Afternoon Team
Two covers from the A K collection,
The first from France but no postal markings, received at FPO 158 Suvla where endorsed "Hospital" and Malta, Censored 3 / 1061, un allocated. I cannot read the addressee's surname on this one. Cancel dated 27th November 15, the day of the Great Blizzard which hit the peninsular
Second cover again from France cancelled FPO A 3, censor 3 / 1463, again un-allocated. Endorsed "Hospital" and again Malta. No receiving cancels.
Malta is in Green Crayon on both items, coincidence or an official policy to denote Malta mails. More research needed here.
Chris
The second cover shows the pencil note Ghain Tuff which concerns the Convalescent Camp at Ghain Tuffieha in Malta that opened in August 1915 with 2000 beds eventually holding 5000, suitable in the main for less seriously wounded patients
Thanks Marc
Much appreciated.
Chris
I think the addressee on the first one is Christopher G Corner, Sgt Herefordshire Debt. Found him on FWR. Ancestry has a record that he received the MM but no details
Thanks Alan
Appreciated. I tried everything on that surname, Those postal orderlies best have been physic. Chris
The censoring officer on the second cover is Major (later Colonel) Arthur D Ducat, DSO, RAMC. Born 1871, died Jan 1957.
At some point he was with 2/3 London Field Ambulance, attached to 56th (1st London) Division. However, this division was not formed until Feb 1916, after this cover was posted.
Thanks Alan
Much appreciated.
Chris