World War I - Troopships - Prestige PhilatelyGallipoli usages of a cover, PPCs x2, Field Service post cards x5 & "green" honour envelopes x2. (25) 35 A-/B 750 Ex Lot 36 CPS Bundle

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World War I - Occupation of New Guinea

Lot 13

C 1914 (late) stampless cover front endorsed "Garrison Duty/Namatanai" at upper-left & "JB/806" at lower-left, to NSW with very fine straight-line 'Rabaul' h/s. Rare. [The Garrison at Namatanai, a small settlement on New Ireland, was tiny]

13 B

1,000

World War I - Troopships

Ex Lot 14

C FIRST CONVOY: Group from identified ships comprising PPC of "Orvieto" A3 from Aden; cover from "Clan MacQuorquodale" posted at Albany with 1d Postage Due; PPC endorsed "Transport A6" with message headed "HMA Troopship Argyllshire" A8 sent from Aden with large-part oval '...FIELD ARTILLERY BRIGADE/... EXPEDITIONARY FORCE' h/s; cover with letter headed "SS Katuna" A13 (ex Hobart, with mostly horses); PPC of "Hororata" A20 from Albany; and Brisbane YMCA illustrated postcard with printed 'Troopship 'RANGATIRA' A22 from Perth. (6)

14 A/B

600

Lot 15

C FIRST CONVOY: Ceylon PPC with message headed "HMAT A8/nearing Aden/23.11.14" from "Argyllshire", to NSW with 1d Roo tied by superb '2nd BATTY 1st FA BDE AIF' h/s, corner fault at lower-right.

15 B

250

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Ex Lot 16

C FIRST CONVOY: mail identifiable as from the First Convoy comprising two different illustrated 'The First Australian Expeditionary Force 1914-15' postcards cancelled at Melbourne (no message) or Sydney; Postal Cards Fullface 1d cancelled at Melbourne & Kangaroo 1d (stated to be from "Geelong" A32) with Hobart cds & superb seriffed 'PASSED.' h/s in black; plain postcard stated to be from "Hororata" A20; cover front stated to be from "Orvieto" A3 with '1ST AUST INF BDE FIELD PO/24NO14' cds; and PPC from Egypt with message headed "Suez Canal/2nd Decr 1914" to Albany with boxed 'CMF/RELEASED/BY CENSOR' h/s in blue. (7)

16 A/B

500

Ex Lot 17

C LATER CONVOYS: Group of stampless covers (including YMCA types x4 and illustrated CofE Chaplains' Department type), postcards (including YMCA types x3) & a Gratuitous Distribution Letter Card with poem on reverse, with ship-board censor h/s comprising seriffed 'A.I.F./Passed by Censor No...' types x10 (including 'A.I,F,' & 'A.I:F,' variants) & sans serif 'A.I.F.' types x10 (including 'A.I,F.' & 'A.I,F,' variants), (20)

17 A-/B

600

Ex Lot 18

C SUBSEQUENT CONVOYS: another group of covers (8, two YMCA types), PPCs (18, including 7 of ships) & YMCA postcards (3) with 'PASSED CENSOR' , 'PASSED BY CENSOR' x6, 'PASSED BY CENSOR/NO.20' x2, 'AIF PASSED CENSOR', 'A.I.F,/PASSED CENSOR 15', 'A.I.F. PASSED CENSOR 16' similar '55' & smaller '32', 'AIFPASSEDBYCENSOR ("51")' x2 (no spaces), 'A.I.F./Passed by Censor', & 'A.I.F/Passed by Censor' (italics) h/s, another with 'Passed Censor...M' label, etc. (28)

18 A-/B

500

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Ex Lot 19

C SUBSEQUENT CONVOYS: two different YMCA postcards with double-framed 'MILITARY EMBARKATION/OFFICE/NOV--1917/LANE COVE WHARF/CIRCULAR QUAY' d/s in green or of 'NOV--1918' in blue, both with the day omitted, both messages headed "At Sea". (2)

19 A-

250

World War I - Forces in Egypt

Ex Lot 20

C Covers postcards & two pieces with a variety of datestamps used by Australian units, Base POs etc, includes many GB-pattern cds & a few scarcer types, mixed condition.. (41)

20350

Ex Lot 21

C Wide-ranging group in very mixed condition but with a few better items including two covers to Victoria posted soon after arrival in Egypt, address advice card with printed 'AIF POST CARD - FREE', beautiful illustrated ANZEF postcard (but the stamp doesn't belong), a few with scarce cachets, etc. Inspection recommended. (35)

21

400

Lot 22

PS c.1916 six-panel 'OHMS/FIELD SERVICE LETTER CARD for Australian Imperial Force ONLY' with printed Cairo address, the outer half being an enquiry form re a particular soldier, the response section with an advice card, cablegram form & address advice, unused. Very unusual form.

22 A-

200

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Lot 23

C 1915 (Jan 30) usage to Hobart of illustrated 'AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND/EXPEDITIONARY FORCES/CAIRO 1914-15' postcard, Egyptian 5m tied by Cairo cds. A beautiful item: an example features on John Firebrace's dustjacket.

23 A-

500

Ex Lot 24

CPS 1915-16 registered covers (5, one with Australian KGV ½d block of 4 excised & replaced) & GB 2d Registration Envelopes (3, two from 2nd Light Horse in Sinai) with registration labels comprising GB-type x3, or 'Australian Imperial Force' types on pink (2), rose or magenta (2) with some variety in the fonts, two covers with oval 'AUS GENERAL HOSPITAL/PO/No 14' d/s & one with 'CHRISTMAS/IN EGYPT' label. Good lot. (8)

24 A-/B

600

Lot 25

C 1916 (June 27) cover from a New Zealand soldier in England to an Australian light horseman at "Teb-el-Kebir/ Egypt" but with Sudanese 'SHELLAL-HALFA/TPO/No1', 'HALFA' & TPO (again) b/s plus superb 'MISSENT' h/s (of Halfa?, not listed by Proud) & triangular 'PASSED CENSOR/53/SUDAN' h/s, 'TALL-EL-KIBIR/18.VII.16' b/s then a 2-months delay, British 'ARMY POST OFFICE/10SP/16/SZ3' cds used at the Australian Advanced Base PO, minor toning.

25 B

250

Lot 26

C 1916 (Oct 12) Savoy Pharmacy (Cairo) illustrated advertising envelope to "Interpreter/Tewfik Domain/2nd LHR" but endorsed "Not 2nd LHReg" & with British 'ARMY POST OFFICE/SZ3' cds used at the Australian Advanced Base PO. A most attractive inwards item. [Plus the enclosed matching letterhead with letter in Arabic]

26 A

250


Lot 27

C 1919 (April 12) stampless cover with 'THE WAR CHEST FUND/SYDNEY NSW' imprint on the flap & '3RD LIGHT HORSE/AIF/FIELD POST OFFICE' cds. [Australian forces awaiting repatriation participated in suppressing the Egyptian Uprising of March-April 1919 that lead to Britain granting Egypt independence in 1922]

27 A-

300

Ex Lot 28

C CACHETS: Base Post Office group with boxed 'AUST ARMY BASE PO' in black on parcel tag, light strike of an enormous 'BASE DETAILS PO/...' h/s, superb oval 'B DETAILS/on Active Service/ZEITOUN', triple-circle 'AUST IMP FORCE/FREE/INTER BASE' etc, also ovoid 'MILITARY RECREATION/FREE' x2. (7)

28 A/B

300

Ex Lot 29

C CACHETS: Training Battallions group for 5th Battallion x2 (on Occupation of New Guinea PPCs), 7th Battallion, & 8th Battallion two different both in purple, also circular & oval types with no number, and oval 'SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION/ZEITOUN'. (8)

29 A/B

400

Ex Lot 30

C CACHETS: Officers' group including 'CAPT/OC C Company/17th Inf Batt/AIF', 'OC A Coy 22nd Batt AIF' in blue (2), '...CAPT & ADJT/2ND AUSTRALIAN DIV TRAIN', oval 'FRANKED/BY["initials"]/FOR CO 21ST BN/AIF', circular 'FRANKED BY/ON ACTIVE/SERVICE/["initials"]/for OC/9TH REIN 1ST BATT' (cover front only), oval 'AIF/ON ACTIVE SERVICE FREE/["signature"] CAPT/8TH LH REGT' in blue, 'ON ACTIVE SERVICE/["signature"]/OC D Company' in blue, 'Lieut Oldfield/8th REINFORCEMENTS/6th BATTN', etc. A very good lot. (13)

30 A/B

600


Ex Lot 31

C CACHETS: Regimental group including circular '4TH LH REGT/ON ACTIVE/SERVICE/POST FREE/POST OFFICE', '1ST ALH/FRANKED/REGT' & 'FRANKED/22ND...AIF', straight-line '["6"]th Reinf 11th Battln' x2 (one in red), '10th Regt 3rd Light Horse Brigade' (on cover front only) & '22nd Infantry AIF' etc. (9)

31 A-/C

300

Ex Lot 32

C CACHETS: Hospitals group including ovoid 'FIRST AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL' x2 (one on cover front only) & 'SECOND...' x2, circular 'FIRST AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL/FRANKED', huge '...LUNA/PARK/ AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE' in purple & '3RD AUXILIARY HOSPITAL/HELIOPOLIS/AIF' in red, oval 'AUS GENERAL HOSPITAL/PO/16FEB1917/No 14' tying 'CHRISTMAS/IN EGYPT' label, st-line '3rd Aus General Hospital AIF', oval 'Australian Convalescent Depot/HELIOPOLIS' & 'CONVALESCENT___/No.../Date.../ RAS-EL-TIN' (on cover front only) etc. (12)

32 B/C

500

Ex Lot 33

C CACHETS: Censorship group including superb '[crown]/PASSED BY/LIEUT-COLONEL/CHIEF CENSOR/THE CENSOR', 'PASSED BY/BASE CENSOR/EEF', small 'Passed by/Censor' (with superb 'AI FORCES POSTAGE FREE/VIC' b/s), 'A,I,F,/Passed by Censor' (with 3 Commas, x2), triple-circle 'PASSED BY CENSOR' in rosine x2, Indian Expeditionary Force numbered types x7 different (one on a Gratuitous Distribution Letter Card with poem on reverse), boxed 'AIF/PASSED BY CENSOR ["50"]' etc. (20)

33 A/C

600


Ex Lot 34

C YMCA: Illustrated postcards for the Melbourne (2, different) & Perth branches, illustrated envelopes for the Brisbane & Adelaide branches, and seven envelopes - one a front only - with various imprints. (12)

34 A-/C500

World War I - The Gallipoli Fiasco

Ex Lot 35

CPS Mini-exhibit on a dozen pages with PPC of HMT "Galeka" en route to Lemnos, six PPCs & a cover from Lemnos, a couple of early Gallipoli usages, three June usages of makeshift postcards, later Gallipoli usages of a cover, PPCs x2, Field Service post cards x5 & "green" honour envelopes x2. (25)

35 A-/B

750

Ex Lot 36

CPS Bundle of covers x6, PPCs x14 including messages headed "Gallipoli", "Dardenelles", "Anzac Cove" or "Gaba Tepe", Field Service Post Cards x5 (three different printers) & "green" honour envelopes x4 (three types), all stated to be Gallipoli usages, condition variable. Research opportunity. (29)

36

600

Lot 37

C Illustrated 'Dardenelles combined Letterette and Reply Sheet', the address panel based on the Red Ensign, unused & unfolded.

37 A200

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Ex Lot 38

C 1915 Lemnos usages in March x2 & April all with 'PASSED BY/CENSOR' h/s (one in red), plus Nov (2) & Dec usages from the same soldier who has returned from convalescence in Malta, in one he states "[Lemnos] is the coldest bleakest place in the world..." (6)

38 A/B

200

Lot 39

C 1915 (June 18) makeshift postcard fashioned from a piece of yellow card, '1ST AUST DIV FIELD PO' cds in use at Gallipoli, British censor No 2223 h/s in rosine.

39 A-250

Lot 40

PS 1915 usage of Australian Fullface 1d Postal Card PC3 with '3RD AUST INF BDE FIELD PO' cds in use at Gallipoli, British censor No 2212 h/s in rosine. Excellent if irregular Postal Stationery usage. [Message states "I am at the Front...Martin in the No 2 GH played me Falsely and I can't mention it here...Excuse writing as we have to write this on our knees..." Conspiracy theorists wanted!]

