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1917-18 Stampless postcards of Marseille or Aix-en-Provence with black circular "AMBULANCE TRANSPORT / P.C / 20 / R.A.M.C" (3, two with London Received From H.M Ship machine), cover with 1d cancelled in London and red circular "AMBULANCE TRANSPORT / P.C / 4 / R.A.M.C", and a stampless postcard of Malta with red circular "HOSPITAL SHIP / P.C / 28 / R.A.M.C". All fine, the ships upon which the censor cachets were used not yet identified. (5). £180-200
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1915-18 Covers and cards, various ships with named or distinctive cachets, comprising "H.M.H.S Delta" on 1916 card from F.P.O D54 at Suez, 1915 card of the ship with violet "A. Stirling Marshall C.F", and seven other cards of the ship, one with London machine and 1d charge mark and postage due stamp, also a cover to the ship; 1916 cards with Malta 1d cancelled at Valletta or G.B 1d cancelled at London with violet "PAQUEBOT", both with "H.M.H.S "FORMOSA"", also four cards of the ship, one posted at Malta with A.P.O H.D.1 c.d.s; card from Alexandria with violet oval "H.M HOSPITAL SHIP / 14 SEP 1916 / "HEREFORDSHIRE""; 1917 stampless card from the "Jan Breydel" with circular "AMBULANCE TRANSPORT / P.C / 6 / R.A.M.C", also six other cards of the ship, three posted on board; 1917-18 stampless cover and cards (2) posted on "St Mary of Scotland" with violet boxed "PASSED THLJ CENSOR" or "CENSORED / J.D. McC" (2), also a card of the ship; 1915 stampless cover and postcard of the "Somali" both with violet "B.L.E / PASSED / CENSOR" and London Paid machine, also two other cards of the ship. A good lot. (32). Photo on Page 24. £420-500
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1914-21 Covers and cards from or to British hospital ships, and picture postcards of various ships, including the "Araguaya" (5), "Britannic" (6, also two original photos of nurses on the ship and a telegram from the War Office to a Doctor in Belfast ordering him to join the ship), "Carisbrook Castle" (9, two cards with ½d charge marks), "City of Marseille" (2), "Dieppe" (3), "Essequibo" (6, including a card to the ship at Liverpool endorsed "Ship Sailed" with violet boxed "Returned to / P.O LIVERPOOL by"), "Grantully Castle" (7, also a printed menu), "Morea" (3), "Munich" (3), "Princess Elizabeth" (3, one card charged 1d due), "St Andrew" (2), "Southland" (cover with enclosed letter, which reports the death of the poet Rupert Brooke, Royal Naval Division), "Tagus" (2), "Vita" (2, one 1921 stampless card with F.P.O 400 skeleton of Constantinople), "Western Australia" (4), etc. (80). £650-750
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1916-18 Covers, cards and ephemera comprising 1916 O.H.M.S cover from A.P.O S33 at Etaples to Calais with oval "DIRECTOR OF / INLAND WATER TRANSPORT", 1917 cover from G.B to a member of the Inland Water Transport at 1st Echelon GHQ, two attractive 1918 Inland Water Transport Christmas cards, 1915 postcard written by a nurse on 1 Ambulance Flotilla from A.P.O S6 (depicting barges on the Seine at Bougival), 1916 postcard written on a barge with A.P.O S2 c.d.s of St. Omer, and two real photo cards of ambulance barge 144 on the River Seine, also various reproduction photos. Inland Water Transport items are very scarce. (8+). £200-250
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1917 (Sep 21) - 1918 (Dec 24) Covers with enclosed letters all from Sister Millicent Peterkin, working in the Somme area, to her mother in Scotland, a few written from hospitals, the majority written from ambulance barges, some headed from Barge A370, 5th Ambulance Flotilla, or Barge 105, 2nd Ambulance Flotilla, others from Barge 106. An interesting correspondence, some good content on the movement of casualties by barge from the fields of battle to Calais on the River Somme, various A.P.O datestamps. (19 covers + 30 letters). £400-500
