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Title: Base APO Y August 1919
Post by: Chris Grimshaw on April 07, 2014, 04:22:21 AM

Hi All

A mystery cover from Base Army Post Office Y, 9th August 1919.

Censored by Type 7/ 491, which is unallocated by FD & John Slingsby in his book, "The Postal History of the Army of the Black Sea 1918-23

Cover also shows a cachet which I've never seen before and can find no record of in the same red ink, "CONSTANTINOPLE 1 ALLIED ARMIES.

Addressed to London where it was received 20th August 1919, signed by Asbourne I believe.

Any help appreciated, I've sent a paper copy to John Slingsby for his views.

Chris

Title: Re: Base APO Y August 1919
Post by: akennedy on April 09, 2014, 05:49:21 PM

Not seen this cachet before.
Logical sequence of censor marks - 490 GHQ [British}
491 Allied GHQ

Title: Re: Base APO Y August 1919
Post by: Chris Grimshaw on April 09, 2014, 07:29:27 PM

Thanks Alistair

What's your reference for 7/490 please? again not recorded as far as I can tell.

Cheers

Chris

Title: Re: Base APO Y August 1919
Post by: Peter Harvey on April 11, 2014, 12:34:06 PM

Chris,

Not seen this cachet ever, very interesting cover.

Peter

Title: Re: Base APO Y August 1919
Post by: akennedy on June 16, 2014, 03:33:52 PM

7/490 APO Y 30SP19 from GHQ Constantinople seen by me.

7/491 also seen by me with H12 on 21FE19 and 7JA19 - no unit

Title: Re: Base APO Y August 1919
Post by: Chris Grimshaw on June 16, 2014, 07:13:38 PM

Thanks Alistair

Your knowledge is appreciated.

Cheers

Chris

Title: Re: Base APO Y August 1919
Post by: Graham Mark on June 18, 2014, 07:22:12 PM

Hello Chris
Oct 1918 Army List has no Ashborne / Ashbourne nor similar. Maybe it is OWA or ODA with a name beginning with the S but I cannot make it out and there are quite a number of pages of S in the index.
Graham

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