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1915 (Feb 3) Plain envelope to London, UK bearing Sphinx 5m tied INFANTRY BRIGADE / FIELD / date / POST OFFICE / N.Z. DIVISION cds located Ismailia 26 Jan – 26 Feb 1915 & with alongside red circular PASSED BY CENSOR / INDIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE / 76 allocated to 1st Auckland Regt., top left shows pencil F. Stuckley signature….

On 3rd Feb 1915 Turkish forces attacked the Suez Canal & were successfully repelled by NZ forces, later on 25th April this unit landed at Gallipoli.