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"Erin" - Thomas Lipton. 1915 (Feb 1) Dinner menu headed with embossed flags and "S.Y ERIN", the reverse with an applied photo showing Sir Thomas Lipton with nurses and medical orderlies on the deck of the yacht, signed "With all good wishes, yrs faithfully, Thomas Lipton, Messina". Also a postcard of the yacht posted by a crew member at Southampton. Sir Thomas Lipton lent his yacht "Erin" to the British Red Cross early in the war; it made two trips between Marseille and Salonica with a medical team and supplies before proceeding to Serbia. (2). Photo on Page 28. £150-200
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"Erin" - Thomas Lipton. 1915 (June 17) Two page typed letter on "British Red Cross Ship Erin" headed notepaper, sent from Piraeas to Miss Boardman of the American Red Cross Society in Washington D.C, signed "Yrs Sincerely, Thomas Lipton". Lipton discusses the situation in Serbia, returning American and other nurses and medical staff to Marseille, photographing the grave of Dr Donnelly at Ghevgheli and the return of Dr MacGruder's effects. An interesting and unique letter from Sir Thomas Lipton, with various reproduction photos and cuttings detailing the work of Lipton and the "Erin" in Salonica and Serbia, and an unused postcard of the yacht with Red Cross markings. (2+). £250-300
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"Erin" - Serbia. 1915 (June 15) Picture postcard of the Red Cross yacht "Erin", written from Salonica to London, "just a card to tell you that I am on my way home, am on Sir. T. Lipton's yacht as far as Marseille", a stamp strangely cancelled by a 31 May Salonica c.d.s then removed with a boxed cross handstamp in red where the stamp was placed, subsequently posted in Serbia with a Niche c.d.s (June 15) and black "T/5", endorsed in blue crayon "O.A.S, Seen by (initials)". A red Serbia censor applied, then sent via Austria with a censor cachet of Vienna. An extraordinary card, that presumably fell into the hands of the Austrians but was treated as P.O.W mail and delivered via Switzerland. Also an unused card of the yacht "Erin" with Red Cross markings. Very few items are known posted from "Erin". (2). Photo on Page 28. £200-250
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"Liberty". 1914-16 Picture postcards of the yacht (5), a stampless printed cover "O.H.M.S, HOSPITAL YACHT "LIBERTY"" with manuscript censor and A.P.O 72 c.d.s, and a stampless postcard written from the yacht at Dunkirk with A.P.O 78 c.d.s, one 1916 card written from the yacht and posted at Cowes. "Liberty" belonged to Lord Tredegar, who lent it to the Admiralty for use as a hospital ship during the war. (7). £220-260
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"Queen Alexandra". c.1916 Stampless cover with embossed "HOSPITAL SHIP / QUEEN ALEXANDRA", endorsed from surgeon H. Danvers, S.M.O, with violet "HOSPITAL SHIP / "QUEEN ALEXANDRA"" and small boxed "PASSED BY / CENSOR", a 1d stamp tied by naval dumb cancel. Also seven postcards of the ship. The Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen Mission Steamer "Queen Alexandra" was presented to the Admiralty for use as a hospital ship during the war; it was equipped and administered by its C.O Captain C.E.H Chadwyck-Healey at his own expense. (8). Photo on Page 28. £200-250
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1914-15 Picture postcards of steam yachts serving as hospital ships, comprising S.Y "Albion" cards posted from F.P.O 40 or at Southampton with red Paid c.d.s; "Cecilia", posted at Southampton; "Miranda" (2, one in Boulogne harbour); "Paulina" (called the "Queen Alexandra" on the card); "Sheelah", written from the ship and posted at South Queensferry; "Sunbeam", posted at Southampton with red Paid c.d.s; "Youla", posted at Southampton. The "Cecilia" was owned by Sir Charles Murray, the "Miranda" by Lord Leith, "Paulina" by Montague Grahame-White, "Sheelah" by Rear Admiral David Beatty and "Sunbeam" by Thomas Brassey; all were loaned as hospital ships during the war. An interesting and very scarce group. (9). £250-300
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"Kanowna". 1917 Stampless postcard of Alexandria with violet "H.M.A.H.S "Kanowna"" and a cover from A.P.O SZ24 at Suez with violet oval "No 2 AUSTRALIAN HOSPITAL SHIP / "KANOWNA"", both to Australia, also three postcards of the ship. The cover with severe tape staining, the postcards fine. (5). £100-120
