Iraq. (Indian Field Post Office in Iraq). 1941. Air Mail envelope addressed to New York bearing SG 259, 1r grey and brown and SG 271b, 3a violet (pair) tied by framed 'F.P.O./ No 41' date stamp '13th June 42', with framed 'Passed By/ 299/ Unit Censor' on reverse with circular '46', routed via 'Indian Sub Base Office/ No 7' dated '15th June'. endorsed 'Pan American Clipper' with 'Examined By Base Censor' label tied by 'Deputy Chief Field Censor', Brooklyn arrival '14/7', hand-stamp 'Inconnu' and 'Retour (Return To Writer) with Bombay 'D.L.O. dated '15th Dec' on reverse. Nice item from Indian F.P.O. 41 located at Mosul, routed via Bagdad. Very attractive item.
Ex Alistair Kennedy.