Netherlands East Indies. (Royal Netherlands Forces - Australia). 1946. Air Mail 'Sailors & Soldiers Church of England Help Society' folded letter headed 'In Active Service' addressed to the Netherlands written from 'W.I.H. Magel, Military Soldier Hospital Carrier, No 162110, 91st Hospital Company, Balikpapan, Borneo' bearing Netherlands East Indies 'Dutch Rule Resorted' SG 471, 7 1/2c olive (2) tied by framed Balikpapan date stamp '10th Feb 1946' with circular 'Passed By/ R.N.F. Censor/ No' in violet and signed by the censor with 'Nederland Censuurdienst' label applied on arrival and tied by '5187' hand-stamp. Scarce item of postal history.
Ex Paul Bulterman's Prisoner of War collection.