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"Karoola". 1916-19 Stampless covers, three to Australia all with violet oval "No. 1 AUSTRALIAN HOSPITAL SHIP / "KAROOLA"" (two dated, one undated with additional "PASSED BY CENSOR"), and a cover to London posted from A.P.O SZ22 at Port Said on the final voyage of the ship with very scarce green circular "PASSED BY SHIP'S CENSOR / A.H.S. / "KAROOLA"", also three cards of the ship. One 1916 cover with edge faults, otherwise fine, a good lot. (7). Photo on Page 28. £350-400
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"Karoola". 1915 Cover to Canada with green oval "No. 1 AUSTRALIAN HOSPITAL SHIP / 12 NOV 1915 / "KAROOLA"", redirected at Winnipeg with 1c and 2c stamps applied, the 2c stamp over the cachet, therefore carefully lifted and hinged in place. Also a stampless picture postcard of the ship to Australia with "PASSED BY CENSOR". (2). Photo on Page 28. £130-160
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"Warilda". 1916-17 Stampless postcards posted from the ship (4, three depicting the hospital ship), three cards from Alexandria, A.P.O SZ7 at Malta or A.P.O 1 at Le Havre all with violet oval "H.M.A.S / No ... / Date ... / "WARILDA"", another card with "RECEIVED FROM H.M SHIP / NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED". Also a further five cards of the ship, one posted by a soldier at Liverpool with ½d charge mark, and a card of the "Wandilla". (10). £280-320
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"Letitia". 1917 Printed "Donaldson Line" envelope to Canada with violet oval "H.M HOSPITAL SHIP / No ... / Date ... / "LETITIA"", a 2c stamp applied at Halifax over the central portion of the cachet. Also a photographic card of the ship wrecked on the rocks at Portuguese Cove near Halifax. The former Indian hospital ship was transferred to the Canadian Army Medical Corps in March 1917; she competed four round trips from Liverpool to Halifax before running aground near Halifax on her fifth trip. A fine and scarce cover. (2). Photo on Page 28. £150-180
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"Assaye" / "Sicilia". 1916 Stampless postcard with Bombay c.d.s and oval "H.M HOSPITAL SHIP / No ... / Date ... / "ASSAYE"", and four postcards of the ship, one written on the ship and posted at Suez with F.P.O D54 c.d.s. Also a stampless 1918 cover with violet "ON ACTIVE SERVICE" and "H.M.A.T "SICILIA"", backstamped at Bombay. (6). £120-140
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"Ellora". 1917-18 Covers comprising stampless cover from Kimari to Australia with oval "H.M.H.S / REF NO ... / 6 DEC 1917 / "ELLORA"" and "ON ACTIVE SERVICE", 1917 cover posted at Bombay with enclosed letter on Red Cross notepaper written on the "Ellora" in the Indian Ocean returning from Basrah, and 1918 cover endorsed from the ship posted at Indian F.P.O 30, also a card of the ship, and two photographic cards depicting patients embarking at Basrah or hospital yachts on the Shatt-el-Arab, both written on the "Ellora" but sent under cover. (6). £130-160
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"Gascon". 1915-18 Stampless covers (2) and picture postcards of the ship (6), all written on board, including postcard from Base A.P.O Z at Alexandria and a cover from Southampton to USA with a red Paid c.d.s but still charged 10c postage due, both with purple "Indian Hospital Ship" and circular intaglio "INDIAN HOSPITAL SHIP", cards from Base A.P.O Z or F.P.O D54 at Suez both with violet "H.M.H.S "GASCON"", and cover posted at Cape Town with violet oval "H.M.H.S / "GASCON"". Also two other cards of the ship. (10). £350-400
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"Glengorm Castle". 1915-16 Stampless covers (2) and picture postcards of the ship (2) all addressed to England, the cards posted at Southampton with a ½d postage due stamp applied or from A.P.O 3 at Boulogne and one cover (with enclosed letter on headed notepaper) from Base A.P.O Z at Alexandria all with circular "INDIAN HOSPITAL / GLENGORM / CASTLE / Date ... / SHIP" (one with "Date" removed) and "ON ACTIVE SERVICE", the other cover with violet "GLENGORM CASTLE" with separate "Indian Hospital Ship" and circular intaglio "INDIAN HOSPITAL SHIP" with "RECEIVED FROM H.M SHIP / NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED", minor staining but an unusually fine strike of the intaglio mark. Also two cards of the ship. (6). Photo on Page 28. £300-400
