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1916 (Mar 30) Plain stamp less envelope with some small staining right side to” Winnipeg & redirected locally endorsed from Lieut. H. Gorman R.I.M., P. SS “Franz Ferdinando cancelled on reverse partial & very faint BASE OFFICE D / I.E.F. located Basra & on face circular PASSED / D / CENSOR & Canada 2c tied Winnipeg (15 May) arrival date stamp… Small parties of experienced Canadian engineers & watermen operated barges on the Tigris & Euphrates rivers in order to safely navigate stores, men and munitions along the rives. ref: https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/history/first-world-war/Canada/Canada18……..mail is rare