Norway, etc. 1940-45 Covers from Sgt. Bob Strauss to his wif...

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Norway, etc. 1940-45 Covers from Sgt. Bob Strauss to his wife in Sussex, sent from Norway in Apr./May 1940 (5), North Africa in 1942-44 (22, with four airgraphs and a duty free parcel label, one cover with Honour Envelope adhesive label) or Italy in 1945 (6), also two covers to Mrs Strauss from her brother in the Royal Navy. The four covers and a Field Service postcard sent from Norway have datestamps of F.P.O 115 (Apr. 20, earliest recorded use, located at Harstad, Lofoten islands) or F.P.O 126 (3, Apr. 26-May 27, not recorded by Proud but clearly used there as proven by these covers and a further cover of Apr. 22 known to be from Norway), a fifth cover has a red London E.C Official Paid machine (Apr. 22) but is signed by the same Officer who has signed the May 4 F.P.O 126 cover, four with violet boxed "PASSED BY CENSOR / (crown) No 1745" (the other with similar censor No. 1590), the May 4 F.P.O 126 cover also with octagonal "PASSED / BY / CENSOR / (crown) / No. / 2414" (this type used in 1917-20 and reused in 1940, not apparently recorded used from Norway). A rare 1940 Norway correspondence with later covers. (35). Photo on Page 96.