40 B

300

Ex Lot 41

C 1915 Cairo PPC with message headed "Hospital Ship Gascon/28.8.15" & "I got shot through three fingers left hand so am going to have a little holiday..." & undated cover with largely superb strike of the triple-oval 'No 1 AUSTRALIAN HOSPITAL SHIP/KAROOLA' cachet. (2)

41 B

300

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Ex Lot 42

C MALTA: 1915 (Sep-Oct) four PPCs & a Field Service Post Card all with 'ON ACTIVE SERVICE/MEDTN' h/s in blue, cover & PPC with similar cachet with "cross" in the centre, the last with photo of Hospital Ship "Dongola" & 'AI FORCES POSTAGE FREE/VIC' cds applied at Melbourne (message states "I am in hospital to undergo an operation to have a piece of Turkish bullet removed from my left eye..."), generally fine; also two defective PPCs with other Malta postmarks. (9)

42

350

Lot 43

C SICILY: Undated stampless cover endorsed "RE Smith Capt" with superb triangular 'PASSED - BY CENSOR/ 3 / [crown]' h/s (the '3' reversed) in bright blue, endorsed by the addressee "Rec/4.4.16". [After hospitals in Egypt Malta & England were filled to capacity, arrangements were made to evacuate patients to Sicily. This cover was sent from the convalescent hospital at Palermo's Excelsior Palace Hotel]

43 (B)

250

World War I - Forces in Sinai, Palestine & Mesopotamia

Ex Lot 44

CPS Mini-exhibit on 14 pages with covers (10), Field Service Post Cards (3) & "green" honour envelopes (3) with various cds including Light Horse & British-pattern types, also British ½d Wrappers (4) & 2d Registration Envelope with AIF black/pink registration label, several items from the Gaza area & a couple from Transjordan. (21)

44

750

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Ex Lot 45

CPS Useful group of covers (4, one with the letter headed "Somewhere in Palestine"), Field Service Post Cards (2) & "green" honour envelopes (4) with various cds including Light Horse & British "skeleton" types, also British ½d Wrappers (2), cover from Egypt to "3d Aust Light Horse Field Ambulance" & internal cover to "Headquarter/Anzac Mounted/Division" with Palestine 5m pair & Zionist label plus 'Opened/by/Censor' label, condition variable. (14)

45

400

Ex Lot 46

CPS 1916 (May-Dec) covers (3), postcard & two different Active Service "honour" envelopes on exhibit pages from Light Horse units in the Sinai at Suez Canal, Romani, Bir el Abd (2), Bir el Mazar & El Arish. (6)

46 A-/B

300

Lot 47

C MESOPOTAMIA: 1917 cover to Sydney with Indian 'FPO/NO 55/4AP17' b/s in use at Baghdad & 'PASSED/ D / CENSOR' h/s red, apparently bagged to Melbourne where 'PASSED BY CENSOR' h/s added. Rare. [The Australian & New Zealand Wireless Signal Squadron operated in Mespotamia (Iraq) from mid-1916]

47 A-

500


World War I - Forces in Europe & England

Ex Lot 48

CPS Bundle of covers & Field Service Post Cards etc with a few Western Front covers & 'Australian Imperial Force/PARCEL POST' label on piece, also a much-travelled cover from France to Egypt with 'NOT AT BASE CAIRO' h/s; three covers to a member of the Australian Flying Corps in GB, range of 'AIF CAMP' cds including three League of Soldiers Friends PPCs, two parcel address labels with different Coats of Arms, undated cover with '+' cancel & 'PASSED/SHIPS CENSOR' h/s used on HMAS "Australia" & a real photo PPC of the ship, cachets including oval 'AIF ORDNANCE DEPOT/TIDWORTH' d/s & oval 'CAVALRY BARRACKS SECTION/...' d/s (British?) etc, condition very mixed. (37)

48

400

World War I - Miscellaneous Subjects

Ex Lot 49

CPS Remainders including KGV 1d 'MILITARY ENVELOPES' unused (5) & used, 1915 cover with 'MILITARY CAMP 1/TASMANIA' cds; 1915 POW cover with Major Sands censor h/s in green; three different parcel labels with Kangaroo frankings 6d + 9d pair, 1/- & 1/- strip of 3, all with British-type 'ARMY POST OFFICE/SZ3' arrival cds; & a few others, condition variable. (17 items)

49

600

Ex Lot 50

C 1914 (July) cover from Germany to Brisbane with a pair of 'FOUND OPEN/OFFICIALLY SEALED' labels tied by superb 'OPENED BY CENSORS' (plural!) h/s; 1914 (Sep) cover to Germany returned from London with superb boxed 'UNDELIVERABLE/APR 22 1915/II MD' d/s in blue. (2)

50 B

300

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Lot 51

PS 1914 usage of Kangaroo 1d Letter Card ("ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS/PERTH WA") endorsed "Censored/ES Moyle Lieut/17-11-14" at lower-left & with 'THURSDAY ISLAND/22NOV14/QUEENSLAND'' cds, small stain at upper-right. Rare mail from a member of the small Thursday Island Garrison.

51 B

300

Lot 52

C 1915 illustrated photo wallet with printed 'Australia's Sons/Respond to the/Empires Call/Souvenir of/Liverpool Encampment' with KGV 1d red tied by 'LIVERPOOL/NSW' cds, with 8 camp photos including "Post and Telegraph Office", some soiling/tonespots but most appealing.

52 B

250

Lot 53

C 1916 'OHMS/DECEASED OTHER RANKS KITS' parcel tag with rare franking of Kangaroos Third Wmk 2d grey & Second Wmk 1/- emerald BW #31A tied by 'REGISTERED/ 1 /29JE16/MELBOURNE' cds, Sydney address & red/white registration label on the reverse. [NB: the Third Wmk 1/- was issued in June 1916 but this stamp is definitely Second Wmk, unpriced on cover in the ACSC]

53 A-

500

Lot 54

C 1916 'Military Camp/Bathurst' envelope with KGV 1d red & two strikes of the scarce 'BATHURST MILTY CAMP/ 6JY16/=NSW=' cds. PO 1/5/1916; closed 2/12/1916.

54 A-200


Lot 55

C 1916 a very similar cover with 'BATHURST MILTY CAMP/7AU16/=NSW=' cds. 55 A- 200

Ex Lot 56

PS POSTAL STATIONERY - Envelopes: 1916 'MILITARY ENVELOPE' group comprising 'AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE' ASC #DF3 on surfaced & unsurfaced stocks, 'AIF, ABROAD' DF5 on surfaced white & unsurfaced buff (2) stocks, unused. (5)

56 A/B

400

Lot 57

PS POSTAL STATIONERY 1916 'MILITARY ENVELOPE/AIF, ABROAD' DF5 on surfaced white stock with "AIF" crossed-through & endorsed "Australian Imperial Force", a very late usage with 'GYMPIE/16JE19/QUEENSLAND' cds and boxed 'UNDELIVERABLE/ABPO/RETURN TO SENDER' h/s.

57 A-

250

Lot 58

PS POSTAL STATIONERY ditto, irregular local civilian usage to Nyora with 'AIF, ABROAD' obliterated, KGV ½d added for the war tax & tied by superb 'LOCH/26JE19/VIC' cds.

58 A-250


Lot 59

PS POSTAL STATIONERY Letter Cards: 1916 'MILITARY LETTER CARD/AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE' ASC #DF1, unused. [NB: no used example of a Military Letter Card has been recorded]

59 A300

Ex Lot 60

PS POSTAL STATIONERY 1917 usage of stampless Gratuitous Distribution Letter Card with poem on the reverse ASC #DF9, message headed "16th May 1917/At Sea" & heavily censored; also KGV Sideface 1d Military Views x7 different & all but one used. (8)

60 A/B

350

Ex Lot 61

C RETURNED MAIL: 1915 cover to Egypt "Per RMS Morea" four times endorsed "Killed"; 1916 YMCA cover from GB with 'RETURNED TO AUSTRALIA' & 'RETURN TO SENDER' h/s; 1917 cover endorsed "Deceased" & "Died of wounds" and with unfortunate Sydney Dead Letter Office label on the back; & 1918 "wooden" cover & matching Christmas card with 'RETURNED TO AUSTRALIA' & crude 'RETURN/TO/SENDER' h/s, the last with faults. (4)

61 A-/C

300

Ex Lot 62

C YMCA & COMFORTS FUNDS: 1917 YMCA postcards on white (taxed) or buff stock; 'ADELAIDE/YMCA/TENTS' illustrated lettersheet, unused; illustrated Soldiers' Club Goulburn and Presbyterian Field Service Department envelopes; and an Australian Comforts Fund gift wallet (non-postal). (6)

62 B

400


MISCELLANEOUS

Ex Lot 726

C Bundle of WWI PPCs with propaganda types including "Punch" (5), a gruesome "Miss Edith Cavell Murdered", devastated towns in Flanders, British tanks (2) etc, also a few humorous types etc, generally good to very fine (35); also nine New Zealand items including Convoy covers & cards, PPCs etc, condition rather mixed. (44)

726 A/B

300

Ex Lot 727

C Foreign group with WWI including 1916 Dutch bank wrapper with roneo'd 'Part of a Mail captured/...' label apparently applied on Christmas Day, 1916 four Madagascar covers to Switzerland, 1919 German cover with 'BRITISH/[crown]/18/CENSORSHIP' h/s, 1940 cover from Finland to "The Great Duchess Xenia of Russia/co His Majesty the King/Windsor Castle" (!), 1942 USA-Iran with Russian & Anglo-Soviet-Persian censorship h/s, 1944 USA internal cover with 'PASSED BY/US COAST GUARD CENSOR' h/s, 1945 Vatican PPC with 'MILITARY CENSORSHIP/ROUTED THRU/CIVIL MAILS' h/s etc. Ex John Little. (18)

727 A/B

500T

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Military - World War I

Lot 751

C 1916 Egyptian PPC with largely very fine triple-oval '9TH LIGHT HORSE RGT/30JANV 1916/AIF' (note the month in French = Janvier), 'AIF INTERBASE PO/CAIRO' cds & boxed 'AIF/PASSED BY CENSOR' h/s.

751 B

100

Ex Lot 752

C 1918 aircraft identification photographs (330x200mm) head-on & rear of German 'Halberstadt/(Two Seater Machine)/C5', both with boxed 'RECEIVED/NOV 11 1918/No 71 Sqdn AFC' (Armistice Day) cachet on the reverse, a couple of tiny & insignificant imperfections. (2)

752 A-

100

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Ex Lot 753

PS PRISONERS OF WAR - BERRIMA DETENTION BARRACKS: Two envelopes with printed 25mm '.../FREE' to Germany & lettersheet - that states "4 years of detention is enough for anyone" - with printed 28mm '.../FREE' to the USA, all with Col Holman cachet, all from naval officers. One is from Leutnant Wallner who, until mid-1915, had been allowed to live with his wife in Berrima township! (3)

753 B

400

Lot 754

C PRISONERS OF WAR c.1916 green cover to Germany with 25mm 'PRISONER OF WAR LETTER/FREE' h/s & superb 'SERVICE DES PRISONNIERS DE GUERRE' h/s showing a distinct curve, 'PASSED BY/CENSOR SD' h/s in red, endorsed "Berrima German/detention barracks" on the flap. [The sender H Jaevts was an assistant plantation manager in New Guinea. Initially he was allowed to remain but in 1916 he was interned & sent to NSW]

754 B

300

Ex Lot 755

C PRISONERS OF WAR three real photo PPCs 1) "German Prisoners Play Ground/Berrima River" with groups cavorting in the water in front of the Hanna Bridge that was built by the inmates, unused; 2) uncaptioned view of the bridge & the river in flood, used under cover; & 3) "Built by Interned Germans/The Hanover Berrima River" fantastic shot of two Germans piloting a miniature "sailing ship" that was propelled by foot-operated paddles!, used under cover. Rare: the first two are included in "Prisoners in Arcady" by J Simons. (3)

755 A

250


Lot 756

PS PRISONERS OF WAR LIVERPOOL CONCENTRATION CAMP: 1915 cover to Switzerland (b/s) from Liverpool Camp with 25mm '.../FREE/-' h/s & 'CENSORED/("WSHinton Lt") MAJOR/...' handstamp both in green, Liverpool cds of 22MR15. Acquired for $604 at our auction of 27/7/2009. [The only example we have seen of a superscription by Lieut Hinton: unrecorded by Emery]

756 B

500

Lot 757

C PRISONERS OF WAR (Nov 1) unusual POW usage of PPC to Germany with 25mm 'PRISONER OF WAR LETTER/FREE' & Col Sands cachet both unusually in dull blue.

757 A-250

Lot 758

PS PRISONERS OF WAR 1916 usage of POW envelope with 25mm printed Free "cachet" & seriffed heading, to Melbourne with large Lt Col Holman cachet in blue & fine strike of the scarce 'CENSORED/DETENTION BARRACKS/TRIAL BAY NSW' cachet in violet, Kempsey transit cds, minor blemishes.

