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1915 (Sep 29) Longer 197 x 115mm Sofort zu Offen printed stampless captured envelope registered to Frodsham cancelled captured German Duala /(Kamerun) (7 Oct) cds & with blank R /No 15 registration label with manuscript Duala inserted plus blue crayon 13 at upper left & with violet unframed Director /Posts and Telegraphs handstamp with manuscript M. McGilvray 29/9/15 above & on reverse Plymouth (12 Nov) + Warrington (13 Nov) transit cds ……………………………….
R. J. Maddocks In The Postal Arrangements of the Anglo French Cameroons Expeditionary Force 1914-16 Chaper 4.4 pages 184-188 discusses registered mail & does not record any items with Registration labels…this item is a twin to the cover illustrated on page 186 but with a registered label