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Title: PASSED BY CENSOR HMS
Post by: Chris Grimshaw on February 08, 2021, 03:02:57 PM
Gould defeats me on this one, 

I think it's one of the 1A series

Scans show a PPC from Salonika datelined Aug 3rd 1918  RFHMS London No date shown..

Rectangular Boxed PASSED BY CENSOR H.M.S.  Outer dimensions are 47 mm x 14 mm

Card shows a nice view of an Aero park

Chris
Title: Re: PASSED BY CENSOR HMS
Post by: Nick Colley on February 08, 2021, 03:33:44 PM
Looks like 1B10 - no allocation.

N.
Title: Re: PASSED BY CENSOR HMS
Post by: Chris Grimshaw on February 08, 2021, 03:39:43 PM
Thanks Nick

Don't find Gould an easy book to navigate successfully.

Chris
Title: Re: PASSED BY CENSOR HMS
Post by: Alan Baker on February 09, 2021, 04:47:21 PM
I've managed to find John Coumiskey of the same address in the 1911 Census, occupation - coal miner. Unfortunately, no military connection. The name is spelt in a variety of ways. The closest I have found on FWR is John Cummiskey, Stoker 1st Class (no ship given). Not conclusive