758 B

200

Ex Lot 759

C/CO PRISONERS OF WAR 1916-17 three covers with regimental cachets from German soldiers, to German POWs at Liverpool Camp, one addressed to "35th Co 6th Messe", two with British POW cachet & boxed Sydney censor h/s in red, Col Sands (2) or Holman censor h/s. Ex Oskar Blau Find. (3)

759 A-/B

500


Ex Lot 760

PS PRISONERS OF WAR Four envelopes with 'PRISONER OF WAR LETTER/FREE' 25mm h/s, 25mm printed (from Trial Bay) or printed 28mm (2) to Sydney, Germany or Adelaide with Col Sands (superb) or Col Holman (3, one in blue) cachet, the last with letter on 'CONCENTRATION CAMPS, AUSTRALIA' letterhead. (5 items)

760 B

500

Ex Lot 761

C PRISONERS OF WAR Three small photos of the camp, one of massed POWs, very fine; also photo of the 14 members of the KSL (= Kegel Sportsclub Liverpool) 9-pins team (creased) and two action shots of gymnasts. (6)

761 A/B

150

Ex Lot 762

C PRISONERS OF WAR real photo PPCs (mostly, a couple are photos only) of German POWs in various Camp (that could be a double entendre!) theatrical productions highlighted by the remarkable quality of the costumes, also the programme for 1918 (March) production of "Rosenmontag" including a photo of the cast & crew. (15 items)

762 A/A-

600

Lot 763

C PRISONERS OF WAR photo of two officers & 18 soldiers - a dissolute crew - with non-contemporary caption "Liverpool Camp", badly damaged but...with the wonders of Photoshop... Noted on the reverse as the censorship staff.

763 D

Offer


Ex Lot 764

L PRISONERS OF WAR 1917 "Kamp Spiegel" (= "Camp Views") seven issues of the POWs' newspaper comprising Vol 2 Nos 1 to 5 plus 10 & another missing the numbered front page. Written entirely in German but with some photographs & cartoons. A bit aged but remarkably fine considering they were printed on low-grade paper. We expect these are of considerable rarity outside institutions. The National Library has a complete set in their "Australian Rare or Fragile Collection". (7)

764 B

500

Lot 765

L PRISONERS OF WAR 1918 (Nov 30) "Kampspiegel Monatshefte" (= "Camp Views Monthly") issue No 8 of the POWs' successor newspaper, 20pp on better quality paper & including a number of photographs (one of a grave memorial with Hebrew inscription). Rare. [This was the first issue after the Armistice: it is headed "Das Ende", but there was one more issue]

765 B

100

Ex Lot 766

L PRISONERS OF WAR 1918 four comic books (one is incomplete but its panels have been coloured) poking fun at camp life, the guards etc, beautifully done. Hilarious (even if you don't read German) & delightful. Rare. (4 booklets)

766 A/A-

500

Lot 767

PS PRISONERS OF WAR TRIAL BAY: 1915 Red Cross reply card (the reply-half still attached) from Austria to "Trial Bay Detention Baraks" [sic] with Vienna cds & triangular censor h/s, light 'PASSED BY/CENSOR SD' h/s of Sydney.

767 A

200


Lot 768

C PRISONERS OF WAR 1917 "Prosit Neujahr" card produced photographically from a skillful drawing by an internee. Marvellous ephemera.

768 A200

GERMANY

Lot 784

CPS WWI part-booklet '15 Stück/perforierte Postkarten' with 7 cards remaining, 'Eilnachricht' cards in orange (2) or green (2) to be used by injured soldiers, & complete pack of 20 lettersheets with 'Siegespost' (= Victory) printed on the band. Unusual lot.

784 A

200

Ex Lot 785

CPS WWI Feldpostkarten including a few illustrated types etc with good variety of datestamps & ccahets. (70)

785 A/B200

GREAT BRITAIN

Ex Lot 791

C WWI group including undated cover with 'PASSED BY CENSOR/NEWSPAPER DEPARTMENT' h/s, 1915 cover with 'HOPITAL ANGLAIS/DE/NEVERS/ + ' h/s (& the enclosed letter), 1915 PPC with boxed 'CENSORED/LW Sadleir-Jackson' h/s (later leader of the North Russian Relief Force), 1917 with crude 'PASSED CENSOR' h/s used on HMS "Vernon", PPC with 'POSTED/IN HM SHIP - HMS/HOOD' h/s, 1918 with 'CEN 61 SOR' h/s, Naval "honour" envelope with 'NAVAL LETTER/EXAMINED BY/CHIEF POSTAL CENSOR/LONDON.' h/s, etc. A very desirable lot. Ex John Little. (10)

791 A/B

400T

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Ex Lot 792

C 1917 Wilson cover from Cyprus with '[flag] DON'T/FORGET/THE SAFE ARRIVAL/OF THIS LETTER/IS DUE TO/THE BRITISH NAVY' label with John Walker imprint; & 1921 PPC from Italy with similar label with the imprint replaced by 'JOIN THE NAVY LEAGUE/...' Ex John Little. (2)

792 A-

200T

GREECE

Ex Lot 800

C CRETE: 1918 merchants' covers with 'OPENED BY/CENSOR/ 1 ' label & '[lion]/PASSED/AEGEAN/POSTAL/ CENSOR/SYRA' h/s, or similar label with '3' h/s & boxed 'CENSORED' h/s. Ex John Little. (2)

800 B/A-

200T

INDIA

Ex Lot 806

C WWI group comprising 1915 to "Port Blair/Andaman Islands" with superb 40mm 'PASSED BY POSTAL CENSOR CALCUTTA/ 1 / * ' h/s in rosine, 28mm 'PASSED POSTAL CENSOR/[crown]/No 1/BOMBAY' on cover from Spain, huge 'PASSED CENSOR/KARACHI' on folded parcel wrapper - all these unrecorded by Baker - black/green 'G [crown] R/Opened/by/Censor.' label & boxed ' 4 /P.C.K.' h/s on cover to Denmark, boxed 'CENSORED/ HMHS/DEVANHA' hospital ship h/s & two different POW covers from Ahmednagar. A very desirable lot. Ex John Little. (7)

806 A/B

500T


NEW ZEALAND

Lot 828

C 1915 OAS PPC to NZ with largely very fine strike of the rubber 'NZ GENERAL HOSPITAL/FREE/PONT-DE- KOUBBEH CAIRO' cachet & 'NEW ZEALAND/8XI15/POST OFFICE/BASE DETAILS' cds, message signed "Sgt A Russell".

828 A-

150

PERSIA (IRAN)

Lot 833

C 1925 commercial usage of Australian World War I YMCA 'ON ACTIVE SERVICE' Envelope (!) to Western Australia with 1kr blue pair tied to the reverse by very fine 'KAZVIN' cds, various transits & 'WALEBING/WA' arrival b/s. An extraordinary usage & an excellent origin/destination cover.

833 A-

150

TURKEY

Lot 840

PS 1916 commercial usage to Germany of Ottoman 1pi brown Registration Envelope size H2 endorsed as a money letter & with 1pi & 2pi tied to the reverse by superb '.../GALATA' cds, boxed Arabic (registration?) h/s, bilingual '.../LOM' - on the Danube, in far north-west Bulgaria - transit b/s in violet & superb Hungarian cachet in violet on the face, ironed-out vertical fold. With the original letter.

840 B

300T


Embarkation CampsGreat Britain declared war on Germany on 4th August 1914. NZ Forces were swiftly mobilised. The first force was sent to capture Samoa: see Lots 878 to 893. The Main Body, destined for Egypt, was assembled in short-lived Embarkation Camps at Addington, Awapuni, Epsom & Tahuna Park.

Ex Lot 858

C 1914 (Aug) real photo PPCs of Addington & Awapuni (minor bend) Camps, also of later Embarkation Camps at Lyall Bay & Seatoun (both used for mounted troops) & Tauherenikau (33rd Reinforcements), all unused; finally of parade of the departing 8th Reinforcements, used under cover with message headed "Oct 15th 1915" & identifying three of the men. Rare group. (6)

858 A/A-

300

Ex Lot 859

C/L ADDINGTON: 1914 illustrated YMCA cover with '.../CHRISTCHUCH - NEW ZEALAND' imprint to Auckland with 1d tied by fair strike of 'MILITARY CAMP/NZ/ 7 /SP14' cds (no year slug), overall soiling. With the matching letterhead, the message headed "Christchurch Military Camp/September 14th 1914" states "I suppose you know by this I am going with the troops..." suggesting he hadn't told his family that he had enlisted, minor repaired split. PO 14/8/1914; closed 14/9/1914 the date of this duo. (2 items)

859 C/B

600

Lot 860

C AWAPUNI (1): 1914 real photo PPC of nine soldiers at tea break, ½d (damaged) with very fine 'AWAPUNI/ 14SP14/NZ' cds, soiling. PO 13/8/1914; closed 3/10/1914. Wooders rated 9.

860 C400

Lot 861

C AWAPUNI (1): 'AWAPUNI/13SP14/NZ' cds tying 1d to red cover with 'LEVIN' transit & rare 'IHAKARA' arrival b/s (unrecorded by Wooders), minor opening fault at right.

861 B400

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Lot 862

C AWAPUNI (1): 'AWAPUNI/20AU14/NZ' cds superb strike tying ½d to PPC, equally outstanding strikes of the CEMS "cross" cachet & 'THE REV CHAS J BUSH-KING LTh/CHAPLAIN/NZ Expeditionary Forces' cachets both in blue, faint bend that in no way detracts from the splendid appearance. [Illustrated by Murr at page 119]

862 A-

800

Ex Lot 863

C EPSOM: 1914 (Aug) cover to 'OPOTIKI' with light strike of the 'MILITARY CAMP/NZ/ 3 ' cds largely overstruck with Auckland machine cancel; and another clearer strike on badly defective cover. PO 21/8/1914; closed 27/8/1914. (2)

863 B/D

300

Military Camps

Ex Lot 864

C Group of mostly real photo PPCs or PPC-size photos of Camps comprising Balcairn (aka Amberley), Featherston, Karori, May Morn (used under cover, message headed "Trentham/Hospital, faults), Miramar, Narrow Neck (used under cover, message headed "HMNZ Transport 29" talks of the large crowds that assembled to see them off), Rangiotu (3, one used under cover, message states "The train smash delayed the mail...") & Trentham (2), several with dated inscriptions, mostly fine unused. (11)

864 A/B

400

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Ex Lot 865

CPS Selection of covers etc with double-circle datestamps of 'FEATHERSTON' (2), 'MAY MORN' (poor), 'PAPAWAI', 'RANGIOTU', 'TAUHERENIKAU' (both types) & 'TRENTHAM' and machine cancels of 'FEATHERSTON' & 'TRENTHAM', also undated rubber 'NARROW NECK/MILITARY CAMP' in violet, four with Camp-related messages, six with various YMCA or Instutute imprints, condition variable. (11)

865

600

Internment CampsAlthough the expression "prisoner(s) of war" was commonly used, most people held at the camps were civilian internees of German or Austrian descent, including deportees from Samoa.

Lot 866

C DEVONPORT: 1914 cover to Wellington with superb 'Auckland/Garrison Artillery Division/DEVONPORT/ON ACTIVE SERVICE' h/s in blue & equally fine 'DEVONPORT/2NO14/NZ' cds. The Garrison was responsible for guard duties at Motuihi Island and Devonport Camps. Members of the Garrison were the only home troops officially On Active Service in New Zealand and thus the only servicemen entitled to free postage.

866 A-

1,000

Lot 867

PS DEVONPORT: 1917 (Aug) 'PRISONERS OF WAR CORRESPONDENCE' Postal Card with printed 'POST FREE' at upper-right to "Cook Island/Mauki", multiple-response "letter" in German printed on the reverse & endorsed "Devonport" by the sender, Wellington transit cds. Extraordinary origin/destination item! [The printer's imprint '1000/4/17 - 4923' shows that only 1000 were printed, in April 1917]

Startup & Proud did not record a POW Camp at Devonport. It was presumably at the Naval Base on the north of Waitemata Harbour, where the Auckland Garrison was located]

867 B

1,000

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Lot 868

C FEATHERSTON: c.1918 plain undated OHMS envelope endorsed "From prisoner of War" and "German Concentration/Camp/Featherston" at lower-left, to Germany, ripped-open but neatly repaired.

Startup & Proud did not record a POW Camp at Featherston. Between 1917 & 1919 a section of the Military Camp was used to accommodate POWs. Very few postal items have been recorded.

