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1941(Aug 21) Stampless envelope to Accrington, Lanc’s from a member of British Naval force H with unframed RECEIVED FROM / H.M. SHIPS, framed AIR / MAIL & Tombstone CENSOR with initials used to indicate the 5d Air Rate was paid….British Naval Force H under the command of Vice Admiral Somerville was formed & operational late June 1940 & based at Gibraltar. Germany had total control of France by 10 June 40 & Italy entered the war on the Axis side making it imperative that Britain controlled the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea and maintain a supply route to Malta