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1942 (Apr 12) Missionary mail to the Archdeacon of the Mamba Anglian Mission, Duvira, via Samarai, Papua bearing India GVI 3a & ½a tied Lonavla cds with plain brown resealing label & lozenge DHC / 37 censor, various manuscript red ink annotations both to face & reverse plus two violet framed strikes SERVICE SUSPENDED / RETURNED TO SENDER & on reverse Lonavla /Dely (23 May) arrival cds …..Duvira a rather remote mission was established in the mid 1920’s was first attacked by Japanese aircraft 30 July 42 & indeed the Mission moved 5 times each time deeper inland, many aircrew members that ditched were escorted to Rev. Gill by friendly natves see https://pacificwrecks.com/provinces/png_duvira.html an interesting item..