868 (B)

400

Ex Lot 869

C/L FEATHERSTON: 1919 'PRISONER OF WAR' envelope with printed 'Postage/Free' at upper-right & 'Internment Camp/Somes Island, Wellington' at lower-left but endorsed on the flap "German Concentration Camp/Featherston". Plus the original enclosure being POW letterhead with printed 'Prisoners of War Internment Camp/Featherston, New Zealand' in which the writer states he is waiting to be put aboard a ship for Germany. [The letter is dated "21 Marz 1919" & the envelope has "21.3.19" endorsed by the recipient on the reverse] (2 items)

869 A/A-

1,000

Lot 870

C SOMES ISLAND: 1916 (Mar) OHMS cover endorsed "Forwarded by G Kronfeld/Prisoner of War/Somes Isld" at left & with fine strikes of 'From Prisoner of War/Free' & the unusual 101x10mm 'P.C./SOMES ISLAND INTERNMENT CAMP' h/s both in violet, Wellington cds of 27MR16, light staining & repaired at upper-right. PO -/8/1914; closed 14/12/1918. Ex Gibbs: the large 'P.C./...' cachet was noted as "unique?" [Somes Island (Matiu) is the largest of 3 islands in the northern part of Wellington Harbour. The greatest number of internees was only 115]

870 C

750


Lot 871

C SOMES ISLAND: 1916 (Nov) OHMS cover with 'INTERNMENT CAMP/SOMES ISLAND NZ' imprint at lower-left, 'From Prisoner of War/Free' h/s (typed?) at upper-left & 'PASSED BY THE/MILITARY CENSOR/NZ' h/s at upper-right, to a German officer at "German Concentration Camp/Liverpool" where Colonel Sands censor h/s applied in violet, minor flap faults. Rare inter-POW camp mail. Ex the Oscar Blau Hoard: acquired for $770 at the Macray Watson sale of 21/11/1995 (Lot 528).

871 B

1,000

Lot 872

PS SOMES ISLAND: 1918 (Apr) 'PRISONERS OF WAR CORRESPONDENCE' Postal Card with printed 'POST FREE' at upper-right to Germany, multiple-response "letter" in German printed on the reverse & endorsed "Somes Island" by the sender. [The printer's imprint '2000/7/17 - 9498' shows that only 2000 were printed, in July 1917]

872 A

500

Ex Lot 873

C SOMES ISLAND: 78x28mm boxed 'INTERNMENT CAMP,/SOMES ISLAND.' cachet 1) b/s in rosine & 'DMatheson Major/Comdt Somes Island' in the same colour on the face of Aug 1916 OHMS cover to GB, large piece missing from the face; and 2) b/s in violet on large-part defective/repaired Aug 1915 cover endorsed "Guard" to Petone. A rare if sad pair. Used only on mail from camp staff. (2)

873 C/(C)

300


Lot 874

C MOTUIHI ISLAND: 1915 (Jul) cover to Germany with 'FROM PRISONER OF WAR' h/s in rosine & sensational 'PASSED BY THE/MILITARY CENSOR/N.Z.' h/s in violet, Auckland cds & British 'POST FREE/P.C./PRISONERS OF WAR' h/s in blue-black. [Motuihi Island lies off Auckland in Waitemata Harbour at the entrance to Hauraki Gulf. The highest number of inmates was only 83. They included the heroic Count Felix von Luckner of the "Seeaddler" who escaped & sailed to the Kermadecs where he was re-captured, only to escape again!]

874 A-

750

Ex Lot 875

C/L MOTUIHI ISLAND: 1916 (Mar) cover to Germany with 'From Prisoner of War/Free' h/s (typed?) at lower-left & superb 'PASSED BY THE/MILITARY CENSOR/N.Z.' h/s in violet, with the enclosed letter headed "Motuihi 2.3.1916". [The 2-line Free marking appears to be produced by the same typewriter as the address & the enclosed letter! This suggests that the inmates were responsible for the endorsement! NB: Startup & Proud's illustration at page 47 is a caricature only. (2 items)

875 A

400

Lot 876

PS MOTUIHI ISLAND: 1917 'PRISONERS OF WAR CORRESPONDENCE' Postal Card to Germany, multiple-response "letter" in German printed on the reverse & endorsed "Motuihi Is Auckland" by the sender, light 'MOTUIHI' cds (rated 6) of the island's Telegraph Office. Startup & Wooders both state that the TO was upgraded to PO status only on 9/12/1918. [The printer's imprint '1000/5/16 - 6781' shows that only 1000 were printed, in May 1916. A later version - see Lot 872 - had 'POST FREE' added at upper-right]

876 A

600


Lot 877

PS MOTUIHI ISLAND: 1917 envelope with printed 'POST/FREE' at upper-right, 'From Prisoner of War' at upper-left & 'INTERNMENT CAMP/MOTUIHI ISLAND NZ' at lower-left, to "Mauke/Cook Island/South Pacific" (!), poor 'MOTUIHI' TO cds & Wellington transit cds. Extraordinary origin/destination item!

877 B

800

Occupation of SamoaThe first troops to leave New Zealand were the 1413 men & officers sent to Samoa on 12/8/1914 on the "Monowai" & "Moeraki". Samoa Force travelled via Noumea (20/8) & Suva (26/8) and arrived 29/8/1914. Resistance was minimal and the Germans capit- ulated the next day]

Ex Lot 878

C Real photo PPCs "German War Flag captured at Samoa..." (with 10 soldiers) & "Hoisting the Union Jack in Samoa...", also "Colonel Logan Reading Proclamation - Samoa" & "NZ Observer" humorous card "Samoa Yielded without/a Struggle", unused. (4)

878 A/A-

200

Ex Lot 879

C Group comprising Nov 1914 stampless OAS PPC, two PPCs with Opts ½d (one with the stamp removed), Feb 1915 cover with Opts 1d & "[signature]/Lieut" at upper-left, 1918 cover to GB with Opts 1½d grey, and two over-franked registered philatelic covers (one a front only). (7)

879 B

400

Lot 880

C 1914 stampless French New Hebrides PPC ("Campagne du Kersaint") to Wellington endorsed OAS & the message headed "Aug 21 1914/Noumea/New Hebrides" (!), posted aboard ship & processed at Fiji with 'GPO SUVA/ 27/AUG/1914/FIJI' cds, soiled. Remarkable item, being written at Nouméa, and posted at Suva.

880 C

750

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Lot 881

C 1914 stampless OAS PPC of Suva to Auckland with superb arrival cds of 12SP14, light bend. 881 A- 500

Lot 882

C 1914 stampless OAS PPC (Apia from the beach with the campground indicated) to Wellington with German-type 'APIA' cds of 10.9.14, message dated 8/9/1914 states "...the flies are nearly eating us by day & the mosquitoes are by night". There was no censorship before 21/9/1914.

882 B

200

Lot 883

C 1914 stampless OAS Tattersall PPC (native standing in canoe) to Wellington with German-type 'APIA' cds of 30.9.14, message dated 29/9/1914 refers to the writer's father also being in Samoa.

883 A-200

Lot 884

C 1914 stampless OAS Tattersall PPC ("Lanuto'o") to 'OHURA' (arrival cds) with unusually fine strike of the German-type Apia cds of 24.9.14, redirected to Auckland. [The message states "Got a great deal of excitement yesterday. 2 German Cruisers poked their noses in but have departed...Haven't had a mail yet so no reliable news..."]

884 A-

300


Lot 885

C 1914 stampless OAS cover to Wellington with German-type 'APIA' cds of 30.9.14, light strike of the 'Stamps Not Available' h/s (stated to be have been used for one day only). Ex Murr: illustrated by him at page 7.

885 A-

300

Lot 886

L 1914 (Oct 14) complete 16pp "The Pull-Thro.../The unofficial organ of the Advance party of the NZ Expeditionary Force, Apia, Samoa" Vol I No 1, endorsed OAS & addressed to Wellington with German-type cds of 21.10.14. A remarkable survivior, all the more noteworthy for bearing the address & datestamp. [Amusing content including on the front page an "advert" for 'Spin Lee, Dealer in Stamps & Bottles']

886 B

1,000

Lot 887

PS 1914 OAS usage of 'G.R.I./½d.' Postal Card with 'SAMOA' Opt on NZ ½d tied by German-type Apia cds of 30.10.14. Unusual combination franking, the message headed "3rd Reg/Apia/28 10 14".

887 B500

Lot 888

C 1914 (Nov) homemade wrapper to Wellington with Overprints on NZ 1d tied by the German-type Apia cds. Unusual item.

888 B250


Lot 889

C 1916 (Aug) cover to an officer in India with Opts on NZ 2½d & boxed Censor #2 h/s in violet, 'DHANUSHKODI - F' transit & Bombay arrival b/s, readdressed to England & with boxed 'REEXPEDIE' h/s. [Dhanushkodi is the site of the only land border between India & Ceylon (Sri Lanka), 50m in length on an island!]

889 B

250

Lot 890

C 1916 cover with 'GARRISON OFFICERS.../APIA, SAMOA' imprint at the top, endorsed "From/Robt J Carter/Lieut & Adjt/Samoa Garrison/..." at lower-left & with 'SAMOA/[Coat of Arms]/HEADQUARTERS/APIA/GARRISON' cachet in violet on the reverse, to 'ELTHAM/NZ' (b/s) with Opts on NZ ½d & 1d, light strike of the Censor #2 h/s in violet, light horizontal & vertical folds.

890 B

600

Lot 891

C 1917 cover to 'HUNTERVILLE/NZ' (b/s) with very fine strike of the boxed 'PASSED BY/CENSOR/ 1 /SAMOA' h/s in violet unusually at upper-right suggesting the Opts on NZ ½d & 2½d were added as an afterthought. The Censor #1 h/s was used at Government House. This cover is unusual in that it is clearly from a soldier, who was probably on detachment to Government House. A stamped but official Censor No 1 cover to Switzerland sold for $1495 at our auction of 5/12/2009]

891 B

750

Lot 892

C 1918 cover with typed "Samoa Observatorium" to the Seismological Committee in Wellington (b/s) with Opts on NZ ½ & 2d pair and light strike of boxed Censor #3 h/s in green, 'APIA SAMOA' registration label, some spotting.

892 B

300


Lot 893

C 1918 stampless cover to Auckland with Coat of Arms on the flap, very fine strikes of the triple-circle 'SAMOA/[Coat of Arms]/GOVERNMENT/HOUSE/OFFICIAL PAID' cachet & the boxed 'PASSED BY/CENSOR/ 1 /SAMOA' h/s both in violet. [Superior to the cover that sold for $1035 at our auction of 5/12/2009]

893 A-

1,000

The TroopshipsDuring August & September 1914, troopships assembled in various ports. Sailings were sequentially numbered, The first two ships sailed in August for Samoa: see Lots 880 & 881. Numbers 3 to 12 carried the "Main Body" to Egypt. Over the next four years, there were 98 sailings comprising 43 Reinforcements. All covers in this section are stampless OAS items]

Ex Lot 894

C/L Real photo PPCs including "Nelson Contingent off to the Front Aug 18 14", Massed Soldiers of the 14th Reinforcements at Durban, On-board Scene Transiting the Panama Canal (stated to be en route to England) etc; 42nd Reinforcements souvenir postcard (unused); printed envelopes "Souvenir/of the/Departure/of the/XVIII/ Reinforcements" & similar ".../XX/Reinforcements" both with Trentham Military Camp machine cancel; YMCA illustrated letterhead with message headed "Somewhere at Sea"; "The Oilsheet" published by the 19th Reinforcements; 30th Reinforcements Order of Church Service at Halifax New Brunswick; & "The Digger" quality 36pp magazine of the 41st Reinforcements aboard the "Ulimaroa"; condition variable. (12 items)

894

250

Ex Lot 895

C PPCs of troopships in peacetime comprising "Arawa", "Athenic", "Manuka", "Marama", "Moeraki", "Monowai", "Remuera", "Ruahine", "Tofua" & "Warimoo", also two of the First Squadron leaving Wellington & two of HMNZS "New Zealand", six are real photo types, condition variable, seven are unused (14)

895 A/B

200

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Ex Lot 896

C Real photo PPCs of First Squadron ("Main Body") Troopships No 3 "Maunganui" (the flagship), 4 "Tahiti", 5 "Ruapehu" x2, 8 "Star of India" (stern view crowded with troops), 9 "Hawkes Bay", 10 "Arawa" & 11 "Athenic" plus two of the squadron leaving Wellington, used (3, one under cover) or unused (7). (10)

896 A/B

250

Ex Lot 897

C Real photo PPCs or PPC-size photos of later troopships comprising "Aparima", "Athenic", "Devon", "Ionic", "Knight Templar", "Maunganui" (Nos 30 & 49), "Mokoia" x2, "Opawa", "Pakeha", "Tahiti" (Nos 25 & 31), "Tofua" x3 (one in camouflage), "Ulimaroa" x2 (in camouflage), "Torakina", "Waitemata", "Warrimoo", "Willochra" x4 & one unidentified at Hobart, eleven with the troopship number evident or in the caption, condition variable, used under cover (12) or unused (14). A very difficult group to assemble. (26)

