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1944 (Jul 15) Plain envelope registered airmail to Johannesburg bearing South Africa reduced size economy war effort 1/- & vertical pair 1d making 1/2 rate tied APO -U- MPK /13 located Altamara, violet framed R /APO 13 /with blue crayon 4344 inserted, Crown over Shield Passed By Censor No 8757 handstamps & blue crayon 7570 & on reverse APO – U – MPK /13 (15 Jul) despatch alongside APO – U – MPK /29A located Cairo transit cds.
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At this time rapid Allied advances were being made in Italy & APO 13 is only recorded by Proud at Altamara for 2 months 6 May – 9 Jul 1944