| Keeton
Reference Collection Part Five: Ceylon, India & Burma Pictorial Airgraphs Postal Auction - deadline for bids: 22nd January 2002 |
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| Lot | Description: Note all lots are photographic airgraphs, unless described as original forms | Reserve GBP |
| Ceylon Pictorial Airgraphs | ||
| AG628 | 1942 Xmas Greetings Standard pictorial type: palm trees inset in map of island - RAF Censor 955 | £20 |
| AG629 | 1942 Xmas Greetings Standard pictorial type - from Heavy Anti Aircraft battery Unit Censor X196. Minor diagonal crease lower left | £18 |
| AG630 | 1943 Special RAF Type - Christmas Pudding top right - the actual one illustrated in Keeton's book p.113 | £35 |
| AG631 | 1943 Xmas Greetings showing maps of GB & Ceylon - top right octag `L/A2` censor | £35 |
| AG632 | 1943 Special Greetings with Holly and Anchor from R.N.B.2 Colombo [Royal Naval Barracks] | £30 |
| AG633 | 1943 `Greetings from Ceylon` Santa on elephant from Ceylon Command a couple of small stains | £40 |
| AG634 | 1943 Xmas Airgraph showing RAF Flying bird with Holly and mistletoe. Also the original sketch (pencil drawing) used to trace the design on to the form. Note that the airgraph has been `enhanced` on arrival with white paint and black ink. Still attractive | £95 |
| AG635 | Standard RAF Greetings type Note Xmas Pud top right - RAF Censor | £30 |
| AG636 | 1944 First Civilian Xmas Airgraph to F Field - Elephant, tea-picking etc. [the actual one illustrated in Keeton book] | £40 |
| AG637 | 1944 Xmas Greetings [elephant] from FAF Ceylon to Portadown N Ireland | £45 |
| AG638 | 1944 Xmas greetings from RAF Ceylon - serviceman reading outside hut - RAF Censor 489 | £30 |
| AG639 | A JERRY CHRISTMAS AND A JAPPY NEW YEAR from S.C.& M Party RAF Ceylon - RAF Censor 462 | £30 |
| AG640 | Similar design to AG 639 but Santa top right and additional text at base - from `Section 44 Celon [sic]` | £30 |
| AG641 | 1944 Santa with sack full of UK Tickets. South African type from Box 5 WRNS/ FMO Colombo | £30 |
| AG642 | 1944 SEAC Hand-drawn from RAF Ceylon - triangular Field censor 65 [Burma] - still paper adhesion from when pasted in scrap book. | £25 |
| AG643 | `WISHING EVERY SUCCESS/ TO READER'S FUND/ Rochdale Observer` -Tobacco - from FMO Colombo | £75 |
| AG644 | 1943 Hand-drawn Happy New year [palm trees] from RAF Ceylon SEC/XA - Censor W33 - pinhole | £20 |
| AG645 | 1944 Commercial Xmas Greetings message from Universal trading & drug Co./ Fort, Colombo - to Souplex Lancs [receipt cachet on back] punch holes at left | £20 |
| AG646 | 1942.7.26 Original form with `devil dancer` cut-out from newspaper pasted at centre - violet RAF censor 955 - on back fr: Ceylon 20c pmk COLOMBO/ FOREIGN cds - hz & vert folds - staple holes at top - very scarce! | £95 |
| India Pictorial Airgraphs | ||
| AG647 | 1944 Standard RAF issue original form - superb unused | £45 |
| AG648 | 1944 Standard issue from 134 RSU RAF - to Scotland | £22 |
| AG649 | 'Sweating Standard RAF issue original form - horiz fold unused | £45 |
| AG650 | Sweating 1944.18.11 from Cporal Griffiths 19 M.E.S. RAF India | £20 |
| AG651 | 1944 Jerry Xmas Standard RAF type original form unused - hz fold | £40 |
| AG652 | 1944 Jerry Xmas from 184 Wing RAF edge trim | £18 |
