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1944 A.F. W 3078 M.C. & S Ltd Active Service Honour envelope to Torquay bearing GB GV1 2½d tied by mute triangular 867 Krag security cancellation & with double strike of violet Crown over circle Passed By Censor /No /3562 …………
The build up for the “D” day landings of 6 June 1944 had been ongoing for some time but by April ’44 it was felt essential to protect the location of British & Allied troops preparing for the massive undertaking and a variety of civil & security cancellations were employed to effect these security measures until August 1944 after which regular FPO’s are found