Indian Mail Agency No.3 20th July 1917

[Chris Weddell]

Hello All,

            An honour envelope in Hindi I think with this mark I have not come across before MAIL AGENCY/ No.3. The only reference I have  is from A priced checklist of Indian Base & Field Post Offices 1914-1924 edited by Charles Entwistle 1999.

It is listed as being in Tanganyika in 1917. Does anyone know the location or anything about Mail Agency No 3.

                                                                      Cheers

                                                                      Chris

[Robert Gray]

These are very scarce hand stamps. Mail Agency 1 was used on civil post at Amani, Tanganyika; No 3 at not known and No. 5 at Dodoma area all from June to Aug 1917. Postal Agencies were used on an emergency basis by FPOs. Also one is mentioned at Port Amelia in Portuguese East Africa. Source: Proud's History of the Indian Army Postal Service Vol . II.