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1942 (Apr 13) Plain envelope to 1801739 Gnr. W.G. Barber, 103 L.A.A. Battery Regt., C/O Army Post Office 1515 with Unit deleted in pencil & ink manuscript “This (man) did not disembark with this Battery” bearing GB 2½d tied Palmers Green /N.13 date stamp & with violet framed “No Trace B.D.R.A. /Date 25.8.42 Initials” + “Untraceable /2nd Echelon (British) /Date 6/10/42 Initials” + Undeliverable for Reason Stated /Return to Sender + unframed “Not at Address Stated /Present Address Not Known” & with on everse “Last Location at 02E M.E.F. /Date 6/10/44 Intls hand stamps alongside FPO 164 (22 Aug) cds & finally Officially Sealed in the /Army Post Office label tied violet mute circular Army /Post Office hand stamp .. A busy & interesting item