Malaya BMA Royal Engineers?

[Susan McEwen]

There is a type of Postmark, used in Johore Malaya during the BMA, which is described as 'made by the Royal Engineers'

my attempts to find the source of this description has drawn a blank !

Does anyone know please? 

(I've had to crop the scan down to  the postmark to  fit the forum's limit)

[akennedy]

THE POSTMARK ITSELF LOOKS NORMAL TO ME.
However the date slugs look rather "home made" - perhaps that is what a R.E. workshop was asked to produce?

Alistair

[Susan McEwen]

thanks Alistair, normal but not quite  the same as pre-war cancels.

it is likely because the Japs modified the pre-war cancels, and some lost their date slugs in the process

many thanks
Susan