Indian cover posted from a hospital in WW2.

[Chris Weddell]

Hi All

       Can any one read any of the 2 bits of text on the left had side of the cover.  The top one which i can make out hospital or the one at the bottom which reads via ss ?????? Any help would be good.

                                                     Thanks

                                                     Chris  ???

[Robert Toombs]

a) American export Lines' SS Exemplar made her maiden voyage in Nov. 1940 - Bombay, Calcutta, Colombo. The envelope is postmarked March 4th 1941 with instructions to meet SS Exemplar March 11th 1941 at Calcutta. Perhaps second voyage ?

b) Hospital city seems to be Jhansi - googling shows more than one missionary hospital + others in that city.

Hope that helps 

[Chris Weddell]

Robert

          Thanks for all your help. I now know the receiver of the letter in England had something to do with the Woman's Union hospitals in India. So i would think this was posted by a member of staff from that hospital. Also it is nice to know which ship carried the mail.

                                                              Cheers

                                                              Chris  ;D