 1915-19 Stampless cover and picture postcards (5, four depicting the ship) all posted from the ship, one with violet boxed "H.M.H.S "VALDIVIA" / 136·743 / LONDON / T.4335N HP.7500" and London Received From H.M Ship machine, three others with violet circular "HOSPITAL SHIP / P.C / 31 /
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Varela/"Varsova". 1916-17 Stampless O.A.S covers with Bombay datestamps and violet "ON ACTIVE SERVICE / H.M.H.S "VARELA"" or "H.M., H.S., "VARSOVA."", also a card of the "Varela", the first with opening tears, otherwise both fine and scarce. (3). Photo on Page 94.
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Vasna. 1919 Stampless O.A.S cover with Kimari c.d.s and violet "ON ACTIVE SERVICE / AMBULANCE TRANSPORT "VASNA"", fine and scarce. Photo on Page 94.
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1914-19 Picture postcards of hospital ships, comprising Aberdonian (3), Aquitania (7), Australia, Britannic (2), Carisbrooke Castle (3), Delta, Formosa, Grantully Castle (3), Jan Breydel (2), Maine, Mauretania, Morea, Neuralia (4), Panama (2), Princess Elizabeth (2), Rewa (6), Rohilla (3, two of the
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1916-17 Covers (6) and postcards (2) all with named oval framed cachets with "PANAMA" on a cover from Southampton franked 1d, the others all stampless, "HEREFORDSHIRE" and "GLENGORM CASTLE" on cover or card with London Received From H.M Ship machine, "GLENART CASTLE", "DOVER CASTLE" and "WANDILLA" o
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1916-20 Covers (5) and cards (5), various cachets comprising "CARISBROOKE CASTLE" on card from Las Palmas, oval "HOSPITAL SHIP / "ST GEORGE"" on card from Rouen, "H.M.H.S "FORMOSA"" on an Algiers card, boxed "H.M.A.T / ELORA" on a card from Port Said, "SIGNED BY - / H.M.H.S GOORKHA" on a cover from
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1915-18 Covers and cards from various ships including stampless cards from the "Morea" with Colombo (2) or Bombay Paquebot handstamps, stampless card from the "Delta" with Bombay Paquebot, covers with enclosed letters from the "Copenhagen", "Rewa" and "St. George", cover to the "Panama", naval type
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Australia. 1915-18 Stampless covers and cards, from the "Kyarra" (2, one with violet "A.I.F / PASSED CENSOR 55"), "Warilda" (5, one with violet oval "H.M.H.S / No / Date / WARILDA", another posted in England charged ½d), or "Kanowna" with violet "H.M.A.H.S Kanowna". Also unused cards of the "Ka
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New Zealand - "Marama"/"Maheno". 1916 Stampless covers (3) and postcards (2, Malta or the "Marama"), three with boxed "ON ACTIVE SERVICE / N.Z Hospital Ship / "MARAMA"", two of these additionally with oval "N.Z No 2 HOSPITAL SHIP / PASSED BY CENSOR / "MARAMA"" (Durban c.d.s or Received From H.M Ship
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South Africa - "Ebani". 1915 Stampless postcard with red oval "HOSPITAL SHIP "EBANI" / 17 SEP 1915 / S.A Expeditionary Force" and Alexandria c.d.s, fine and scarce. Also a card of the ship at Cape Town. (2). Photo on Page 96.
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Gascon. 1915 Stampless picture postcards of the ship, both with Southampton Paid c.d.s and circular intaglio "INDIAN HOSPITAL SHIP" seal type handstamp in violet, one also with straight line "Indian Hospital Ship", fine and scarce. (2). Photo on Page 96.
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Glengorm Castle. 1915-16 Stampless covers (4, three to India) and a postcard, sent from Southampton, Indian F.P.O 20 at Marseille (2) or Base A.P.O Z at Alexandria (2), two handstamped violet "Indian Hospital Ship" and "GLENGORM CASTLE", one of these also with circular intaglio "INDIAN HOSPITAL SHIP
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Glengorm Castle. 1915-16 Stampless cover posted locally within Alexandria and a registered cover from Alexandria to England franked 15m, both handstamped circular "INDIAN HOSPITAL / GLENGORM / CASTLE / Date / SHIP" (the second with "Date" removed from the cachet), and "ON ACTIVE SERVICE", also a car
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G.B/India - "Tairea". 1942 Cover originally sent from Bombay to the Hospital Ship "Tairea", turned and reused to "G.H.Q, M.E.F (Egypt)" with F.P.O 220 c.d.s and violet oval "HOSPITAL SHIP / No / Date / "Tairea"". Also a card of the ship. WW2 named British hospital ship cachets are very scarce. (2).
