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1918(Sep 3) Envelope bearing GV 1d tied Brighton machine to Lieut. C.C. Johnson, 1/1 Dorset Yeomanry. B.E.F. Egypt & redirected to various Depots & on back Base Army Post Office (Z removed)/R.L.O. with T below date 3 Nov 18 ( The R.L.O. had been transferred from BAPO Z (Alexandria) to BAPO T (Port Said)) On face are red framed UNABLE TO TRACE / BASE A.P.O. T / E.E.F. & Army R.L.O. EEF / Undelivered for reason stated / Return to sender yet instead is marked FPO C.10 ( 2 Jan 19) cds at which date it was located at Beirut, Lebanon… FPO C.10 (10th Cavalry Bde) formed in 1918 from 6th Mounted Bde & 5th Mhow Cavalry Bde & based at Beyrouth from Dec 1918… Ex Alistiar Kennedy