| AG653 | RAF Indian Rope Trick original form - hz fold edge nick | £40 |
| AG654 | Indian Rope Trick from Base HQ Calcutta to ARP Post 19 Hampstead | £20 |
| AG655 | 1944 `Just a Line` original form - hz fold | £40 |
| AG656 | 1944 Just a line from 33/12 Indian HAA | £18 |
| AG657 | 1944 Tommy, White Cliffs of Dover and Taj- superb unused form | £45 |
| AG658 | 1944 Tommy. White cliffs from 22/8 Rajput HAA - to Wales | £20 |
| AG659 | Xmas pudding/ globe unused original form hz fold & 2 vert folds | £40 |
| AG660 | Xmas Pudding from 165 wing RAF - triangular field censor to Liverpool | £25 |
| AG661 | 1944 Candlestick Civilian issue (one type only and rationed) unused form | £50 |
| AG662 | 1944.12.24 Original form with 2x2a pmk `411/..` cds on back - to Karachi - red m/s `airgraph service not available forwarded by surface route | £65 |
| AG663 | 1944 `Candle` from nephew Khandala to Mrs Keravala Edinburgh | £20 |
| AG664 | Xmas Greetings from RAF 203 Squadron[elephant head] very fine original form hz fold | £45 |
| AG665 | 1944 Santa Parachuting from HQ 44th Indian Airborne Division- unused original form hz fold | £45 |
| AG666 | 1944 Santa Parachuting from Col Wheatley to London | £30 |
| AG667 | 1945.2.1 Original used form with hand-drawn artwork from Airgraph Section Bombay to Airgraph section Brisbane- fr: 4a pmk BOMBAY AIRGRAPH cds - returned by Permission of PMG Bombay | £85 |
| AG668 | Original form with superb drawing of Taj Mahal in ink - 3a violet embossed on back IN/46 - several faults - still attractive | £75 |
| AG669 | 1942 Standard RAF type Monkey' cobra and Tiger from 607 Squadron | £20 |
| AG670 | 1942 Standard RAF type Monkey' cobra and Tiger 3 hz folds | £20 |
| AG671 | 1942 Standard maps of GB and Indiafrom BPO to Newportstaple holes | £18 |
| AG672 | 1942 Elephant and Globe from 187 HAA (Heavy Anti Aircraft) to Yorks ex N Hill Colln creased | £40 |
| AG673 | 1942.11 Elephant on map of India from Royal Signals 53rd City of London HAA regt to Derby | £40 |
| AG674 | 1942 .11 Hand-drawn with soldier eating Bully Beef dreaming of Christmas Dinner - to Newport | £15 |
| AG675 | 1942 Hand drawn from RAF India to Wembley | £15 |
| AG676 | 1942.11 Santa on tank from 146 Regt RAC c/o Karachi to Yorks | £22 |
| AG677 | 1942 Merry Xmas / Lancashire Fusiliers - Sphinx in Badge | £22 |
| AG678 | 1942.11.1 from A Sec/ Coy 2 Div Signals to Lancs | £22 |
| AG679 | 1942.10.27 REME type/ Calipers from REME attached 27th Field Regt RA - triangular field censor `33` | £22 |
| AG680 | 1942.11.11 Scotty bursting out of Map of India from Signals HQ 1st cameron Highlanders - to GHQ Rear/ Home | £22 |
| AG681 | 1942 Seasons Greetings FROM THE LAND WHERE THE TIRELESS MOSQUITOES STING from 150th RAC/ c/o Base Air Postal Depot | £20 |
| AG682 | 1942.11.17 New Year's Greetings from 66 Ind Ord Mob Wk Shop Coy IAOC to Hertford | £22 |
| AG683 | 1942.11.11 Victorian Shop Front and soldier in desert kit - from 7th Bn Worcester Regt - to S Wales | £22 |
| AG684 | 1942.11.3 Victorian Shop Front - from Sigs HQ 7th Bn Worcester Regt - to Birmingham | £22 |
| AG685 | 1942 RAF 45 Squadron Fakir on bed of nails UNIT CENSOR 102 - to Lancs | £25 |
| AG686 | 1942.11 Seasonal Geetings HAA Three servicemen eating curry - cobra - dreaming of three girls - to Norwich | £45 |