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"Glengorm Castle". 1915-16 Stampless covers to India (6), one endorsed from an Indian Surgeon on the ship at Southampton without any cachets, three with intaglio circular "INDIAN HOSPITAL SHIP" and "Indian Hospital Ship" (two also with "GLENGORM CASTLE"), two with circular "INDIAN HOSPITAL / GLENGORM / CASTLE / Date ... / SHIP" and "ON ACTIVE SERVICE", two from Alexandria or Indian F.P.O 20 at Marseille, a few small faults. Also two cards of the ship. (8). £350-400
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"Letitia". 1915-16 Stampless postcards (one depicting the ship), one with oval "H.M HOSPITAL SHIP / No ... / Date ... / "LETITIA"", the other three with violet "Lieut. Colonel, I.M.S / Officer Commanding, / H.M Hospital Ship "LETITIA"" (one with "Troops" added to the second line of the cachet), three also with violet "ON ACTIVE SERVICE", one with "Charles Milne". Two other cards are written by Milne, one card with red Southampton Paid c.d.s, another from A.P.O S7 at Marseille, also a card of the ship. A fine group. (5). £300-350
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"Letitia". 1915-17 Stampless covers (2) and postcards (2) and a cover with Malta 1d cancelled by A.P.O S7 c.d.s of Marseille, all with violet "Lieut. Colonel, I.M.S / Officer Commanding, / H.M Hospital ship "LETITIA"" (three with "Troops" added to the second line of the cachet) and "ON ACTIVE SERVICE", one with violet "Charles Milne", one cover stained, otherwise largely fine. Also a postcard of the ship. (6). £260-300
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"Loyalty". 1915 Stampless covers (2) and a picture postcard of the hospital ship, from Egypt with datestamps of Port Taufiq (2) or Indian F.P.O 33 at Suez, all with violet "On Active Service / Hospital Ship "Loyalty"" and circular "PASSED BY CENSOR / INDIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE / 65", a few small faults. The steam yacht "Loyalty" was bought by the Maharajah of Gwalior in October 1914 for use as a hospital ship. (3). £200-250
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"Loyalty". 1916-17 Stampless covers (3) and a postcard all with violet "On Active Service / Hospital Ship "Loyalty"", two addressed to Gwalior, the others with Bombay datestamps. The two covers to Gwalior with faults (one with part reverse torn away), the others fine. (4). £250-300
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"Madras". 1916-17 Covers, cards and ephemera comprising a very scarce complete booklet of 32 ½a Madras War Fund seals sold to raise funds for the hospital ship, block of four seals and covers bearing seals (2), postcard and an unusual registered cover both posted at the Madras Exhibition of Arts & Industries with the special "POST OFFICE / PARK FAIR / MADRAS" cancel featuring the hospital ship, and two picture postcards of the ship sold at the Madras Exhibition for 1a each, stampless 1917 cover to Bombay with violet belted oval "H.M HOSPITAL SHIP "MADRAS" / No ... / Date ..." and "On Field Service", 1917 fundraising card of the ship and an In Memoriam card for a British soldier who died of wounds on the ship. (11). £300-350
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"Syria". 1914-19 Stampless covers (4) and a postcard of the ship, the first endorsed from the ship with London Paid machine, the others with cachets comprising boxed "H.M. HOSP. SHIP "SYRIA" / No ... / Date ...", "HOSPITAL SHIP "SYRIA"" and small "ON ACTIVE SERVICE", "H.M's Hospital Ship "SYRIA"", or "Ambulance Transport "Syria"" and large "ON ACTIVE SERVICE", a scarce group. (5). Photo on Page 28. £260-300
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"Takada". 1916-18 Stampless printed cover "Hospital ship "TAKADA", On Active Service" endorsed from a nurse with Bombay backstamp, and stampless cover with Durban c.d.s and red "H.S "TAKADA" / On Active Service", both fine. Also a card of the ship. (3). £120-150
