1940-44 WWII Censored Covers: Range of Nazi censors from Melbourne, Sydney or Ipswich and addressed to Switzerland (9) or Sweden. Good variety of frankings including 1/ Lyrebird, 5d Ram, 1/6 Hermes etc. Mostly fine. (10)

5 May 1942 Censor cover to New Zealand with 10½d franking including scarce 1941 5½d surcharge on 5d ram issue.

1945 usages of a range of Sailors & Soldiers Church of England Help Society envelopes and letter cards censored and all bearing violet boxed "AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES PASSED BY CENSOR 3187" h/stamp. (8)

1945 usages of privately prepared envelopes, etc., incl. Catholic United Services Auxiliary (Qld) Christmas lettercards (2) franked at 2d concessional rate, Salvation Army censored envelope franked 1d & Presbyterian and Methodist Welfare Association censored envelopes franked 3½d all used at Burleigh Heads. (5)

1945 (1 Dec.) cover from "Office of the Commodore Commanding HMA Squadron" with purple cachet "H.M.A.S. HOBART/TOKYO BAY/XMAS 1945" with original letter on H.M.A.S. Shropshire letterhead plus 3 photos incl. one of the signing of the Japanese surrender. Plus 2 USA covers with a green cachet "H.M.A.S. "SHROPSHIRE" Official signing...". Important group. (7 items)

1942-46 Companion to the above lot. 80+ covers, majority with original contents incl. correspondence between Naval Officers on board various ships (Canberra, Shropshire, Morton) relating to their private lives and social observations. Plus a range of associated ephemera. (90+ items)