| AG687 | 1942.11 Royal Army Medical Corps Greetings / Snake in badge - UNIT CENSOR A209 - to Nottingham | £22 |
| AG688 | 1943.11 Xmas greetings Elephant and Map of India from 201 Indian Special Wireless Section FIELD CENSOR 134 - UNIT CENSOR A 246 | £35 |
| AG689 | 1943.11 Greetings decoration around address panel 7th Cavalry to Hants | £14 |
| AG690 | 1943.11 Greetings from Royal Artillery to London | £14 |
| AG691 | 1943.11 Greetings from 185/66th HAA Regt RA to Londonderry N Ireland | £18 |
| AG692 | 1943.11 Greetings from HQ 864 ME Coy RE- to Aylesbury | £14 |
| AG693 | 1943.12 Greetings address panel with additional Xmas print for 455 Indep Light Battery Royal Artillery | £22 |
| AG694 | 1943.11 Greetings address panel with additional Xmas print for 8th Bn York and Lancaster Regt | £22 |
| AG695 | 1943.12 Greetings address panel with additional Xmas print for 212 I.A.O.D. [Elephant] to Hastings | £35 |
| AG696 | 1943.12 Greetings address panel with additional hand drawn maps locating sender's heart and feet - to London | £18 |
| AG697 | 1943.11 Standard type. Greetings Map of India from 355 sqn RAF to Yorks | £16 |
| AG698 | Standard type Magic Carpet several extra folds | £15 |
| AG699 | 1943.11 RAF Sqn 176 vulture, cat rope trick from 176 Sqn RAF to England - see also lot AG769 | £25 |
| AG700 | 1943.11 Greetings from 130 Field Regt RA - to Scotland | £22 |
| AG701 | 1943.11.12 Greetings from 187 Battery/ RA - from 187/60 LAA regt to Aylesbury | £22 |
| AG702 | 1943 Christmas Greetings from over the Sea - boxed RAF / CENSOR/ 896 - Indian Form | £20 |
| AG703 | 1943.11 146 Regt RAC showing Knight in Armour (1343) and Tank (1943) from RAC to Yorkshire | £25 |
| AG704 | 1943.11 `95 Birmingham HAA Regt ` - to Hunnington - several creases & grubby with pencil on back | £15 |
| AG705 | 1943.11.6 Xmas greetings with Tommy holding `V` from defence Pln 29th Indep Bde HQ - to London | £22 |
| AG706 | 1943.10.1 Simple christmas greetings from 29th Indep Brigade HQ to Victoria London | £20 |
| AG707 | 1943 Commercial from William McIntyre. Four line poem - to Brig mcDonald Dundee | £20 |
| AG708 | 1943.11 RAF type from 2 C-M-U map of britain and India - to Scotland | £25 |
| AG709 | 1943.11 Woman carrying pot + cactus - from 366/178th Assault field Regt RA - stains, creased & grubby on back | £18 |
| AG710 | 1943 Grretings Map from LAA bty Royal Artillery - to Lancs | £22 |
| AG711 | 1943.11 British Infantry School/ Saugor - superb design - to London | £30 |
| AG712 | 1944 Jan Greetings map of India and GB from 5 Field Ambulance RAMC .- drawing pin holes. | £20 |
| AG713 | 1943 Xmas. 7th Bn Worcs Regt GREETINGS - to London - fold strengthened on back | £20 |
| AG714 | 1943.10 Xmas Greetings. from 393/99th RBY Fd Regt RA - to Bucks | £22 |
| AG715 | 1943 GHQ (1) Signals Mercury in Map of India from No.6 Wireless Detachment - to Birmingham | £25 |
| AG716 | 1943 Merry Xmas Hand-drawn from 208 Field Reg Royal Engineers | £15 |
| AG717 | 1943.10 Greetings for 1/8th Bn the Lancashire Fusiliers - to Nelson, Lancs | £22 |
| AG718 | 1943.11.2 Seasons greetings. Bullock and cart. From No.5 Holding Battery RA depot Deolali | £25 |
| AG719 | 1943.11 Nativity Scene from 1st battn Camerons to Scotland | £22 |
| AG720 | 1943 Xmas from 171 Wing RAF . Lots of Christmas Goodies on cart | £25 |
