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1944 (Dec 17) Stampless Active Service printed Honour envelope to 5344981 Pte R. Fribbens, 2/7 Queens Regt. C.M.F. cancelled FPO 756 located Sicily & with violet shield Censor 7222 & manuscript “Missing 8/12/44” in pencil & “Missing “in blue crayon + violet unframed Last Location At…GHQ O2E & black on brown Found Open or Damaged label with on reverse violet unframed Last Location At…O2E with red ink Missing, initials & 10/1 inserted + boxed GHQ 2nd Echelon/Certified Missing with ink CMF & Initials 11/1 +FPO 393 (27 Dec) + FPO 755 (23 Jan & 30 Jan) transit cds & violet unframed Return to Sender /Undelivered /For Reason Stated with below red ink To Pte W. Smith 5344981, 93 Gen Hosp CMF with 93 Gen deleted & arrow pointing to UK 7.2. Initials & blue crayon Evac UK ……………….Interesting soldier to soldier item with addressee Missing & sender Hospitalised in Italy & Evacuated to UK with Found Open & Damaged label…