MISCELLANEOUS ARMY COVERS BY EVENTS

11 Feb 45 - US Army 559 - APO559 was at Thurleigh Bedfordshire 1 Oct 43 until move to Elvedon and at Thurleigh. Was by H2 3rd Bombardment Division USAAC. Use of Elvedon was by various units associated with D.Day and end of WWII operations in Europe. Passed by Army Examiner US08405 Elvedon Norfolk 18 Mar 44 until closed 18 Oct 45.

15 May 69 - London - 25th Anniversary of the Battle of Monte Cassino - Philatelic Exhibition. 250 NUMBERED & ISSUED.

28 Aug 70 - Gibraltar First Day Issue postmark on set of 4 Regimental Uniforms stamps. Gibraltar Regimental Uniforms First Day Cover.

2 Nov 70 -St. Helena First Day Issue postmark of 4d. 20th Foot St. Helena stamp with 20th Foot (1816) now The Royal Regiment of Fulisiers picture cachet. St. Helena Military Uniforms First Day Cover.

As above but 1/3 91st Foot stamp with 91st Foot (1820) now The Argyll & Sutherland Highlands picture cachet. St. Helena Military Uniforms First Day Cover.

As above but 2/11 53rd Foot stamp with 53rd Foot (1815) now The King's Shropshire Light Infantry picture cachet. St. Helena Military Uniforms First Day Cover.

10 Nov 70 - Reigate & Redhill - Strong Man of France - twice President Leader of the French Resistance. Charles de Gaulle. Date of Announcement of Death.

20 Mar 71 - Southport - Canadian Armed Forces Cadet Tattoo Winnipeg. Red boxed cachet Canadian Forces Base portage La Prairie 20 Mar 71 B.O.R.

1 May 71 - London - 25th Anniversary of the Disbandment of Wartime Army Commando Units and the Laying up of the Association's Battle Honour Colours at Westminster Abbey. Official Souvenir cover. 1/3 Churchill stamp.

6 9 71 Gibraltar First Day Issue postmark on set of 4 Regimental Uniforms stamps. Gibraltar Regimental Uniforms First Day Cover.Official FDC Cover.

16 May 73 - Borden - The Cadet Services of Canada - Canadian Armed Forces First Day of Issue cover.

7 May 71 - Southport postmark on Canada 6c Papineau stamp. Department of National Defence on Her Majesty's Service official cover. Red boxed cachet. Canadian Force Base portage La Prairie 7 May 71 B.O.R.

23 Jul 71 - St. John's Antigua postmark with 0.5c 4th King's Own Regiment 1759 stamp - 4th Foot (1759) Military Uniforms Antigua First Day Issue.

As above but 10c Private 4th West Indian Regiment 1804 matching cover.

As above but 20c Grenadier Company Officer 60th Regiment. The Royal American 1809 - 60th Foot (1809) Military Uniforms cover.

As above but 35c Antigua stamp of Light Company Officer - 93rd Regiment The Sutherland Highlanders 1826-34 - 93rd Foot (1826-34) Antigua Military Uniform cover.

As above but 75c Antigua stamp of Private 3rd West India Regiment from 1851 - 3rd West Indian Regiment (1851) Antigua Military Uniform cover.

6 Oct 71 - Borden postmark on Canadian 6c 7c 10c and 15c Christmas stamps. Department of National Defence on Her Majesty's Service official cover. Black datestamp Office of Base Chaplain 6 Oct 71 - CFB Borden Ont.

10 Nov 71 - Jamestown - Military Equipment (2nd Issue). Set of 4 stamps 1.5p stamp Artillery Private's hanger. 4p stamp Baker rifle and socket bayonet 6p stamp Infantry Officer's sword and 22.5p stamp Baker rifle and sword bayonet. Official First Day cover.

11 Dec 71 - Grenada - Military Uniforms. Set of 6 block of stamps. 0.5c stamp 67th Regiment of Foot 1787 1c stamp 45th Regiment of Foot 1792 2c stamp 29th Regiment of Foot 1794 10c stamp 9th Regiment of Foot 1801 25c stamp 2 Regiment of Foot 1815 and $1 stamp 70th Regiment of Foot 1764. First Day Cover.

14 Feb 72 - Kingstown St. VIncent First Day Issue postmark on 12c stamp Private Grenadier Company 32nd Foot 91764) St. Vincent Cornwall. Military Uniforms cover.

As above but 30c stamp Officer Battalion Company 31st Foot (1772) - St. Vincent - East Surrey. Military Uniforms cover.

As above but 50c stamp Private Grenadier Company 6th Foot (1772) - St. Vincent - Royal Warwickshire. Military Uniforms cover.

27 Jun 72 - Jersey Special First Day Issue - set of 4 stamps. The Royal Militia Headgear Official First Day Cover.

8 Juin 74 - Arromanches First Day Issue postmark on French 45c 30th Anniversary of Normandy stamp. French cover. Anniversaire du Debarquement en Normandie J. Gauthier First Day Cover.

16 Nov 74 - Calcutta - 25p India Territorial Army stamp. Indian First Day Cover.

31 Jul 92 - Liverpool Pais - 75th Anniversary The 3rd Battle of Ypres - The Liverpool Pais 17th 18th 19th and 20th Battalion (1st 2nd 3rd & 4th City) The King's (Liverpool Regiment).

28 Jun 93 - Liverpool PAL - Restoration of the Colours Liverpool Museum. The King's (Liverpool Regiment).