| AG721 | 1943.10 Elephant sentry and emblem of Manchester Regt to Liverpool | £45 |
| AG722 | 1942 Infantryman, map of India and Manchester Regt emblem - to Yorks | £30 |
| AG723 | 1944.10.31 Standard map type inset sail boat - Large hand - from RHQ 159 Field Reg RA | £18 |
| AG724 | 1944.11.20 Standard map type inset sail boat - Small hand - from 5 WAC Hostel New Delhi | £16 |
| AG725 | 1944.10.31 Standard map type inset sail boat - Small hand - from RIASC School Kakill NWFP | £16 |
| AG726 | 1944 Customs declaration./ Standard RAF Welfare Type - to London | £22 |
| AG727 | 1944.11.12 REME/ IEME design We'll bottle em up Hitler and Hirohito in potGreat design but poor condition: stained creased torn | £15 |
| AG728 | 1944.10 `146` RAC West Riding . Finely drawn tank - to Rotherham | £24 |
| AG729 | 1944 Christmas Greetings/ 1944/ XXVII Inniskilling - to Portadown N Ireland- curious greenish bloom on surface (from development?) detracts | £15 |
| AG730 | 1944.11 RAF Greetings with Superb elephant design - from 75 ASP EP RAF to Portadown N Ireland | £45 |
| AG731 | 1944.11 Seasons Greetings [plane, battleship, tank artillery gun] from 4 Base Signals depot - to Greenisland Belfast | £32 |
| AG732 | 1943.11 Simple Christmas Greetings - to Yorkshire | £20 |
| AG733 | 1944.10 Indian Temples. Finely drawn from 25th Dragoons RAC - to Liverpool | £22 |
| AG734 | 1944.11.17 Mercury. from No.2 Ind Airborne Div Sigs - to Huddersfield. - two pin holes at top & repair | £20 |
| AG735 | 1944 Christmas Greetings with mongoose by Post Box 67 Poona - from Major Upricchard c/o Lloyds Bank Bombay to N Ireland (Portadown) - animal thematic | £45 |
| AG736 | Seasonal greetings in Hindi, Urdu and English Too - GVI stamp top right - from GHQ New Delhi - to Pinner | £25 |
| AG737 | 1944.1.1 Greetings from India with monkey at top and Snake at base from 82 Squadron RAF - to Sidmouth | £28 |
| AG738 | 1944 GB Country House and Taj Mahal from RA Depot Deolali to Nelson Lancs | £22 |
| AG739 | 1944 Royal Corps of Signals Mercury design Santa with reindeer and elephant - from Signals training Centre - to London | £25 |
| AG740 | 2nd Recce Regt Soldier by bren gun carrier - to HAA Batt RA Fort Borstal Nr Rochester Kent - bad brown stain | £15 |
| AG741 | Very nice RAF design TARGET FOR 25th - silhouette of monkey up palm-tree - to Dewsbury | £25 |
| AG742 | 1944 Superb `Roses` design and Mosques from 7th Batt Worcs Regt India Command to London - fold strengthened - very attractive | £35 |
| AG743 | Hand drawn elephant design to Berks | £20 |
| AG744 | Camel and elephant design from 122 MU RAF to Edinburgh | £25 |
| AG745 | 1942? 78th L.A.A. Regiment RA [anti aircraft gun against map of India - to Nelson Lancs | £22 |
| AG746 | R.A.C. Gauntlet on Map of India - from B Sqd 149 ? RAC to Scotland | £22 |
| AG747 | 1944 34 Squadron RAF with Wolf and Moon at centre - motto LUPUS VULT LUPUS VOLAT - to BBC London | £45 |
| AG748 | 1944 British Army Pay office Meerut Double decker bus and drunken soldiers `I won't touch another drop` - to Brynmawr Wales | £50 |
| AG749 | 1942.11 RAF 215 Squadron Xmas Greetings - from MT section to West Bromwich | £22 |
| AG750 | 1944 Xmas 16th Indian HAA Regt Greetings to Birmingham | £22 |