897 A/B

500

Ex Lot 898

C Real photo PPCs of ships returning with troops comprising "Tahiti" Sep 1915 from Gallipoli (used), unidentified ship in the Panama Canal "New Zeelanders [sic] back from France" (unused), & "Corinthic" in 1919 (unused, address side soiled). (3)

898 B

100


Ex Lot 899

C THE "MAIN BODY" & FIRST REINFORCEMENTS: Two PPCs (one a real photo of the 9th Mounted Rifles) & two covers with boxed 'NZ MILITARY POST OFFICE/EXPEDITIONARY FORCE' d/s of 'SEP 28 1914', 'OCT 5 1914', 'OCT 8 1914' (with 1d tied by 'TRENTHAM RIFLE RANGE' cds (rated 9 by Wooders, the cover badly damaged) or 'WED 14 1914' ('WED' in error for 'OCT' & the whole dateline inverted) all in violet. [On 22/9/1914 six ships sailed from Auckland Lyttleton & Port Chalmers to join four ships at Wellington. The convoy's departure was delayed because of reports of German warships in the South Pacific. The ships returned to their home ports. Troops either returned to camp or stayed aboard, receiving further daily training on shore. Mail from this abortive period is very scarce] (4)

899 A-/C

600

Lot 900

C THE "MAIN BODY" & FIRST REINFORCEMENTS: Cover with a very fine strike of the rare diamond 'POSTED ON/OCT 6 1914/HMNZT/NO 8' d/s in murky violet, Auckland cds of the same date alongside, minor repaired peripheral tears. [Troopship No 8 was the "Star of India". The diamond d/s was replaced with an oval type before the fleet left New Zealand. This is stated to be the only recorded example, & was acquired for $3650 in 1998]

900 B

2,500

Ex Lot 901

C THE "MAIN BODY" & FIRST REINFORCEMENTS: Two PPCs of the "Arawa" (message states "Our troopship No 10": Ex Gibbs) & the "Ruapehu" from Hobart both with d/s of 'OCT 21 1914', and cover & two PPCs from Albany with d/s of 'OCT 28 1914' 'OCT 29 1914' or 'OCT 30 1914'. [On 14/10/1914, the convoy again assembled at Wellington & departed on 16/10/1914. Eight of the ships used virtually identical boxed datestamps with no identifying numbers. Hobart was reached on 21/10 & Albany on 28/10/1914] (5)

901 A-/B

300


Ex Lot 902

C THE "MAIN BODY" & FIRST REINFORCEMENTS: Two PPCs (one of "HMNZ Transport No 9" with boxed d/s of 'NOV 15 1914', the other of elephants with poor strike of oval d/s of 'NOV 24 1914') & truncated cover (with boxed d/s of 'NOV -- 1914' with the month omitted: Ex John Murr) all from Ceylon, two with the distinctive 'CENSOR/NEW ZEALAND' h/s in violet probably used aboard the "Maunganui" (HMNZT No 3) which was the mail ship. [The convoy reached Colombo 15/11/1914 & departed two days later] (3)

902 A-/B

250

Ex Lot 903

C THE "MAIN BODY" & FIRST REINFORCEMENTS: PPCs 1) of "SS Star of India HMNZT No 8" with oval '.../TROOPSHIP No. 8/OCT 31 1914/...' d/s in blue from Aden; & 2) of Albany with oval '.../TROOPSHIP No 12/DEC 3 1914/...' d/s of "Waimana" in violet from Alexandria. [The convoy reached Aden 25-26/11 & Alexandria on 3/12/1914. The oval markings were allocated only to Nos 8 & 12, replacing the very rare diamond types: see Lot 900] (2)

903 B

200

Lot 904

C THE "MAIN BODY" & FIRST REINFORCEMENTS: Ceylon PPC with boxed d/s having the date defaced apparently as a censorship expedient but the message clearly dated "24-11-1914", 'MEDBURY' arrival cds. [Posted at Aden]

904 A-

100


Lot 905

C THE "MAIN BODY" & FIRST REINFORCEMENTS: Egyptian PPC with a largely superb strike of the unusual 'Expeditionary Force/Loose Letter/HMNZT-No 4' cachet used aboard Troopship No 4 the "Tahiti", 'PT CHALMERS/11JA15/NZ' cds & superb strike of 'TO PAY/½d/ DEFICIENT POSTAGE' (that we expect is very scarce) applied in error & cancelled with a small 'DUNEDIN'-in-bars h/s.

905 B

400

Ex Lot 906

CD SECOND REINFORCEMENTS: Tasmanian PPC with large-part boxed 'NZ MILITARY POST OFFICE/DEC 21 1914/FIRST REINFORCEMENT/EXPEDITIONARY FORCE' d/s in violet, the message headed "Hobart"; and proof strikes of the d/s dated 'SEP 4 1914' in black & in violet on pieces of plain paper. [This datestamp was inscribed or issued in error to HMNZT No 14, the "Willochra". Ships 13 to 15, comprising the Second Reinforcements, departed 14/12/1914] (3 items)

906 B/A

300

Lot 907

C SECOND REINFORCEMENTS: Ceylon PPC with very fine strike of the boxed 'NZ MILITARY POST OFFICE/JAN 21 1915/---- REINFORCEMENT/EXPEDITIONARY FORCE' d/s ('FIRST' removed) in violet, overstruck by'MEDBURY' arrival cds. [Superior to Eric Gibbs' similar card - stated to be "Unique?" - that was definitely carried on No 14 the "Willochra"]

907 A-

300

Lot 908

C SECOND REINFORCEMENTS: Tasmanian PPC with a largely very fine strike of the rare double-boxed 'COMMANDER'S OFFICE/ 22JAN1915/HMNZ[T No] 13' d/s in blue, posted at Colombo.

908 B300


Lot 909

C THIRD REINFORCEMENTS: Ceylon PPC with very fine boxed '.../MAR 19 1915/THIRD REINFORCEMENT/ EXPEDITIONARY FORCE' d/s in violet, message states "...the boat is too crowded to be comfortable". [Troopships 17-20 departed 14/2/1915 & arrived at Suez 26/3/1915]

909 B

150

Lot 910

C FOURTH REINFORCEMENTS: WA PPC with a very fine strike of the boxed '.../APR 30 1915/FOURTH REINFORCEMENT/EXPEDITIONARY FORCE' d/s in violet, the message headed "Albany" states "Went ashore for a march yesterday..." [Troopships 21 to 23 departed 17/4 & arrived at Suez 26/5/1915]

910 B

150

Ex Lot 911

CD FIFTH REINFORCEMENTS: Two Indian PPCs with very fine boxed '.../JUL 19 1915/EXPEDITIONARY FORCE/ FIFTH REINFORCEMENTS' d/s in violet or blue (presumably from different ships); also strike of 'JUN 27 1915' on Australian 1d Letter Card cut-out & of 'JUL 17 1915' on a philatelic confection. [Troopships 24-26 departed 13-15/6/1915 & arrived at Suez 6/8/1915. Note the transposing of the two lower lines of the inscription] (4 items)

911 B

350

Lot 912

C SIXTH REINFORCEMENTS: WA PPC with very fine boxed '.../AUG 25 1915/EXPEDITIONARY FORCE/SIXTH REINFORCEMENTS' d/s & superb 'PASSED BY CENSOR.' h/s both in violet. [Troopships 27 & 28 departed 14/8/1915 & arrived at Suez 19/9/1915]

912 B

200


Ex Lot 913

C SEVENTH REINFORCEMENTS: Cover & three PPCs (one to Tasmania) with boxed 'NZ MILITARY POST OFFICE/8NOV1915/TROOPSHIP No 30' ("Maunganui"), '.../10NOV1915/TROOPSHIP No 31' ("Tahiti"), '.../13NOV1915/TROOPSHIP No 32' ("Aparima"; d/s in blue), '.../15NOV1915/TROOPSHIP No 33' ("Navua") or '.../18OCT1915/TROOPSHIP No 34' ("Warrimoo") d/s in violet, the last with 'PASSED BY/CENSOR' h/s ("Freemantle to Aden" crossed-through but still obvious). A "full set"! [Troopships 30-34 departed 9/10/1915 & arrived at Suez 27/11/1915. Assigning numbered datestamps to particular ships was of little purpose. The numbering remained chronological, meaning that if a ship made more than one voyage, a different number was assigned for each voyage] (5)

913 B

750

Ex Lot 914

C EIGHTH REINFORCEMENTS: PPCs (one a propaganda type) with boxed 'NZ MILITARY POST OFFICE/ 26NOV1915/TROOPSHIP No 35' ("Willochra") or '.../14DEC1915/TROOPSHIP No 36' ("Tofua") d/s both in blue, boxed 'PASSED BY CENSOR/.....' h/s in blue or violet. The latter is Ex Eric Gibbs. [Troopships 35 & 36 departed 12-13/11/1915 & arrived in Egypt 18/12/1915] (2)

914 A-/B

400

Ex Lot 915

C NINTH REINFORCEMENTS: Two PPCs (one from WA) or cover with 'NEW ZEALAND/EXPEDITIONARY FORCE' imprint at upper-left to NZ with boxed 'NZ MILITARY POST OFFICE/19JAN1916/TROOPSHIP No 37' ("Maunganui"), '.../17JAN1916/TROOPSHIP No 38' ("Tahiti") or '.../17JAN1916/TROOPSHIP No 39' ("Warimoo") d/s all in violet, each with straight-line 'PASSED BY MILITARY CENSOR' h/s in violet. Another "full set". [Troopships 37 to 39 departed 8/1/1916 & arrived in Egypt 6/2/1916] (3)

915 A-/B

450


Lot 916

C NINTH REINFORCEMENTS: "Active Service Post Card" with 'NZ MILITARY POST OFFICE/MAR 31 1916//EXPEDITIONARY FORCE' d/s & 2-line 'PASSED BY/CENSOR' h/s both in violet applied on arrival, the message headed "HMNZT 41". [Troopship 41 ("Waihora") departed 22/2/1916 & arrived in Egypt 31/3/1916. It apparently wasn't issued with a datestamp. Murr cites #40 to 46 as occasional sailings between the 9th & 10th Reinforcements. They are included in this section for convenience & because they were included in the same numbering sequence]

916 B

150

Lot 917

C NINTH REINFORCEMENTS: PPC with boxed 'NZ MILITARY POST OFFICE/7MAR1916/TROOPSHIP No 42' ("Ulimaroa") d/s & small straight-line 'PASSED BY MILITARY CENSOR' h/s both in violet. [Troopships 42 to 44 departed 5/2/1916 & arrived in Egypt 13/3/1916]

917 B

150

Lot 918

C NINTH REINFORCEMENTS: Ceylon PPC with small oval 'NZ EXPEDITIONARY FORCE/4MAR1916/TROOPSHIP NO 43' ("Mokia") d/s in violet & large 'PASSED MILITARY/CENSOR' h/s in green, message headed "At Sea" states "...we are just about 6100 miles from NZ. Ex Eric Gibbs: noted by Wooders as "rare".

918 B

300

Lot 919

C NINTH REINFORCEMENTS: Cover with small oval 'NZ EXPEDITIONARY FORCE/27FEB1916/TROOPSHIP NO 44' ("Navua") d/s in violet & mss "Censored" on the reverse. Ex Eric Gibbs: noted by Wooders as "rare".

