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1941 (Mar 21) Plain envelope by airmail to Bangalore bearing Camel Rider 5m + 2 x 2p tied Indian FPO No 23 cds located at Kilo 120 Karen road & with violet triangular Passed By /Censor /Crown /No 1506 & red on brown Arms /Opened By Censor label tied black triangular Passed By /Censor /B 43 with black framed Karachi /Cancelled Jusqu’a hand stamp over airmail etiquette directing it to surface mail within India & with on reverse Bombay Fore /B.P. (8 Apr) transit cds + framed Bangalore (11 Apr) arrival date stamp ………………………………………………… FPO 23 was used by 5th Division in the campaign to oust the Italian occupation forces from Eritrea, Ethiopis & the Somalilands