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Post WWII RAF cancels

Started by Regis Hoffman, July 12, 2016, 02:38:23 AM

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Regis Hoffman

I have several 1946 covers with RAF cancels as follows:

- RAFPOST - JAPAN
- RAFPOST 183
- RAF POST - COLOMEO [from Ceylon]

Is there a philatelic reference for these markings?

Where was RAFPOST 183?

Thanks.
Regis Hoffman

Frank Schofield

Regis

You need a copy of Ted Proud's book POSTAL HISTORY OF THE NAVAL & RAF POSTAL SERVICES, published in 1992

RAFPOST 183 was in Burma

Frank Schofield

akennedy

More precise location is Meiktila, Burma.
See Bill Garrard's History of the RAF .Postal Service Overseas 1942-1957 (vol ii) -an update of John Smith's original work of 1957, with considerable new research - published by C & A Entwistle.

Alistair Kennedy