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Covers of the Day - 6th May - Canadian Forces in the Caribbean

Started by Alan Baker, May 06, 2020, 02:15:17 PM

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Alan Baker

As everyone got so excited about my Canadian navy item, I thought I would give you a couple more Canadian items

These are covers from Canadian troops on garrison duties in British colonies in the Caribbean. The first is from Y Force Jamaica, sent in 1944, with Censor No 316. The sender was serving with the Brockville Rifles, who formed the garrison from August 1944 - February 1946.

The second is from N Force Bahamas with Censor No 304. A company of the Pictou Highlanders formed the garrison from 1943 - 1946.


Peter Harvey


Alan Baker


Chris Grimshaw

Is there any significance of the "Roundels" on cover two?

Chris

Alan Baker

Not that I know, unless anyone can enlighten me. Similarly the diamonds on the first

Chris Grimshaw

Diamonds on cover one, I associated straight away with Air Mail,

Do the Roundels signify a RAF printing or issue?

Chris

Alan Baker

Possibly, but the cover was from a soldier with the Canadian army

Michael Dobbs

My own view is that they are ordinary air mail envelopes - different printers just having come up with a different style to that usually seen.  I don't think there are any "rules or regulations" on the size, colour or design for air mail envelopes - unless someone tells me otherwise!

Mike  :)

Tony Walker

Alan - I was interested to see the Caribbean mentioned on the Forum - not often happens.

I have a Turks and Caicos collection and have a few censored covers from WWII which could be censored in Jamaica, the US or the UK, but they are not military.  Do you have any military covers from the T&CIls?

I have never seen anything military and/or censored from these islands from WWI...?

Tony

Alan Baker

I see from wiki that the RCN and RCAF both had bases at Sandy Point (HMCS and RCAF Shelburne respectively) but I don't think I have ever seen covers from there. I'm pretty sure I don't have any, although I do have some from other Caribbean islands, both Canadian and US