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Title: 142 Brigade
Post by: Alan Baker on July 21, 2019, 09:58:09 PM
I am attaching a scan of a cover from Alistair's collection which bears the Censor 4/193 and the cancellation BAPO X. Proud tells me that this was from Salonika and Daniel allocates 193 to 142 Brigade.

However, a Google search for this brigade says it spent the whole war on the Western Front. Any ideas?
Title: Re: 142 Brigade
Post by: Chris Grimshaw on July 22, 2019, 05:27:37 AM
Morning Alan

This censor is Type 7 / 193,  Correctly used in Salonika. As is Base Army Post Office X, I also record used at APO SX 7 in September 1918.  Unit unknown.

Chris
Title: Re: 142 Brigade
Post by: Alan Baker on July 22, 2019, 08:46:59 AM
Of course it is! It's a bit worrying to have a Treasurer who can't count to 8

Title: Re: 142 Brigade
Post by: Nick Colley on July 22, 2019, 08:53:43 AM
I suppose it's possible that Daniel could be mistaken?

chrs
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Title: Re: 142 Brigade
Post by: Michael Dobbs on July 22, 2019, 11:20:27 AM
Gents

Just to clarify - Daniel records Type 7/193 in Salonika with postmarks GX, SX4 & SX7 in 1917 and SX7 in 1918 with no unit allocation.  This fits in with Chris's comments and there is no association with 142 Brigade as Alan now admits he chose the wrong censor type!

Mike  ;D ;D
Title: Re: 142 Brigade
Post by: Nick Colley on July 22, 2019, 06:43:35 PM
OK, I misunderstood. So the confusion was with distinguishing between the numbers 4 and 7? :-[
Title: Re: 142 Brigade
Post by: Alan Baker on July 23, 2019, 02:55:00 PM
Absolutely! The cover before was a Type 4 and I just carried on without a care in the world - apart from the numeracy issue...