919 B

300


Lot 920

C TENTH REINFORCEMENTS: YMCA cover with boxed 'NZ MILITARY POST OFFICE/5APR1916/TROOPSHIP No 48' ("Tofua") d/s in blue & fancy-boxed 'PASSED BY CENSOR' h/s in green [Troopships 47 & 48 departed 4/3/1916 & arrived in Egypt 8/4 or 2/5/1916]

920 A-

250

Ex Lot 921

C ELEVENTH REINFORCEMENTS: Cover with NZ Expeditionary Force imprint & badge with 'NZ MILITARY POST OFFICE/1MAY1916/TROOPSHIP No 49' ("Maunganui") d/s in violet & PPC of "RMS Tahiti" with '.../8APR1916/ TROOPSHIP No 50' ("Tahiti") d/s in blue, both with straight-line 'PASSED BY MILITARY CENSOR' h/s in blue. The latter is Ex Eric Gibbs. [Troopships 49 & 50 departed 1/4/1916 & arrived in Egypt 2/5/1916, the same day as "Tofua" which left a month earlier] (2)

921 C/A

250

Ex Lot 922

C TWELFTH REINFORCEMENTS: Ceylon (to GB) or WA PPCs with boxed 'NZ EXPEDITIONARY FORCE/JUN 5 1916/TROOPSHIP No 51' ("Ulimaroa") or '.../1JUN1916/TROOPSHIP No 53' ("Navua") & both with 'PASSED BY MILITARY CENSOR' h/s all markings in green, the latter item with censor's obliterations. [Troopships 51 to 53 departed 1-6/5/1916 & arrived in Egypt 9-21/6/1916] (2)

922 B

300

Lot 923

C THIRTEENTH REINFORCEMENTS: Real photo of 3 soldiers with boxed 'NZ MILITARY POST OFFICE/ 31MAY1916/TROOPSHIP No 54' ("Willochra") & small straight-line 'PASSED BY MILITARY CENSOR' h/s both in violet. Superb! [Troopships 54 & 55 departed 29/5/1916 & arrived in Egypt 26/7/1916]

923 A+

175


Ex Lot 924

C FOURTEENTH REINFORCEMENTS: Cover & PPC ("RMS Tahiti") with boxed 'NZ MILITARY POST OFFICE/ 6JUL1916/TROOPSHIP No 56' ("Maunganui"; the number faint but undoubted) or poor '.../TROOPSHIP No 57' ("Tahiti") both in green & both with 'CENSORED' h/s in blue. [Troopships 56 & 57 departed 26/6/1916 & arrived in Egypt 22/8//1916] (2)

924 A+/B

175

Lot 925

C FIFTEENTH REINFORCEMENTS: South African PPC with superb strikes of the small oval 'NZ EXPEDITIONARY FORCE/2SEP1916/TROOPSHIP NO 59' ("Waitemata") & straight-line 'PASSED BY MILITARY CENSOR' h/s - one word censored - both in violet. [Troopships 59 & 60 departed 26-29/7/1916 & arrived in GB 3/10/1916 & 28/9/1916, having travelled via South Africa. No 60 ("Waihora") was apparently not issued with a datestamp]

925 B

300

Lot 926

C SIXTEENTH REINFORCEMENTS: Cover with superb strike of the boxed 'NZ EXPEDITIONARY FORCE/AUG 29 1916/TROOPSHIP No 61' ("Aparima") in violet & straight-line '("PBrambly/Lieut") PASSED BY MILITARY CENSOR' h/s in blue. [Troopships 61 & 62 departed 19-20/8/1916 & arrived in GB 24/10/1916. No 61 was the last numbered datestamp issued. No 62 ("Mokia") was apparently not issued with a datestamp]

926 A-

250


Ex Lot 927

C LATER SAILINGS: 1916-18 covers etc with an all-different selection of the small double-circle 'PASSED BY CENSOR/[crown]/No XX NZ' handstamps comprising No 1 of "Mokia" on Senegal PPC, 3 of "Navua", 6 of "Devon", 9 of "Tavua", 11 (badly damaged: in transit?) & 12 of "Willochra", 14 of "Manganui", 15 of "Tahiti", 18 of "Port Lyttelton", 20 & 21 both of "Athenic" (both on PPCs of the ship with the name censored), 23 of "Opawa", 25 of "Ulimaroa", 26 of "Waitemata", 32 of "Corinthic", 35 of "Athenic" on 33rd Reinforcements cover, 36 of "Turakina", 39 of "Ruahine" & 107 (poor) of "Tahiti", and two indistinct examples, several on YMCA or other Comforts Funds envelopes, condition very mixed. A scarce and desirable group. (19)

927

850

Lot 928

C LATER SAILINGS: Cover endorsed "Tpr JFW/25th NZMR" with Australian 'AIF/Passed by Censor ("55")' h/s in violet & Fremantle machine of 17SEP17. [By this time all NZ ships were going to GB via South Africa. However, the 25th to 28th Mounted Rifles were sent to Palestine via Sydney where they were placed on Australian ships bound for Egypt. This cover was carried aboard HMAS "Kyarra"]

928 A-

400

Lot 929

C LATER SAILINGS: Ceylon PPC dated "18.7.18" with a fine strike of the scarce 'TRANSPORT/CENSOR/COLOMBO' h/s.

929 A-200


Forces in Egypt

Ex Lot 930

C/L Real photo PPCs of Kiwis on camels in front of the Sphinx, & boarding a train at Suez; two small aerial photos of the camp at Chevalier Island (Ismailia); YMCA concert programme & 'HM Forces in Egypt' illustrated letterhead; Imperial Camel Corps leave pass; leave pass with typed 'Repat Ex POW' at the base; & two other items. (10)

930

250

Ex Lot 931

C DATESTAMPS: Annotated group of PPCs (mostly) & covers with datestamps including boxed troopship types with Egyptian stamps x6 (two with incomplete dates, one with 'FOURTH REINFORCEMENT' excised), oval troopship type with ship's details excised, steel 'HEAD QUARTERS/.../NZ DIVISION' (4), 'MILITARY CAMP/HELIOPOLIS', 'NEW ZEALAND/NO 1/STATIONARY APO' (3), 'MOUNTED BRIGADE/.../NZ DIVISION' (2), 'INFANTRY BRIGADE/ .../NZ DIVISION' (3), 'NEW ZEALAND/2ND INF/BRIGADE/...' (2), 'NEW ZEALAND/ADVANCED/BASE/...', 'MOUNTED BRIGADE/...' (2, a parcel tag and a registered cover both with Egyptian stamps), 'NEW ZEALAND/.../BASE DETAILS' & 'AUST & NZ ARMY CORPS/HEADQUARTERS/...', also 'SHEPHEARDS HOTEL/CAIRO' & 'ALEXANDRIA/SEAMENS HOME' types, various censor cachets, all generally fine to very fine. (36)

931

1,000

Ex Lot 932

C UNIT CACHETS etc: PPCs with triple-circle 'FRANKED BY/CAPT ECC' in red & in violet, double-circle 'FRD BY OC/CMR NZE FORCE' in violet, boxed '1st BATTALION NZRB/FRANKED ["signature"]' in blue & in violet, 'No 4 BATTERY/NZFA' in violet, '(6)TH HOWITZER.../NZFA' in blue, double-oval 'OC NZFA/...Lieut/Base Details' in violet (on OHMS cover), unframed 'OC No 1 HQRS/NZ AND A DIV' in violet, & two others. (11)

932 A/B

450

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Lot 933

C UNIT CACHETS etc: triple-oval 'CAMEL CORPS____/25DEC1916/ORDERLY ROOM' d/s (something excised) on 1916 pink/white 'PASS'. One for the Christmas collectors.

933 B100

Lot 934

CL UNIT CACHETS etc: fancy oval 'CAMP COMMANDANT/ 3 /BASE DETAILS' in green & Base Details cds of 15.X.16 on OHMS cover with embossed '[Coat of Arms]/NEW ZEALAND' on the flap, ironed-out vertical fold at left.

934 A-

300

Ex Lot 935

C UNIT CACHETS etc: boxed 'MEX CONCENTRATION CAMP' in purple on PPC with message headed "Mex Camp", & double-oval 'NZ & A IMP FORCES DETAILS/FREE/MAADI' (Emery #CA71; he recorded one date only) and 'BRITISH CAMP/ PO/MAADI' cds both in violet on PPC to NSW. (2)

935 A/A-

250

Lot 936

C UNIT CACHETS etc: triple-circle 'AUST & NZ CONCENTRATION CAMP/SUEZ' (Emery #CA83) in black with Indian 'FPO/No 311/ 18OC15' b/s & 'PASSED' censor h/s in purple on YMCA cover to Hobart, 'PORT-TAUFIQ' transit cds.

936 B

300


Lot 937

C UNIT CACHETS etc: ditto, in red on cover to "No 1 AGH/Heliopolis" with Indian 'FPO/No 311/10DE15' b/s & IEF #10 censor h/s in purple, Ismailia & Port Said transit cds, Heliopolis arrival b/s.

937 A300

Lot 938

C UNIT CACHETS etc: double-framed 'NZ EXPEDITIONARY FORCE/3APR1916/No -- FIELD AMBULANCE' d/s (Number Removed) in violet & Rifle Brigade cds on cover.

938 B250

Lot 939

C UNIT CACHETS etc: 'HEADQUARTERS/OTAGO/27AUG1915/MOUNTED RIFLE/REGIMENT' d/s in rosine on blue cover to 'LAWRENCE/NZ' (b/s), countersigned "RL/OC No 2 Mobile Sect/NZVC" at lower-left. [The counter-signing might indicate that the cover is from Gallipoli but Murr & Gibbs both stated the cachet was used in Egypt]

939 B

500

Ex Lot 940

C UNIT CACHETS etc: ovoid 'MILITARY RECREATION/FREE/["initials"]/E' (Emery #CA80) in two shades of red, & similar 'SOLDIERS CAFE CAIRO/["initials"]/E' (Emery #CA79) in blue on PPCs to NZ (2) or NSW, the last - Ex John Murr - is rare but the card is stained. (3)

940 B/C

300


Ex Lot 941

PS UNIT CACHETS etc: double-framed 'NEW ZEALAND/ADVANCED BASE APO/FEB 17 1916/RETURNED/LETTER BRANCH' d/s in violet & Advanced Base cds on OHMS cover endorsed "Returned Letter", Alexandria arrival b/s; & similar strike of APR 5 1916 on NZPO OHMS 'RETURNED LETTER' envelope to France with Alexandria transit b/s. (2)

941 B/A-

400

Ex Lot 942

C UNIT CACHETS etc: 2-line 'CAPT NZVC/No 1 VETERINARY SECTION' & Base Details cds of 15.XI.15 and another example with 'CAPT' Removed & No 1 Stationary APO cds of 4MR16 on covers. (2)

942 B

400

Ex Lot 943

C HOSPITALS: PPC for No 15 General Hospital Egypt with 7 small photos, unused; PPC with double-strike of the triple-oval 'FIRST AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL' cachet (Emery #CA41), message dated "20th June"; cover with triple-oval 'EGYPTIAN ARMY HOSPITAL/PONT DE KOUBBEH' cachet & Cairo cds of 27.VI.15; Aug 1915 (in black) & Oct 1916 covers with similar 'NEW ZEALAND GENERAL HOSPITAL/PONT DE KOUBBEH' cachet after a name-change. (5)

943 A/B

400

Lot 944

C HOSPITALS: Cover with 'NZ GENERAL HOSPITAL/FREE/PONT-DE-KOUBBEH CAIRO' cachet & 'PASSED BY CENSOR/ ___CAPT NZMC' cachet with 'FLArmitage' h/s in red inserted, NSW 2d tied by 'NEW ZEALAND/26FE16/NO 1/STATIONARY APO' cds.

944 A-

300


Ex Lot 945

C HOSPITALS: PPCs with boxed 'LUXOR CONVALESCENT DEPOT' h/s in blue & Luxor cds of 24.XII.15, message headed "Winter Palace Hotel Hospital" & states "Fell ill on Gallipoli...Interic Fever..."; & PPC with 2-line 'NEWZEALAND CONVALESCENT HOME/HELOUAN' h/s in blue & Cairo cds of 29.IV.16. (2)

945 B/C

250

Lot 946

C HOSPITALS: Cover to "NZ Hospital/Pont de Koubbeh" with 'NEW ZEALAND COVALESCENT HOME/ADRIEN VILLA/SABA PASHA ALEXANDRIA' h/s in blue & 'NEW ZEALAND/ADVANCED/4OC15/BASE/ARMY POST OFFICE' cds, endorsed on reverse by recipient "Letter from Lady Godley's Home.../Countersigned by General Godley". [In 1910, Lord Kitchener nominated Alexander John Godley to lead the new Defence Forces. Major-General Godley personally supervised the desert training in Egypt but Gallipoli proved beyond his leadership capabilities. Naturally he was promoted (!) and sent to France where his incompetence contributed to heavy losses at Paschendale. His wife Louisa established and ran a convalescent home at Alexandria, and the signature on the face of the cover is hers]

946 B

400

Ex Lot 947

C HOSPITALS: Cover with fancy triple-circle 'AOTEA CONVALESCENT HOME/FREE/HELIOPOLIS CAIRO' cachet in black & Heliopolis cds of 26DE15 (Boxing Day), mss "Censored/WS Wallstaff" in red, roughly opened & repaired at the top; also a 'PASS' with similarly inscribed triple-oval cachet in red. [This facility was equipped entirely by the residents of Wanganui. It occupied a private house with accommodation for up to 100 patients!] (2)

947 (B)/A-

300


Lot 948

C HOSPITALS: PPC with triple-oval 'MILITARY INFECTIOUS HOSPITAL/SHUBRA CAIRO' cachet in black & Cairo cds of 9.XI.15. [While it handled all infectious conditions, most patients presented with venereal disease]

948 A-

250

The Gallipoli FiascoThe Dardenelles Campaign was one of the most ill-conceived and poorly executed plans of the entire war. While troops from many countries - though very few from Britain - participated in the landings, Australian and New Zealand forces bore the brunt of the fighting and suffered the greatest casualties. The first landings occurred on 25/4/1915. The troops were withdrawn on 20/12/1915, after eight months of futility and great loss. Both countries commemorate - not celebrate - Anzac Day on 25th April each year.