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"Varela" / "Varsova". 1916 Stampless front with violet oval "H.M HOSPITAL SHIP / No ... / Date ... / "VARSOVA"" and a cover with "ON ACTIVE SERVICE / H.M.H.S "VARELA"", both with Bombay datestamps, the second also with boxed "PAQUEBOT", both fine and scarce. Also a postcard of the "Varela". (3). £100-120
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"Maheno". 1915 Stampless O.H.M.S covers with "N.Z Expeditionary Force, No. 1 Hospital ship" printed in the lower left corner (differing headings and imprints), the first with violet boxed "N.Z Expeditionary Forces / 5 OCT 1915 / No. 1 HOSPITAL SHIP", the second with similar handstamp of 17 NOV 1915 with "No. 1" removed, both with manuscript "On my honour I certify that the contents of this envelope refer to private and family affairs" on the reverse. A rare pair, both to New Zealand, the second with minor edge faults. (2). £200-250
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"Maheno". 1915-17 Stampless picture postcard and two covers from Port Said all with boxed dated "N.Z Expeditionary Forces / No. 1 HOSPITAL SHIP" in violet or blue, the two covers also with "ON ACTIVE SERVICE / N.Z HOSPITAL SHIP / "MAHENO"" in blue and A.P.O SZ22 skeleton c.d.s. Also ten postcards of the ship and a card of soldiers and nurses standing on a replica of the ship at the Nelson gala day. (14). £280-320
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"Maheno". 1916 Covers posted at Cowes, Isle of Wight, both with blue boxed dated "N.Z Expeditionary Forces / No. 1 HOSPITAL SHIP", a stampless cover dated 14 OCT 1916 with Cowes c.d.s the following day, red "PASSED BY CENSOR" and "RECEIVED FROM H.M SHIP / NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED"; the second cover registered to Southampton with 14 AUG 1916 boxed datestamp and three 1d stamps cancelled at Cowes the following day, blue "ON ACTIVE SERVICE / N.Z HOSPITAL SHIP / "MAHENO"", right numbered portion of a registration label applied with "N.Z HS "Maheno"" written alongside, the label and endorsement ringed. A fine pair, the registered cover very rare. Also two postcards of the ship. (4). Photo on Page 32. £300-400
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"Marama". 1915 (June 21) Stampless cover with the printed heading "Auckland - Thames / Post, Telegraph and Telephone Offices / Carnival / (Red Cross)", posted from Auckland to the Postmaster of Papakura, with enclosed silk "Souvenir P.T.T. Hospital Ship Carnival, Earl of Liverpool, June 11.12 1915", the silk a little frayed, the cover with small edge tear, otherwise fine and scarce. Also a postcard of the ship. (3). Photo on Page 32. £120-150
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"Marama". 1916 Stampless picture postcards posted from the ship at Southampton (2) or Dublin all with oval "N.Z No.2 HOSPITAL SHIP", two also with boxed "ON ACTIVE SERVICE / N.Z Hospital Ship / "MARAMA"", all with "RECEIVED FROM H.M SHIP / NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED", one with eight bar naval dumb cancel, one with a Southampton c.d.s. The July 24th card written from Dublin includes "Half of Sackville St. is ruined completely, also several other fine buildings in different parts of the city", a reference to damage inflicted during the Easter Rising. Also a postcard of the ship. One card with small edge fault, otherwise fine. (4). £200-240
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"Marama". 1916 Stampless covers (2) and a postcard of the ship, one cover with "N.Z HOSPITAL SHIP No. 2 / S.S "MARAMA"" imprint at lower left and manuscript "On my honour I certify contents of this letter to contain private & family affairs" on reverse, the postcard with oval "N.Z No. 2 HOSPITAL SHIP / PASSED BY CENSOR / "MARAMA"" and boxed "ON ACTIVE SERVICE / N.Z Hospital Ship / "MARAMA"", the official cover with the oval cachet in violet, the other cover with the boxed cachet and "PASSED BY CENSOR" in red, posted at N.Z Advanced Base A.P.O at Alexandria. Also a postcard of the ship. (4). £200-240
