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** CANADIAN MAIL TO SOLDIERS DEPLOYED OVERSEAS; Range with 12 Nov. 1941 env. to the Royal Rifles Overseas, Ottawa franked Canada KGVI 3c tied by Quebec machine cancel with two strikes of the s/l "RETURN TO SENDER" h.s. and "It is regretted that circumstances/made it impossible to forward this letter/to destination. As soon as contacts can/be established information will be/published." h.s. - few examples are known - research indicates the recipient was leader of Platoon No.16 captured by the Japanese whilst in Hong Kong. Important cover, with detailed notes; 1941 env. to MEF franked KGVI 3c tied by Montreal machine cancel with "Addressee Reported/Prisoner of War./J.E.S." with 'wounded and' added between the 1st & 2nd lines and return marks also on front, 1943 env. to Kenya franked Canada KGVI 3c tied by Calgary machine cancel, redirected to Cape Town, a Hospital in Pretoria, England then back to Canada with bilingual (English/French) finger-pointing return mark on front and a 1945 env. to Germany franked KGVI 3c ex Ottawa with "P.O.W/RETURN TO SENDER" h.s. and Return to sender label on front. (4 covers) Cross Reference: CANADA, GERMANY, MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL, REDIRECTED MAIL
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