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1917 (Mar 23) Plain envelope bearing 1d Dominion tied Tahora square circle to 27101 Sgt L.F. Smith, C ameroon Highlanders & forwarded with manuscript red ink to Gordon Highlanders & with X 1/6 Gordons plus “Killed in Action” with on reverse Wangamomona /N.Z. + Field Post Office /168 transit & Dead Letter Office /N.Z. (5 Oct) together with scarce green boxed “This Letter was Received in the New Zealand Army Correspondence Dead Letter Office in the Present Damaged Condition” hand stamp …..Adhesive damaged & envelope worn & stained reflecting the 196 days in transit on the war torn sad journey