GB – FRANCE..1918 MOURNING COVER & K.I.A. [23731]

1918(Apr 18) Black edged Mourning envelope to 2nd Lieut. J. Bostock, C Coy, 10th Cheshire’s B.E.F., France bearing GB GV 1d tied Crewe Buy National War Bonds slogan & with Blue crayon scribble that indicates K.I.A. & with on reverse double ring FPO 36 (27 Apr) cds which during phase 5 of the Security change over was being used by FPO 7 located in the Cambrai area & records show that Joseph Bostock age 29 was K.I.A. (24 Mar) at Vaulx near Cambrai where the 10th Cheshire’s were involved in reargaurd actions against the German onslaught during British retreat in & around Cambrai