MOZAMBIQUE: Market Place, Beira,On Active Service, SASC MT; Military landing & Embarkation Officer S

 Item type.........................: picture post card, print of photo

Size (approx) in mm............:139 x 90

Period..............................: early 20thC

Publisher..........................: A. Brook, edit

Photographer / illustrator....:

Condition.........................: good for period and place, some wear, see scans

Front................................: good

Back.................................: good, small areas of surface loss

Corners.............................: good, some rounding

Edges................................: good, some small wear

Used / Unused....................: postally used

Franking / adhesive.............:none - "On Active Service"

Cancellation.......................: Crowned dated oval handstamp for:

MILITARY LANDING & EMB(ARKATION) OFFICER / 2 SEP 1918 / BEIRA

Other postal marks...............:

BEIRA 4 SET 18, six sided date stamp

smudged & illegible hand stamp in blue

Etiquettes / instructions.......: m/s "on active service"

A scarce card with a well animated covered market scene; plenty of local native dress.

Sent to Johannesburg by :

D(ri)v(e)r G.K.Kemp

No 8489

S.A.S.C. M.T. (South African Services Corps Motor Transport)

Beira