AUSTRALIAN ARMY P.O.s IN PACIFIC AREA LATER MOVED TO SARAWAK...

Hammer

£130

AUSTRALIAN ARMY P.O.s IN PACIFIC AREA LATER MOVED TO SARAWAK/LABUAN; Sept. 1944 - 2 June 1945 covers (all by Airmail except a 1d rate by surface mail) from POs during the build-up to the re-taking of Sarawak etc.; Sept. 1944 FPO/033 cds on Koala 4d with 3715 censor by Airmail, Sept. 1944 AIF FPO/No.22 cds on 4d Koala + KGVI 3d on env. regd. ex Yakamal (N. Guinea), Feb. 1945 v. fine FPO/026 cds on 1d ex Morotai, May 1945 stampless "N.S.A." (no stamps available) env. with v. fine FPO/034 cds (Morotai or en route to Brunei?), and part same FPO/034 cds on KGVI 3d with 1194 censor (en route to Brunei?). Scarce group. (5 covers) Cross Reference: AUSTRALIA, MILITARY - WWII, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, PAPUA NEW GUINEA