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1944 (Nov 13) Official crested envelope with small piece gone top right to Auckland bearing Battle Memorial 1d overprinted SOUTH SHETLANDS /DEPENDENCY OF tied FALKLAND ISLANDS / South Shetlands / 13 NOV 1944 / DEPENDENCY cds with alongside a doubled strike, countersignature of W. R. Flett a/c magistrate bottom left partly overlaid by continuous PC 90 Crown OPENED BY / EXAMINER / 9883 label applied in the UK & on back Port Stanley (15 Dec) transit ……….. W.R. Flett was Base Leader at Deception Is., South Shetland Is. during operation Tabarin.