Ex Lot 949

C PPCs including Gallipoli map, real photo types of the landings (4), "Dug Outs at Anzac Cove", "Table Top Anzac" & "Turkish Guns Captured at Anzac", commemorative types for the Otago Battalion (3 from the set of 4, one used under cover), "Bravo Anzacs" (poem), "Hill 60 Zillebeke" (monument) & "Remember ANZAC/Ake Ake Kia Kaha" (used under cover), unused. (13)

949 A/B

400

Ex Lot 950

CPS PPCs with messages headed "Lemnos/30-9-15" or "Mudros/6-11-15" & British-type Field Service Post Card with skeleton 'ARMY POST OFFICE / X /SZ6' cds used at Mudros East; illustrated "tobacco card" with message headed "Gallipoli/Dec 3rd"; & cover with the enclosed letter headed "Anzac Cove/Turkey/3-10-15" in which the writer - who must have been insane - states "I have now been here for several weeks and it is a great place"! (6 items)

950 A/B

500

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Ex Lot 951

C 1915 (June-July) crude postcards fashioned from pieces of cardboard, two identifiable as from tobacco boxes, one has received attention from the censor, all to New Zealand. [A similar item - the only NZ example we had then seen - sold for $776 at our auction of 2/10/2010] (4)

951 B

1,200

Lot 952

C 1915 (June-July) another example with message that states "I suppose you will think this is about the latest thing in postcards - they are all the rage here with us. If you were to come upon us now you would fancy you had discovered a race of cave dwellers. We are living in what is called Canterbury Gully in little holes in the sides thereof with a blanket stretched across the front...We have just come down for a rest after putting in a week in the trenches. The rest consists of making a road...".

952 B

400

Ex Lot 953

C HOSPITAL SHIPS Real photo PPC & two PPC-size photos (one in peacetime) of the "Maheno" plus two modern PPCs of the wreck on Fraser Island (Qld); also Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty PPC of the "Marama". (6)

953 A/A-

150

Ex Lot 954

C HOSPITAL SHIPS "Maheno": PPCs with double-framed 'NZ Expeditionary Forces/No 1 HOSPITAL SHIP' d/s in violet dated 19JUL1915 from Adelaide, 5AUG1915 from Colombo, 17AUG1915 from Egypt & 24SEP1915 from Malta. [The appalling casualties at Gallipoli inspired the NZ public to raise funds to equip the "Maheno" as a hospital ship. She departed Wellington on 11/7/1915, made straight to Gallipoli, and spent two months ferrying the wounded to Mudros & Malta] (4)

954 A/B

600


Lot 955

C HOSPITAL SHIPS PPC with double-framed 'NZ Expeditionary Forces/8OCT1915/---- HOSPITAL SHIP' d/s ('No 1' removed) in violet when en route to England. Ex Eric Gibbs. [The datestamp was altered because at the time there was no Hospital Ship No 2]

955 A

500

Ex Lot 956

C HOSPITAL SHIPS Two PPCs & a cover with double-framed 'NZ Expeditionary Forces/No 1 HOSPITAL SHIP' d/s ('No 1' reinstated) dated 1JUL1916 overstruck with British 'RECEIVED FROM HM SHIP/...' h/s, 15NOV1917 at Durban & 5JAN1918 at Alexandria, the first & third items also with 'ON ACTIVE SERVICE/NZ HOSPITAL SHIP/MAHENO' h/s, the second & third with large 'PASSED BY CENSOR' h/s, the markings in blue. [The datestamp was again altered because the "Marama" was now in service] (3)

956 A/(B)

750

Lot 957

C HOSPITAL SHIPS 'H.S. MAHENO/17AU18/N.Z' cds nine per favor strikes (one on the view side) on Egyptian stamps on PPC. Rare albeit philatelic: Gordon Darge paid $1250 in 1999. [The only other example known to us is a 1918 OAS cover Ex Eric Gibbs]

957 A

500


Ex Lot 958

C HOSPITAL SHIPS "Marama": PPCs with double-framed 'ON ACTIVE SERVICE/NZ Hospital Ship/MARAMA' h/s in rosine on PPCs from Adelaide (undated), Aden (dated "At Sea 3.1.16") & Malta (dated "26th Feb 1916") with ship-board 'PASSED BY CENSOR...' h/s in black or rosine (the last). ["Marama", a larger vessel than "Maheno", departed Wellington 5/12/1915 for Egypt via Adelaide (arrived 16/12/1915), Colombo & Aden (arrived 4/1/1916). Because Gallipoli had been evacuated in late-December, "Marama" was used to ferry 500 patients from Egypt & Salonica to Malta] (3)

958 A/(B)

500

Lot 959

C HOSPITAL SHIPS PPC with double-framed 'ON ACTIVE SERVICE/NZ Hospital Ship/MARAMA' h/s in black on Egyptian PPC, ship-board 'PASSED BY CENSOR...' h/s in red & British 'BASE ARMY POST OFFICE/ 8 /28MR/16/-X-' cds used at Salonica. [On 8/3/1916, "Marama" sailed from Alexandria for Salonica as a Base Hospital]

959 A-

300

Ex Lot 960

C HOSPITAL SHIPS PPC with double-framed 'ON ACTIVE SERVICE/NZ Hospital Ship/MARAMA' h/s in red or black on two plain postcards - one with printed 'ON ACTIVE SERVICE' in red - dated "18.6.1916" or "10.7.16" both with 'RECEIVED FROM HM SHIP/...' h/s in violet, the first with Southampton cds of 19JU/16, the other (corner fault) with oval 'NZ No 2 HOSPITAL SHIP/PASSED BY CENSOR/MARAMA' h/s in red. ["Marama" departed Alexandria & arrived at Southampton on 19/6/1916 with sick & wounded] (2)

960 B/C

250


Lot 961

C HOSPITAL SHIPS Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty PPC of the "Marama" with message headed "HMNZHS Marama/Port Chalmers/24.10.16", Dunedin cds of the same date & 'PASSED BY THE/MILITARY CENSOR/NZ' h/s in red. ["Marama" returned to NZ arriving at Port Chalmers 22/10/1916. Re-commissioned, she departed Wellington again on 12/11/1916]

961 B

200

Lot 962

C HOSPITAL SHIPS Egyptian PPC with message headed "NZHS Marama/2.5.17", oval 'NZ No 2 HOSPITAL SHIP/PASSED BY CENSOR/MARAMA' h/s in violet.

962 B200

Lot 963

C HOSPITAL SHIPS PPC with remarkable combination of the earlier double-framed & oval cachets plus a superb strike of the rare fancy oval 'NEW ZEALAND HOSPITAL SHIP No 2/1OCT1917/MARAMA' d/s in black, some minor silverfish damage.

963 B

500

Lot 964

C HOSPITAL SHIPS Church of England in NZ red/buff cover endorsed "JHay/NZMC" at lower-left with superb strikes of the oval 'NZ No 2 HOSPITAL SHIP/PASSED BY CENSOR/MARAMA' h/s in violet & the rare 'HS MARAMA/9NO18/NZ' cds. Acquired for $770 at the Macray Watson auction of 28/6/1994, where it was a front-cover item.

964 A-

1,000


Lot 965

C HOSPITAL SHIPS 'NZ MILITARY FORCES/DIARY OF TRANSFERENCE' envelope for on-forwarding medical records with printed 'SHUP LABEL/...' & further instructions on the reverse, unused.

965 B100

Ex Lot 966

C HOSPITALS - Malta: Cover endorsed "From CE Maney/NZMC", illustrated MEF Church Army Recreation Tent PPC to WA with message dated "5.10.15" & '["signature"] NZ/CAMP Commandant' h/s, and Malta PPC all with undated 'ON ACTIVE SERVICE/MEDTN' cachet; another cover endorsed "Pvte CE Maney/NZMC/Fld Amb" with Valletta cds of 12JY15; and beautiful St John Ambulance 'HELP THE WOUNDED!' chromo-litho PPC issued at Malta but used from France with message endorsed "Trenches/Feb 17th 1917".. [The message on the third item dated "24 Sept" states "...they are hurrying the troops back as soon as they can. You can set your mind free about Turkish atrocities as they are absolutely fighting a clean fight which is more than the Germans can boast of."]

By early May, several hospitals were established, including at Saint Andrew's Barracks. The maximum number of patients that could be accommodated on Malta was 16,000. By the end of 1915 58,000 wounded had passed through the island. (5)

966 B

450

Ex Lot 967

C HOSPITALS Cover and two Malta PPCs with messages headed "Valletta Hospital/16-6-15" or "30 July 1915/St Andrew's Hosp/Malta" all with undated 'ON ACTIVE SERVICE/[cross]/MEDTN' cachet in rosine (the cover, that also has 'SLIEMA BO/2JU15/MALTA' cds) or violet. [The message on the last item states "...We are treated well by the people of Malta and Red Cross societies and do not lack tobacco or anything necessary...I had not received your parcel of 25th April..." (the date of the landings at Gallipoli)] (3)

967 B/(B)

350


Ex Lot 968

C HOSPITALS Salonica: Two local PPCs with British 'BASE ARMY POST OFFICE/ B /25JA/16/-X-' or 'ARMY POST OFFICE/ A /12FE/16/-SX3-' both used at Salonica, Censor No 3054 h/s in violet or rosine. [On 10/10/1915, NZ No 1 Stationary Hospital was relocated from Port Said to Salonica. On 6/3/1916, it was relocated to Moascar in Egypt and three months later to France] (2)

968 A-/C

300

Lot 969

C PRISONERS OF WAR: 1918 (Sep 10) postcard with 'BRITISH PRISONER OF WAR/NEW ZEALAND E.F./ TURKEY' all printed in red to a trooper with the Auckland Mounted Rifles held captive in Turkey, handwritten advice of provisions being forwarded & 'NEW ZEALAND PRISONERS OF WAR DEPT/415 STRAND LONDON WC' h/s in black. Rare. [Very few items to or from ANZAC POWs in Turkey have been recorded]

969 A

1,000

Forces in Palestine

Ex Lot 970

C Panoramic photo of horsemen & despatch riders, several vertical folds; real photo PPC of wounded troops on camels, corner missing; 1918 Auckland Mounted Rifles Christmas PPC, very fine; 1918 Wellington Mounted Rifles Christmas card, spotty; cover with 'MOUNTED BRIGADE/.../NZ DIVISION' cds of 19DE16; covers (2) & "green" honour envelopes (3) with British-type APO SZ2 "skeleton" cds of 27MR18, FPO NZ cds of 2SP/17 & 15MY18, FPO Q2 cds of 22MY/18 & FPO TM1 cds of 15AP18. (10 items)

970

300

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Lot 971

CL 1918 British OHMS cover to "NZEF Headquarters/London" with 'NZ MTD FIELD AMBULANCE' h/s & superb 'ARMY POST OFFICE/22MR18/SZ 32' "skeleton" cds used at Bir Salem, superb strike of the defective 'DAMAGED BY IMMERSION/IN SEA WATER I.S.' h/s (variant held together by two rubber bands!) applied at London, some immersion faults but remarkably fine & attractive. [In March 1918, the NZ Mounted Field Ambulance was at Talaat ed Dumm & crossed into Transjordan on 24/3/1918]

The cover was carried per SS "Kingstonian" which, on 11/4/1918, was torpedoed by German submarine U68. The ship was badly damaged. It was towed to Carloforte (Sardinia) where the mail - which had suffered water damage - was removed. At the end of April, she was again torpedoed by U48 & became a total loss. See Hoggarth & Gwynn at pages 192-5.

971 C

1,000

Lot 972

C 1918 Ladies Patriotic Committee OAS acknowledgement postcard with superb British-type 'FIELD POST OFFICE/ 4SP/18/N.Z' cds, message headed "Palestine" states "A few lines from the hot & dusty Jordan Valley...".