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G.B. 1940-46 Covers and cards, airletters, an airgraph, photos and ephemera, including covers from the "Prague" (2), "Vita", "Aba", "Dorsetshire", "Oxfordshire", "Batavier II" (also a card of the ship) and "Karapara" (also a card of the ship), airgraph from the "Llandovery Castle", and covers to the
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Australia/New Zealand/Netherlands. 1943-46 Covers comprising cover franked Australia 3d cancelled at Aust. Base P.O No.1 with violet "H.M.A HOSPITAL SHIP" and circular "PASSED BY CENSOR / 47" posted on the "Oranje", stampless covers with "H.M.A / HOSPITAL SHIP" and A.I.F Censor 600 (probably from th
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South Africa - "Amra". 1941-43 Stampless covers, one from Durban to Canada, one with violet oval "No. 1 HOSPITAL SHIP / c/o ARMY P.O DURBAN" and "CENSORED" with a South African A.P.O, the third with F.P.O 572 c.d.s (Tunisia) and bilingual boxed "S.A HOSPITAL SHIP / No. 1 / C/O S.A. ARMY POST OFFICE"
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Netherlands - "Oranje". 1945 (July-Sep.) Stampless air letters from a Dutch Lieutenant, R.N.I.A, all written on the ship on a voyage from London to the Far East, to a lady in England with red "POST / OFFICE / MARITIME / MAIL" machine and violet "GECENSUREERD / 9", good content on the voyage. (5).
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1948-83 Covers including 1948 "ORDERLY ROOM / HOSPITAL SHIP / "EL NIL"" on cover from Malta, faint 1952 Hospital Ship "Maine" cachet on Korean War cover from Japan, 1982 Falklands War covers from British hospital ships (18), Vietnam War covers from the German ship "Helgoland" (3, one commercial cove
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Asie. 1916 Cover with return address of the British and Foreign Bible Society in Lagos, registered to Funchal, a 50c stamp tied octagonal "MATADI A BORDEAUX / L.L No. 2" datestamp, the "MATADI A BORDEAUX" registration label handstamped violet "ASIE", Portuguese censor labels and cachets, also a post
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Serbia/Albania. 1916 Cover and cards (3), the cover franked Italian P.O in Valona 1pi cancelled by "POSTA MILITARE ALBANIA / No. 1" c.d.s with violet circular "MARINE NATIONALE / Navire Hopital "TCHAD" / SERVICE DE LA MER"; stampless card of the "Vinh-Long" sent from Salonica to "Miss C. Dunlop, Ord
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1915-18 Covers and cards with cachets of the "Duguay Trouin" (3, one with "HOPITAL CHIRURGICAL FLOTTANT / DU C.E.O" cancelling a Greek 10L stamp, also two unused cards of the ship), "Divona", "Canada", "Espagne", "Sphinx" or "Ile-de-France"; also a complete French Red Cross Society booklet "Expediti
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1915 Stampless picture postcard from Samara to Finland with a large red Hospital Ship cachet, a Red Cross in the centre, Samara and Wiburg datestamps.
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1899-1991 Covers including 1899 "U.S ARMY HOSPITAL SHIP / MISSOURI" printed cover posted from "U.S Mil. Sta. No.1 Manila" franked 4c with red "Soldiers Letter / W.H Arthur / Major & Surgeon U.S.A" (a few faults), 1924-35 covers from the U.S.S "Relief" (3), "Mercy" (2) or "Medusa", WW2 and Korean War
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Austria - "Argentina". 1918 Stampless postcards all with "K.U.K Seespitalschiff VI "Argentina" / Zensuriert!", written from Cattaro, Fiume or Spalato. (14).
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Austria. 1916-18 Stampless picture postcards (5), official registered covers (3) and Money Order receipts (3), with various cachets of Hospital Ship I ("Electra"), II (3, "Metkrovich"), III ("Tirol") or IV (4, "Graf Wurmbrand"), or Dampfer X, another cover inscribed from the "Baron Call", also a pos
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Germany - Boxer Rebellion. 1900-01 Stampless cover and Feldpost cards (6), posted from the "Gera" (6) in Japan or China all with "KAIS. DEUTSCHE / MARINE / SCHIFFSPOST / No. 6" c.d.s (the cover with "KAISERLICHE MARINE / LAZARETSCHIFF GERA" cachet on reverse), or from the "Savoia" at Shanhaikwan wit
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Germany. 1914-18 Covers and cards (12) with "KAIS. DEUTSCHE / MARINE / SCHIFFSPOST" datestamps No. 119 ("Portia"), 120 ("Viola"), 188 (3, "Sierra Ventana", one with senders cachet), 191 ("Adler") or 192 ("Lensahn", with named cachet), or with cachets of the "Adler", "Hansa", Hilflazarettschiff "G" (
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