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lot # 40138 - Military Mail - British Empire WWI

Wednesday May 17, 2017 22:00 Asia/Jerusalem
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May 17, 22:00 IDT

Australian "Force in Egypt" WWI military mail in Egypt: 29 VIII 1915 stampless OAS mini cv. ex RAS EL TIN to Luna Park Hospital HELIOPOLIS, marked "OAS | stamps not available" (manuscript) & tied by local pmk in blue on earliest known date of use of this type; b/s same day ALEX.-E pmk & h/s FB unlisted box cachet "NOT 1st A.G.H. [Australian General Hospital] TRY "Luna Park" [manuscript]"; torn open at back, complete. The "Luna Park" became a convalesent home (6-04-15) & then hospital (30-04-15) of 1st Aust. GH; became 1st Austr. Auxiliary Hospital 16-05-15 - hence cachet on cv.
Feldpost - Britisches Weltreich Erster Weltkrieg
דואר צבאי - אימפריה בריטית במלחמת העולם ה-1

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