| AG751 | 1944 215 Squadron RAF Porcupine in centre of badge `WE STRIKE FROM ALL ANGLES` - to Norman Hill Rotherham - fine animal thematic | £40 |
| AG752 | Hand-drawn `Toasting with wine` Greetings - from 27/16 Field Regt - to Newport, Mon | £25 |
| AG753 | 1944 XMAS GREETINGS FROM THE BOYS OF BASHA 326 - from Chief of Staff office HQ SAC SEA - Field Censor 175 - to Essex | £22 |
| AG754 | Seasonal Greetings. Mirage of Snow filled lane - to London - redirected in blue ink | £22 |
| AG755 | 1943.1 23 Hand-drawn from RAF with tiny sketch of nurses at base KEEP OFF THE BOTTLE UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN - to Sister 24th London General Hospital Campbell College Belfast N Ireland | £20 |
| AG756 | 1944.3 Hand drawn showing Swift with `Express RAF Post Service` letter in beak - to Ardoyne Belfast N Ireland | £25 |
| AG757 | 1943 Hand drawn caricature `Uncle Hugh has grown a moustache and had his horse sent out` - from Cpl Porter HQ 224 Group RAF - to Glasgow | £20 |
| AG758 | 1943.11 Hand drawn Greetings from Defence Pln 29th Indep Bde HQ Group - to London | £15 |
| AG759 | 1944.1.4 Thirsty Tommy dreaming of a beer in Nag's Head - hand drawn from 12 Bn Sherwood Forresters - to Belper - faults | £12 |
| AG760 | Hand drawn Christmas Greetings Journey's end Home Sweet Home | £10 |
| AG761 | 1944.4 Hand drawn [H.M.T. Tonapandy ?] from father at No.2 Filter Room RAF to son Southport | £15 |
| AG762 | 1943 Intricate flower design - but `Birthday Greetings` smudged - `15` Field censor - to Norwich | £15 |
| AG763 | Hand drawn [Lady in garden with birds and bird bath - flowers decorate border of poem - to Surrey | £15 |
| AG764 | 1944.1.12 You've had it [Japanese soldier in Grasp of Giant Hand - hand drawn from 45th Regt Recce Corps [Chindits] to Lyons Club London W14 | £20 |
| Pictorial types used in Burma | ||
| AG765 | 1943 Xmas Royal Artillery `585` & `160` JUNGLE FIELD BATTERY to Yorks - triangular Field censor - vertical crease and a bit grubby on back | £28 |
| AG766 | 1943 I'm dreaming of a White Xmas Triangular censor - to Rotherham Yorks | £25 |
| AG767 | 1943 Victorian Stage Coach and Horses - triangular censor - to Liverpool | £30 |
| AG768 | 1943 from 19 Tele Op Section No.2 Coy/ 1st Indian Air Formation Signals - same sender as AG 766 | £25 |
| AG769 | 1943 176 Sqn RAF Similar to lot AG699 - same sender same type - Field Censor 134 | £25 |
| AG770 | 1943.11 Christmas Greetings Elephant in parade - triang Censor 134 - from 2nd Corps to Surrey | £40 |
| AG771 | 1944.11.22 Standard type from Capt Cadder 7th Light Cavalry South East Asia Command - Field Censor 214 - to Port Rush Antrim N Ireland | £30 |
| AG772 | 1943 Hand drawn Camel, Taj, Tiger, elephant, fish on map of India - triang censor 134 - to Sorting Office GPO Birmingham | £30 |
| AG773 | 1943 Xmas Greetings for 2nd Survey Regt RA `The surveyor's dream of Home` - superb design `4` Censor | £32 |
| AG774 | 1943.11 2nd Survey Regt RA - vulture buffalo theodolite Censor `4` - very fine design - to Lancs | £32 |
| AG775 | 1943 `296. HAA. BTY.RA` Xmas Greetings - triang field censor `15` - to Lincs | £25 |
| AG776 | 1943.11 `78th Light AA Regt RA` - Observer with binoculars and light ant- aircraft gun - censor `15` - to Lancs | £25 |
| AG777 | 1943.11.2 `Candle` from 204/95 Regt HAA RA - triang censor `134` - to GPO/ Birmingham - pinholes at top | £20 |
