30th International Auction

1940(Jan 14) Stampless OHMS envelope to Keamari oval Senior Naval Officer/14 Jan 1940/Persian Gulf Division [allocated to sloop HMS Shoreham commanded by Capt. C.M. Graham deployed in the Persian Gulf & Arabian See] h/s in blue & w/tri Free Postage/Naval Force's/Passed /By/Bombay/G.P.O. h/s in red & w/on reverse oval Sea Transport Headquarters lndia/20 Jan 1940/Bombay h/s in violet together w/partial Karachi [23 Jan] transit d/s & Kesmari [23 Jan] arrival d/s. [This was clearly a very important HQ vessel as HM Sloop's of this type were normally commanded by a Lt/Cmdr however Capt. Graham had on board three Lt/Cmdr's.] (T) Catalog Price 400.00