B.F.P.O. marks. Can anyone help ??

[Chris Weddell]

I am slowly sorting out my to mount up boxes!!!

Can anyone help my with any information at all on these to London B.F.P.O. marks. One appears to be a machine cancel and the other a Blackwell type ???  Both covers are posted to RAF Seletar.

                                                          Chris

[Michael Dobbs]

Chris

They are both clearly BFPO London marks, used by the Home Postal & Courier Communications Depot RE, Inglis Barracks, Mill Hill, London NW7.  When I get time (!) or a "round-to-it") I will add these postal markings and others to Ransom's book.

There does not appear to be any senders details, but clearly they are official mail and I would suggest from somewhere within the Ministry of Defence, but to do with RAF matters.

You will have seen my article on RAF Seletar in Journal 319 (Spring 2019).

Mike  :)

[Chris Weddell]

Mike,

        Thank you for your help.

I did reread your article and that was helpful thanks.

Was I right about one of the postmarks being a Blackwell type?

                                      Chris

[Michael Dobbs]

Chris

You are correct the rubber packet datestamp BFPO LONDON / 3 can be classed as a Blackwell type datestamp.

Mike  :)