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1918 (Dec?) Stampless post card entitled “Gibraltar-General Elliott’s Monument” to Yanagawa Town, Ogi-Gun, Fukuoka Prefecture from Japanese sailor Mituo Shoji aboard Destroyer “Yanagi” 2nd Special Flotilla wishing addressee a Happy New Year & cancelled in transit Kobe (11.1.8 = 11.1.19) & with red unframed Military Mail / Censored hand stamp ……………………………………………………….The Japanese provided the allies with destroyer flotilla’s based out of Malta during 1917-18 engaged on escort convoy duties throughout the Meditterreanean & mail is rare…