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1886 (Jan 22) Envelope to F.H. Mercerole Burton, Army Medical Staff, Expeditionary Forces, Mandalay, Burma & forwarded in red ink to Bhamo bearing lilac & green 5d tied St Johns Wood / 41/B duplex & with manuscript “No 65 Rec’d 25 March on return from Mogaung”. On reverse circular Sea / Post Office / A (29 Jan) & Mandalay (25 Feb) transit cds………….It should be noted that one month after leaving Mandalay this cover would have been received by FPO 2 although no backstamp was applied a rare inbound cover to the campaign..