H.R.H. THE PRINCE of WALES’ CAMP PO

The Prince of Wales spent nine days in Burma, as a major part of his 1921-1922 tour of India.  Travelling with the royal entourage was the  Prince’s Camp PO.  Any such postmarks dated between 2nd and 10th will have been used in Burma.  The prince was in Rangoon for full day on 3 and 9, and in Mandalay for full day on 6 Jan.  Proud recorded the postmark dated 3 Jan while the camp was in Rangoon.

Ex-Gerald Davis, Spink 2005, Lot 14

Two postmarks Proud recorded. The second one assumed to exist, but never recorded during 2nd to 10th.

Prince's arrival to Rangoon

Itinerary

30 Dec 1921—Left Calcultta aboard the Royal Indian Marine ship Dufferin

2 Jan 1922—Landed at Rangoon early morning

3 Jan 1922—Reviewed troops in the morning and gave a dance at the Gymkana Club in the evening.

4 Jan 1922—Left Rangoon for Mandalay by rail in afternoon

5 Jan 1922—Arrived Mandalay in afternoon

7 Jan 1922—Left Mandalay for Rangoon by royal train in evening

8 Jan 1922—Presumably arrived at Rangoon

10 Jan 1922—Left Rangoon in afternoon to continue his tour

13 Jan 1922—Arrived in Madras in morning

Prince of Wales Edward VIII tour to Mandalay, Burma - 1922.

References: 

1. Richard Warren, "Prince of Wales' Camp Post Office, 1922", The Burma Peacock, Vol 18, No 2, Page 97-98, Summer 1998.
2. Alan Meech, "The Prince of Wales' Tour of Burma, 1922", The Burma Fantail, Vol 4, No 2, Page 32-38, April 2007.

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