On a colourful ppc of bomb / shell damage in Belgrade. A/Cpl H Dann of the Royal Engineers, writes hardly found time to write this"
Postmarked Army Post Office L.16, dated 6 weeks before Proud's recorded date of use
L16 was the last of the 'L' series sent out to Italy in December 1917 and was held at GHQ Italy until requested in 1919
Frank Schofield
Hello Frank
A very nice item, always good when we can extend the recorded dates of usage. Only the second example of censor 7 / 510 I record. I have an example on a PPC datelined 10 September 1919 but I presume posted under cover.
Interesting that by then censor hand-stamp is very dirty / distorted as though not cleaned regularly.
Chris
Chris
I have 5 recordings of 7/510. One from Belgrade postmarked 22nd March 1919 at APO L.14 (Fiume) before the L.16 datestamp arrived
then four postmarked L.16 incl two letters from a nurse at Unit 6 Hospital at Nish, just south of Belgrade
Frank
Thanks Frank
The two letters you mention sound very interesting, any chance of a sight of them.
Chris
Chris
Scanner playing silly ' B's at the moment will try again ASAP
Frank
From AK's ledger -
L14 - 27/03/1919
L16 - 08/1919
Also one with no postmark, "Belgrade 10/09/1919" - presumably a picture pc
Alan
I record in my collection
L14 ERD 22.3.19 LRD 26.10.19
L16 ERD 30.5.19 LRD 3.10.19 (Proud shows LRD 27.10.19)
Frank
Chris
Hopefully scanner sorted, herewith as requested copy of the first letter from Nish.
Will post the second next Sunday
Frank
Thanks Frank
A very good letter and a great looking cover.
Thanks for sharing.
Chris
Chris
As promised herewith the second letter from Nish
Dorothy Minnie Newhall served with The French Red Cross, before the British Red Cross, one of the letters confirms she was in Serbia, "your room is still empty"
Her address at 108 Croydon Road, Beckenham, is about five minutes' walk from the Hall, where our local stamp fair has been held for 40 years (except the last 12 months, of course)
Frank
Thanks Frank
A Brilliant letter, thanks for sharing.
Chris