Airmail cover from British India to Republic India

Green Envelope, Airmail, King George VI, 1944, Pair of 4 Annas Stamp affixed, &lsquo;ACTIVE SERVICE&rsquo; and&lsquo;CROWN COPYRIGHT RESERVED&rsquo; printed, BY AIR MAIL Blue label affixed, sent from &ldquo;S/Sar R. J. Tucker 165098&rdquo; (hand endorsed on the back), two dispatch seals as &ldquo;KOTAGIRI | 29 DEC.| 8.30 A.M. | 1944&rdquo;, addressed to&ldquo;MRS. R. TUCKER | SUMMERLAND | HONITON | DEVON | ENGLAND&rdquo;, &amp; Censor seal triangle &ldquo;FIELDCENSOR 118&rdquo; are seen, delivery seal round &ldquo;ADVANCE BASE POST OFFICENO 14 | 30DEC. | 7 15 P. M. | 1944&rdquo; on the reverse, hand endorsed text &ldquo;received on 8th January 1945&rdquo; on the front, R J Tucker&rsquo;s autograph is on the front,&nbsp;excellent condition, Rare.

Note:&nbsp;On the left margin of this cover are instructions explaining how to use this green envelope. This was intended to be used as a special type of envelope for sending mail related to active service in the armed forces. The correspondence contained in this envelope does not need to be censored by the Regiment. This envelope is subject to examination at the base and the sender must sign a certificate stating, &quot;I certify on my honour that the contents of this envelope contain nothing but private and family matters.

In order to ensure that soldiers and their families could stay in touch, green envelopes were used for active service mail, as they were intended to prioritize and expedite the delivery of such correspondence. The green envelopes were a symbol of support and recognition for those serving in the Indian armed forces during the reign of King George VI.

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