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British Army in Jamaica
World War 11 Army Censor Markings
The second type of general censorship handstamp issued to the British Army was made in rubber and
comprised a shield surmounted by the "Imperial Crown", reading "Passed by Censor" with the censor number.
1944 (26th August)
Air Letter from Up Park Camp to Chelmsford, UK
1
An Army Air Letter form W3077 (AAL 1) written on 26 h August 1944, some ten years before the earliest date
recorded by Sutcliffe.
The letter was sent by Sergeant J. A. Jones of the Royal Army Service Corps at Up Park Camp, and is franked
to a value of twopence halfpenny. Unusually, the stamps were not cancelled in Jamaica.
2269
P.C. 90.
AIR
.
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Army Form W3077
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Ex. Amaryllis collection
The letter was censored by a military censor in Jamaica, bearing the AC5 shield censorship mark (number
15162), with a signature beneath. The same signature can be found on the inside of the letter sheet.
This is the earliest known date of use of the AC5 handstamp with any number.
AC5 (No.15162) EKD: 2.6 A va.. '19'+'-i LKD:
The letter sheet was opened and censored in the UK (PC90 label at top), and the stamps were subsequently
cancelled by a Postage Paid machine cancellation.
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World War 11 Army Censor Markings
The second type of general censorship handstamp issued to the British Army was made in rubber and
comprised a shield surmounted by the "Imperial Crown", reading "Passed by Censor" with the censor number.
1944 (26th August)
Air Letter from Up Park Camp to Chelmsford, UK
1
An Army Air Letter form W3077 (AAL 1) written on 26 h August 1944, some ten years before the earliest date
recorded by Sutcliffe.
The letter was sent by Sergeant J. A. Jones of the Royal Army Service Corps at Up Park Camp, and is franked
to a value of twopence halfpenny. Unusually, the stamps were not cancelled in Jamaica.
2269
P.C. 90.
AIR
.
--. ~ .. -. -. -- . - . -- -.- . -- --.-- -. ---.- -.. - -
Army Form W3077
-------------------------------------------------- ------
Ex. Amaryllis collection
The letter was censored by a military censor in Jamaica, bearing the AC5 shield censorship mark (number
15162), with a signature beneath. The same signature can be found on the inside of the letter sheet.
This is the earliest known date of use of the AC5 handstamp with any number.
AC5 (No.15162) EKD: 2.6 A va.. '19'+'-i LKD:
The letter sheet was opened and censored in the UK (PC90 label at top), and the stamps were subsequently
cancelled by a Postage Paid machine cancellation.
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