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"Marama". 1916-17 Stampless postcards (3) and a cover, two with oval "N.Z No. 2 HOSPITAL SHIP / PASSED BY CENSOR / "MARAMA"" in red or violet, the other two with red "PASSED BY CENSOR" and boxed "ON ACTIVE SERVICE / N.Z HOSPITAL SHIP / "MARAMA"" in red or black, one with N.Z Advanced Base A.P.O c.d.s of Alexandra, one with "RECEIVED FROM H.M SHIP / NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED". Also two postcards of the ship. (6). £250-300
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"Ebani". 1914-19 Stampless postcards (6) and a cover all written on the ship, two cards of the ship with datestamps of Cape Town or South African F.P.O 5 at Walvis Bay, the other five with differing oval cachets comprising "HOSPITAL SHIP "EBANI" / 18 DEC 1914 / S.A Expeditionary Force" in blue (Alfred Docks, Cape Town c.d.s), violet "HOSPITAL SHIP "EBANI" / 13 MAR 16 / M.E.F" (London Received From H.M Ship), similar 19 JUN 1917 cachet with "E.F" at base (Point c.d.s), "H.M HOSPITAL SHIP "EBANI" / 9 MAY 1918 / M.E FORCE" (Durban c.d.s and "PAQUEBOT") or "H.M AMBULANCE TRANSPORT "EBANI" / 10 JUL 1919 / M. Expdy Force". Also four postcards of the ship and four original photos taken on board of nurses or crew. A fine lot. (15). Photo on Page 32. £500-600
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"Andre Lebon". 1916 Stampless postcards of the ship (2) or Salonica all with blue circular "NAVIRE HOPITAL "ANDRE LEBON" / LE / MEDECIN / CHEF", two posted at Toulon, one with "POSTES NAVALES / MEDIT." c.d.s. (3). £100-120
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"Aquitaine". 1914-15 Stampless postcards of Marseille or the hospital ship (2), with red circular "HOPITAL PRIVE / No. 18 bis / MARSEILLE / "AQUITAINE"" (2), or "HOPITAL PRIVE / Port Vieux / MARSEILLE / "AQUITAINE"". Also a postcard of nurses and patients on the ship, and a card of the ship posted from a hospital at Nice. (5). £100-120
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"Asie". c.1917-19 Stampless postcards (3) and a front with violet circular "NAVIRE-HOPITAL "ASIE" / VAGUEMESTRE" (3, one a single ring cachet, two double ring cachets with a central anchor) or "ASIE / NAVIRE HOPITAL", the last card written from Gravosa in 1919. Also 13 other cards depicting the hospital ship, one card written from Toulon with circular "MARINE FRANCAISE / SERVICE A LA MER", another from a hospital at Menton. (17). £180-220
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"Doukkala". 1914-17 Stampless postcards with red circular "SOCIETE FRANCAISE DE SECOURS AUX BLESSES MILITAIRES / VAP. DOUKKALA / L'Administrateur / Annexe de l'Hopital Auxiliaire / MARSEILLE" (3) or violet "Transport Auxiliaire / DOUKKALA", the last with British army censor and "PAQUEBOT" of Valletta. Also two postcards of the ship. (6). £120-140
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"Bien-Hoa". 1917-18 Stampless covers (5) and postcards (4), various cachets comprise violet straight line "BIEN-HOA", "NAVIRE-HOPITAL BIEN-HOA / MEDECIN-CHEF", "Navire Hopital / Bien-Hoa", circular "NAVIRE-HOPITAL BIEN-HOA / MEDECIN-CHEF" or "MARINE FRANCAISE / SERVICE A LA MER". Three items posted in Tunisia or Morocco, one card from Toulon, one cover from TeP 505 in Salonica. Also three postcards of the ship and a tie-on medical diagnosis label with ship cachet. The "Bien-Hoa" was based in Salonica, sailing to Toulon with sick and wounded French troops and to Bizerta with sick Serbs. (13). £250-300
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"Charles Roux". 1919-16 Stampless covers (2, one with printed heading "Societe Francaise de Secours aux Blesses Militaires") and postcards (4) with violet "HOPITAL CHIRURGICAL FLOTTANT / DU C.E.O" (5, used whilst the ship was at Mudros during the Gallipoli campaign) or "HOPITAL CHIRURGICAL FLOTTANT", cancels include TeP 502 or 194 of Salonica, Les Moreaux or Marseille, one card to a P.O.W in Germany. Also two cards of the ship, one written on board but sent under cover with violet "CHARLES-ROUX", two unused cards depicting British officers on the ship with circular "AMBULANCE ANGLO-FRANCAISE / MARSEILLE"; and a scarce complete French Red Cross Society booklet "Expedition Des Dardanelles" with a coloured illustration of the "Charles-Roux" on the front, containing twenty Red Cross labels sold for 1f. (11). Photo on Page 32. £220-260
