howard
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British censor in Omsk 1919
Regarding the 24 March 1919 cover from Quartermaster Captain Boulton of the 25th Battalion Middlesex Regt (Die-Hards) in Omsk: Has anyone seen the
boxed "Postal Censor" handstamp before?
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Is it not a British censor in England, is it?
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It may have been applied in England. I don't know whether the English post office was censoring incoming mail from Russia after WWI ended.
Or it may have been applied in Omsk by the British forces.
I am hoping someone knows.
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I also wonder why someone put on that purple "T". 30k was the correct rate at the time.
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Myself, I doubt the presence of British censors in Omsk. The "T" marking on this cover is not understandable for me too.
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Remember that soldier's mail from British troops in Arkhangelsk and Murmansk was censored locally by British officers.
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Yes, it is true. However, a considerable number of troops was quartered and a British FPOs system created in North Russia. On the other part, as far
as I know, there were in Omsk almost no or a negligible quantity of British troops with a few representative acting officers.
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I found a 1918 cover from France to London with the Postal Censor mark, so it was definitely applied in London, not in Omsk.
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Quote: Originally posted by howard  | Regarding the 24 March 1919 cover from Quartermaster Captain Boulton of the 25th Battalion Middlesex Regt (Die-Hards) in Omsk: Has anyone seen the
boxed "Postal Censor" handstamp before?
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I have read just that there had actually quartered that battalion in Omsk. Thus, contrary to my previous opinion, it is higly possible that this boxed
censormark was applied there.
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