| AG778 | Father and child in canoe with temples in b/ground -from No.9 Ops RAF Censor `134` - to Sussex | £25 |
| AG779 | 1943.11.10 Hand-drawn Merry Xmas showing small child holding teddy bear wrapped in blanket with waving bunny- from 82 Squad RAf to Oxfordshire - stain spot | £45 |
| AG780 | Happy Birthday Mother from `No.1 West African Leave Camp/ India Command` - triang Field censor 219 | £18 |
| AG781 | 1944.12 `Just a Line` Standard type with `215` triang Field Censor - to SuttonColdfield | £20 |
| AG782 | 1943. Xmas `Magic Carpet` Standard type - `15` triang Field Censor - to Sidmouth - with dely envelope | £20 |
| AG783 | `Snowman & black Scotty dog`from 47th British General Hospital - triang Field Censor `17` - to Sutton Coldfield | £30 |
| AG784 | Christmas Silhouette from 47th British General Hospital - triang Field Censor `17` - to Sutton Coldfield - small surface scuff | £25 |
| Chindit Pictorial Design | ||
| AG785 | 1944.11.5 Chindit chasing Japanese back to Tokyo - symbolic Chinde - from HQ Special Force - to BBC London | £32 |
| AG786 | 1944.11 Santa Claus as Chindit leaving corned beef for sleeping Chindit and donkey - from 1/Camerons to Ayrshire - crease lower left | £28 |
| AG787 | 1944.11 Santa Claus as Chindit leaving corned beef for sleeping Chindit and donkey - from Special Force Signals to Hants - shows more detail than AG786 | £32 |
| South East Asia Command | ||
| AG788 | 1944 Conjuring up a good old Pkka Christmas greeting. Chindit in tent playing pipe, snakes - from SEAC to Blackpool | £30 |
| AG789 | 1944 Design by `Cray`:Tommy dreams of Ship Home - from HQ 2DIV SIGS SEAC - to Battersea | £22 |
| AG790 | 1944.10.22 `Headquarters 36 R.I.A.S.C. /Burma 1944` holly & church - to Edinburgh | £22 |
| AG791 | 1944.12.10 `XIV` Shield/ SEAC from 150th Regt RAC (7th). A Squadron - to N Hill Rotherham | £22 |
| AG792 | 1944.11 XIV 43 Bty 2nd Survey Regt RA to Edgeware | £22 |
| AG793 | 1944.11.12 1st Medium Regt Royal Artillery [Two elephant heads with map of Burma inset] - to Cowley | £45 |
| AG794 | 1944.11.8 Maps of India and GB with plane Greetings Royal Artillery Arms - from 19/9th Field regt - to Northants - paper adhesions on back | £25 |
| AG795 | 1944.8.20 Fine pencil drawing of Sergeants Mess from Lt McMurdo 88/92 LAA/BT Regt RA to Birmingham | £20 |
| AG796 | 1944.8.15 Fine pencil drawing of Galleon from Lt Mc Murdo Royal Artillery to Birmingham | £25 |
| AG797 | 1944.12.13 Hand-drawn Greetings showing American influence: Curtis Kitty Hawk fighter and open top car - also AA gun from Heavy AA Battery 67th Rgt to Norman Hill Rotherham | £30 |
| AG798 | 1944.11.2 Greetings design by `Cray` see AG789 from HQ 5th Inf Bde SEAC to Oxford | £22 |
| AG799 | 1944 Listening to wireless - to Forces Favourites BBC ôPlease Play I'll Walk Beside Youö from Gunner Adams SEAC | £12 |
| AG800 | 1944 Standard SEAC original pictorial form showing five Army types - superb unused | £40 |
| AG801 | 1944 Standard SEAC from Capt Abbey 1/Inniskillings to London | £15 |
| AG802 | 1944 Standard SEAC from 7th Light Cavalry to Hants | £15 |
| AG803 | 1944 Standard SEAC from Lt Burt (WA) Tpt Coy/ WAASC SEAC (West African Troops) to Edinburgh | £18 |
| AG804 | 1944 Standard SEAC from No 5 Troop C Squadron 2nd Recce Regt RAC SEAC | £15 |
