New for Today 20th June Gallipoli KIA Page 1 Onwards

[Chris Grimshaw]

Team

Having just become the custodian of what is an important and moving collection of covers I wish to share them with you.

All addressed to Lt A Bulman 1/4th Battn K.O.S.B., Killed in Action 12th July 1915 at Cape Helles, Gallipoli.

Covers show the desperation and hope that he was alive and a POW held by the family.
I attach page one so far.

Chris

[Chris Grimshaw]

Page two,  this one raises a number of questions. 

How did it get from Cape Helles to Galata (Constantinople)

The circular PC cachet is I believe a London mark,  no indication when applied.

The bi-lingual cachet applied back in London?

Chris

[Chris Grimshaw]

Pages 3 and 4 attached.

Self explanatory,  No idea how page 4 got to Constantinople.

These complete the covers sent by his Mother.

Chris

[Chris Grimshaw]

Final Cover from this correspondence,

Cover from a Officer of the Battalion? cancelled FPO 155, 17 Nov 1915 presumably confirming he was Killed in Action 12th July.

Endorsed on Reverse "Answered"

I cannot read the signature on this one.

Chris