Description:

1953 cover sent airmail to serviceman "Yeo. Sig. Tant F.A., Mess 15, HMS "Glory", c/- BFMO Tokyo, Japan" on board British Aircraft Carrier serving in the Korean War endorsed "H. M. Ships in Korea" with single franking QE 1d Princess tied ‘NEWTOWN/17FEB/1953/NSW-AUST’ machine cancel paying the Defence Forces 1d concession letter rate only, couple of minor blemishes. [Mail to Defence Forces personnel was subject to the domestic 3d airmail fee if required, but since this item was carried by military transport airmail from Sydney the domestic airmail surcharge was not required; the concessional Defence Forces rate extended to mail sent to forces from other British Empire countries]