972 A

200

Forces in France

Ex Lot 973

C PPCs comprising "Anzacs in France " (5), NZ YMCA (2, superb!), NZ War Records (5), real photo types (5, including three from a numbered series), condition variable, mostly unused. (17)

973250

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Ex Lot 974

C 1916 French PPC with light but clear strike of boxed 'DELAYED/NOT/FRANKED' h/s in red; 1916 NZ Advanced Base OHMS postcard with double-boxed 'NEW ZEALAND/ADVANCED BASE APO/JUN 2 1916/ RETURNED/ LETTER BRANCH' d/s & '["DMcCurdy"] LIEUT/Asst Director NZ Army Postal Services' h/s both on the reverse; and undated "green" honour envelope unsigned as required & with boxed 'THIS LETTER HAS BEEN DELAYED AS/THE CERTIFICATE WAS UNSIGNED AND/SPECIAL EXAMINATION WAS NECESSARY' b/s in red, a few faults/repairs that don't affect the h/s. (3)

974 A/(B)

300

Ex Lot 975

C Two unusually fine "silk" PPCs, NZ Rifle Brigade PPC, spotty; Field Medical Card with 'NO 2 NZ FIELD AMBULANCE' h/s; General Hospital bag tag for personal effects, faults; & 1917 Christmas card with whimsical Aotearoa illustration. (6)

975 A/B

250

CPS Annotated group of covers, honour envelopes, Field Service Post Cards & PPCs with various British-type FPO cds used by NZ units including 'WZ2' on GB 2d Registration Envelope, 'RZ' for the Divisional Railhead (2) & 'S77' "skeleton" cds etc, generally fine. (38)

976

350

Forces in England

Ex Lot 977

C Interesting ephemera with several leave passes including with oval '4TH RES BATTALION/AUCKLAND INFANTRY REGT' h/s or 'D GROUP NZ CAMP/11MAR1919/SUTTON COLDFIELD' d/s; Union Jack Club baggage tag; two Discharge Notices; Leave or Duty Ration Book with oval 'NZ CONVALESCENT DISCHARGE DEPOT/ 11APR1919/TORQUAY' d/s; & three regimental Christmas cards; etc, condition variable. (19 items)

977

400

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Ex Lot 978

C PPCs with NZ subjects including "NZ Soldiers Club" (2, one used under cover), "Shakespeare Hut Lounge", "YMCA Sling", "Mahutonga Club", several groups of soldiers etc, nine are unused. (13)

978 A-150

Ex Lot 979

CPS Wide-ranging annotated group with cds including 'NEW ZEALAND/___/BASE/ARMY POST OFFICE' with 'ADVANCED' excised (2, one with letters reappearing), 'NEW ZEALAND/No 8/STA POST OFFICE' (2, one on 2d Registration Envelope) & 'SLING CAMP' & 'TWEZELDON CAMP' cds, cachets including 'NZEF/LONDON/RECORD OFFICE' (2), chamfered 'NZ EXP FORCE/RECORD OFFICE/LONDON' in blue (2), superb double-oval 'NEW ZEALAND BASE/RETURNED/LETTER SECTION/LONDON/ARMY POST OFFICE' d/s, boxed 'NZ MEDICAL CORPS/ATTACHED/NZRB RESERVE DEPOT' d/s, triple-oval 'Director of Graves Registration/and Enquiries' d/s in blue, etc, generally fine. (23)

979

600

C HOSPITALS: Mostly real photo PPCs of NZ Hospitals including of wards of wounded soldiers, two very fine NZ YMCA types, mostly unused & generally fine. (21)

980 A/B200

Ex Lot 981

C HOSPITALS: Annotated group of covers etc with cds including unusual 24mm 'NZ BASE DEPOT PO', '.../No 4/STA POST OFFICE' & similar No 5 No 6 & No 7, cachets including circular 'BALMER LAWN/SECTION/NO 1 NZGH' & similar 'FOREST PARK/...', oval 'No 1 NEW ZEALAND GENERAL HOSPITAL/YMCA/BROCKENHURST', boxed 'REDIRECTED/CORRESPONDENCE FOR/WOUNDED/NEW ZEALAND SOLDIERS' etc etc, also PPC with message headed "NZ Convalescent Hospital/Hornchurch Essex"; generally fine. (15)

981 A/B

600


New Zealand Prisoners of War in Europe

Ex Lot 982

CPS 1918 1) cover - stamp removed (by censor?) to Germany twice re-addressed finally to Interlaken (Austria); 2) 1d Envelope with British censor tape, endorsed "PoWar/Camp/Soltau Germany" in red; 3) 1d Envelope to a Kiwi (?) serving with the AIF, endorsed "Missing" & "POW" in green; & 4) NZ Base Post Office card sent under cover advising a parcel to the POW "has been lost at sea through enemy action". (4)

982 B/C

700

Lot 983

C 1918 cover to the POW Bureau International Red Cross in Switzerland with NZ ½d & 2d largely covered by plain white tape tied by 'PASSED BY THE/MILITARY CENSOR/NZ' h/s, Geneva arrival b/s. Superb!

983 A+

250

Lot 984

PS 1918 usage of 1d Inland Post-Card with 'TARADALE' cds, to an NZ POW in Germany where readdressed three times, German 'P.4/geprüft' censor h/s in red & boxed 'Postprufstelle/...' h/s. Terrific Postal Stationery usage. [Mail to POWs was free of postage. However, as was the case in Australia, many people believed they had to pay the 1d rate to soldiers on active service]

984 B

500


Miscellaneous Subjects

Ex Lot 985

C July 1914 cover & Sep 1914 PPC both to Germany with British 'UNDELIVERABLE/LPS' h/s; 1915 stampless cover with 'EARL OF LIVERPOOL'S OWN/Trentham Regiment' imprint; Liverpool Equipment & Relief Fund gift parcel card from Trentham Camp; Salvation Army cover with 'Chalmers Military Hospital/Christchurch NZ' imprint, unused; 1919 OHMS cover with 'COAST DEFENCE TROOPS' imprint on the flap; etc, condition variable. (21 items)

985

500

Ex Lot 986

C "Mystery lot" of minor items in a small box. If you don't look, you won't know what you might be missing. (40)

986Offer

Ex Lot 987

CPS RETURNED TO NEW ZEALAND: 1915-19 three covers from NZ with 1d Dominions - one tied by rare 'IHAKARA' cds - to NZ soldiers abroad & OAS PPC from France to NZ soldier in England with boxed 'Returned/New Zealand', straight-line 'RETURNED TO NEW ZEALAND', unframed 'RETURNED/TO NZ/LEFT NO ADDRESS', or straight-line 'RETURNED TO NZ'; and US 3c Envelope to NZ soldier abroad - terrific destination item but filled punch-holes - with 'RETURNED TO NZ' and italicised 'Returned to New Zealand' handstamps. Excellent group of cachets. (5)

987 B/C

600

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Ex Lot 988

C RETURNED TO NEW ZEALAND: 1915 & 1916 covers from NZ with 1d Dominions - to NZ soldiers in Egypt 1) unusually with triple-oval 'NEW ZEALAND GENERAL HOSPITAL/PONT DE KOUBBEH' b/s plus boxed 'Returned/New Zealand' & superb 'INVALIDED NZ' h/s; & 2) with double-framed 'NEW ZEALAND/ADVANCED BASE APO/MAY 21 1916/ RETURNED/LETTER BRANCH' b/s plus seriffed 'INVALIDED TO/NEW ZEALAND' & straight-line 'PRESENT ADDRESS unknown'. (2)

988 B

350

Ex Lot 989

CPS MISSING IN ACTION: 1915-17 covers from NZ to NZ soldiers abroad, 3 with 1d Dominions, another with stamp removed & KEVII 1d Letter Card (front only), with cachets including boxed 'NOT IN EGYPT', boxed 'NOT/3 NZEB' (= Entrenching Brigade), 'NOT/1 AGH/or AUX', boxed 'UNABLE TO TRACE/ARMY POST OFFICE/ EXPEDITIONARY FORCE', 'PRESENT WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN', boxed 'Present Address Unknown' & boxed 'This letter was received in/the New Zealand Army Cor-/respondence Dead Letter/office in its present damaged/condition' both in green, and 'MISSING/RETURN TO SENDER', three are very battle-weary still a desirable group. (7)

989

750

Ex Lot 990

C KILLED IN ACTION: 1917-18 covers (4) & pieces (2) to NZ soldiers abroad with various 'DECEASED' h/s, two with oval 'NEW ZEALAND BASE/RETURNED LETTER SECTION/...' b/s; 1918 NZ DLO black/salmon 'RETURNED LETTER' envelope (ripped open); piece with 'OFFICIAL' Opts 1d 2d pair & 1/- with part-address 'DECEASED NZ SOLDIERS EFFECTS'; 'OHMS/DECEASED MAN'S KIT' parcel tag; & 'In Loving Memory' card. Very poignant group. (10 items)

990 B/C

500


Ex Lot 991

C KILLED IN ACTION: 1915 covers to NZ soldiers abroad 1) with appallingly blunt 'KILLED/RETURN TO SENDER' h/s; 2) endorsed "Killed in action" & "Believed dead/COI..." (= Court of Inquiry); & 3) endorsed "Deceased/Court of Inquiry" in red; the last two also with boxed 'Reported Killed/Return to Sender' h/s & double-framed 'NEW ZEALAND/ADVANCED BASE APO/RETURNED/LETTER BRANCH' d/s on the reverse (3)

991 A-/B

400

Ex Lot 992

CPS CIVIL CENSORSHIP: 1915-18 covers to the USA with 'PASSED BY THE/MILITARY CENSOR/N.Z.' h/s in violet, blue, green or rosine, another with the first line of the h/s omitted, 1d Envelope with superb 'OPENED BY THE/MILITARY CENSOR,/N.Z.' h/s in rosine & resealed with long Post Office 'OFFICIALLY SEALED' label, and 1918 with huge double-circle 'P.C./N.Z.' h/s. (7)

992 A-/B

300

Lot 993

C CIVIL CENSORSHIP: 1916 (Feb 7) registered cover to "Camp II/Zeist/Holland" with ½d & 3d tied by 'MORAY PLACE/DUNEDIN' cds, plain resealing label tied by 'PASSED BY.../...' h/s in green, British 'POST FREE/P.C./PRISONERS OF WAR' h/s & black/pink censor label tied to reverse by 'LEGERPLAATS/RIJ ZEIST 2' arrival b/s. Very attractive.

993 A-

300

Ex Lot 994

C PICTURE POSTCARDS: Desirable group with real photo types of troops in camp (5) & portraits (4), also Military Hospitals (4), propaganda types (6) & humorous subjects (10, including Mence & O'Halloran x5), the condition is variable. (29)

994

300


Ex Lot 995

*W "CINDERELLAS": Selection including 'BOTHA SOUVENIR/New/Zealand's/Tribute' (minor thin), 'MANAWATU - WOUNDED - SOLDIERS/FUND' (ink-stain at lower-right), Otago Infantry Brigade mint x2 & another on the presentation slip, two mint Delandre labels with NZ subjects, & a few cheapies in ordinary condition. (12)

995

250

Lot 996

P "CINDERELLAS": 1913 Otago Infantry Brigade Mobilisation commemorative Heslop #J11 die proof in black with uncleared surrounds on piece from a galley-proof for an illustrated magazine!, a couple of creases but very attractive. Ex Eric Gibbs: stated to be unique.

996 B

750

Lot 997

C "CINDERELLAS": ditto, the issued label in yellow-brown affixed beside KEVII ½d tied by 'MILITARY CAMP/NZ/ 1 /12AP/13' cds (no stop in 'NZ') presumably used at Sutton Camp (PO 4/4/1913; closed 3/5/1913) to cover to 'ALEXANDRA SOUTH' (arrival b/s).

997 A-

750

Lot 998

W "CINDERELLAS": 1915 Wellington Queen Carnival 3d brown & orange Heslop #J32 with 'Have you joined the RANKS?/If not, WHY?' printed in blue on the reverse, unused, Cat $NZ1250 (2002). Gordon Darge states that only four examples have been recorded.

998 A-

750


Ex Lot 999

C EPHEMERA: Interesting group including a brass '[crown]/NZ/ONWARD' hat-badge affixed to Gordon Darge's title page; 'NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICE'; 'DISTINCTIVE BADGE/Card of Authority to Wear' (wearing the badge was intended to stop new recruits, still in "civvies", being "white-feathered" or accused of cowardice); 1915 parade notice; 1918 'SOLDIER'S PAY BOOK/for use on/ACTIVE SERVICE'; YMCA illustrated letterhead; 'RETURNED SOLDIERS RAILWAY TICKET'; NZEF 'ORDER FOR MEAL ON TRAIN'; linen NZEF 'CERTIFICATE OF DISCHARGE'; etc, condition variable. (15)

999 A-

300

Ex Lot 1000

CPS POST-WAR: 1919 cover to GB with Typo 3d tied by triple-oval 'NZEF OVERSEAS SECTION/2JUL1919/ WELLINGTON C1' d/s in blue; and printed Registration Envelope - presumably for posting a medal - with '5d Paid' at upper-right & 'DEFENCE/HEADQRTS' registration "cachet" at upper-left, used in 1921, opened a bit roughly at right. Unusual pair. (2)

1000 A/B

250

Documents

World War I - Troopships - Prestige PhilatelyGallipoli usages of a cover, PPCs x2, Field Service post cards x5 & "green" honour envelopes x2. (25) 35 A-/B 750 Ex Lot 36 CPS Bundle