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"Duguay-Trouin". 1915-18 Stampless cover and postcards (5) posted on the ship, with red circular "NAVIRE HOPITAL / Duguay-Trouin" containing a Red Cross (3) or circular "DUGUAY-TROUIN / FRANCHISE MILITAIRE" (3), one with "MARINE FRANCAISE / SERVICE A LA MER", three posted at Toulon, one from Tunisia, one with Poste Navale 1 c.d.s of Mudros. Also five cards of the ship. (11). £180-200
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"Flandre". 1917-19 Stampless postcards (3) and a front, and cards from Dakar bearing Senegal 5c or from Ferryville bearing Tunisia 5c, all posted on the ship with violet circular "NAVIRE-HOPITAL / FLANDRE / SERVICE A LA MER" (2) or "NAVIRE HOPITAL "FLANDRE" / SERVICE A LA MER" (3), a 1919 card endorsed from the ship and posted at Grevos but without any cachet. Also five cards of the ship. (11). £150-180
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"France IV". 1915-18 Covers and cards including stampless card with violet "NAVIRE HOPITAL FRANCE" and oval "5 DEPOT DES EQUIPAGES / DE LA FLOTTE / SERVICE POSTAL", postcard posted at Toulon with blue "E. MEYERE / Pharmacien de le Classe des Navires-Hospitaux" and "Navire-Hopital / "FRANCE IV"", cards of the ship posted stampless at Genoa or from a hospital at Avignon; and a correspondence of seven covers with enclosed letters (with one additional letter, all with translations enclosed) written by Pastor Cadix from the ship to his wife, three envelopes and letters with embossed "NAVIRE-HOPITAL / "FRANCE IV"" and a Red Cross, written from Algiers (2), Malta (2) or Toulon (3), one posted at Toulon franked 5c, six stampless. Also a further stampless cover with enclosed letter written on the ship and posted at Toulon, and four cards of the ship. (16). £250-300
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"La Navarre". 1917-19 Stampless covers (2) and cards (4) with two line "Navire-Hopital / La "Navarre"" (2) or circular "NAVIRE HOPITAL / NAVARRE / SERVICE A LA MER" (4), two with "Postes-Navales / Medit. D" datestamp. Also five unused cards of the ship (one with the circular ship cachet), and a photo of a Marine from the ship. (12). £180-200
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"Lafayette". 1917-19 Cover and cards (4) from the ship, two with "LE COMMISSAIRE" and circular "NAVIRE-HOPITAL / LAFAYETTE" (one also with "LAFAYETTE" and "Navire-Hopital "LAFAYETTE""), one special Red Cross card printed for use aboard the ship (with a picture of the ship on the front) with circular "MARINE FRANCAISE / SERVICE A LA MER", a 1919 postcard posted from The Hague franked 5c, another stampless 1919 postcard written at Rotterdam but posted at Cherbourg. Also a stampless 1919 cover to the ship at Toulon, and a card of the ship. (7). £120-150
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"Louqsor". 1917 Stampless covers (2, one with enclosed letter) and postcards of the ship (3) all with circular "Navire-Hopital "LOUQSOR" / Medecin-Chef", one also with the cachet of the chaplain on the ship, all posted at Toulon. Also two other cards of the ship. (7). £140-160
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1914-19 Covers and cards from, depicting or relating to various French hospital ships, comprising "Amiral Magon" (5), "Ariadne" (4), "Divona" (8, one postcard of Corfu with ship's cachet), "La Bretagne" (4, one cover with fine "NAVIRE HOPITAL MILITARE / La BRETAGNE / Commandant"), "La Gascogne" (2, card and front with blue "18e REGION DE CORPS D'ARMEE / SERVICE DE SANTE / Navire-hopital "La Gascogne""), "Sphinx" (card of the ship with boxed "Navire-Hopital "SPHINX" / HOPITAL"), "Tchad" (3, one with circular "MARINE NATIONALE / Navire-Hopital "TCHAD" / SERVICE DE SANTE"), "Timgad" (very scarce card from the Dardanelles with straight line "NAVIRE HOPITAL TIMGAD"), "Vinh Long" (10, four with "Transport "VINH-LONG"", three sent under cover), and 1917 postcard from Salonica showing Sisters of Charity acting as nurses on a hospital ship. (39). £300-350
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