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Post by perfs12 on Sept 8, 2013 8:32:29 GMT
DhalaIn late 1902 the Turks, then rulers of the Yemen, threatened to move into adjoining Dhala (or Dthali as it was then known) and take over. As Dhala was under British protection, a British military column under command of Lt-Col English of the 2nd Royal Dublin Fusiliers was sent north from Aden on 2 January 1903, arriving in Dhala on 10 January 1903. The column included Field Post Office facilities in the form of Experimental Post Office B-84. When the military finally withdrew in 1904 leaving a civil administration contingent of the expedition to run their own post facilities, the office was renamed Dthali and continued to operate under that name until it was closed in 1907.  
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Post by perfs12 on Sept 9, 2013 11:40:47 GMT
KamaranKamaran is a small island part of a chain of islets lying off the west Yemen coast. The Turks had opened a post office and Turkish stamps can be found cancelled 'Camaran' or 'Camaran (He)' with a C rather than a K. The island was used as a lazaretto station for pilgrims visiting Mecca and impressions of a handstamp are known impressed in sealing wax. In 1915 the island was captured from the Turks and a post office re-opened under Indian control. From this period on the post office used twin-ringed cancels and a straight line registration handstamp similar to that used in Aden, but inscribed 'KAMARAN'. 
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Post by rod222 on Sept 9, 2013 12:04:20 GMT
Nice one Perfs12 However, I do question the position of Kamaran Island, "South Yemen Coast" I picture in my mind, facing the Arabian Sea whereas Kamaran is in the Red Sea. (West coast of Yemen) This area fascinates me, If you come across an old book dealing with Suez especially "Coaling stations" please pass it on. I learnt a new word "Lazaretto", excellent. Just opposite Kamaran, I feel there was a coaling station somewhere just north of Djibouti, Assab maybe? But. Where did the coal come from? always intrigued me. Nice work. Do you have Billigs?  |
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Post by perfs12 on Sept 9, 2013 13:33:23 GMT
Well spotted Sir - I have corrected the geographic description of Kamaran's position.
Robson Lowe's The Encyclopædia of British Empire Postage Stamps, Vol III, The Empire in Asia does have a bit on these offices. I have, however, shamelessly looted a paper presented to the Royal Philatelic Society by Major R.W. Pratt ('Aden and its States 1840-1954') and published in The London Philatelist in three installments, the information above coming from the second part, Vol 83, August-September 1974, p.178-182.
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Post by rod222 on Sept 9, 2013 14:44:37 GMT
Crikey nothing wrong with that P12, we are giving respect to Major Pratt, by passing on his knowledge.
Very little information is first hand.
Keep it up! I have been enjoying it.
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Post by perfs12 on Sept 22, 2013 7:14:14 GMT
KhormaksarKhormaksar is situated astride the base of the thin neck of land joining Aden to the Arabian mainland. During the 1914-18 war Khormaksar was the southern-most point to which the Turks advanced before being repelled. A number of cancels were used at this office, including a 'B' in circle of bars (similar to those used in Berbera and Zaila, British Somaliland). This was succeeded by a circular datestamp similar to the one illustrated but inscribed 'ARABIA' in place of 'ADEN'. The illustrated circular datestamp replaced the 'ARABIA' example, and in turn was replaced by an Indian-style datestamp similar to that used at Aden. 
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Post by perfs12 on Sept 22, 2013 7:24:49 GMT
MaallaThis office lay on the peninsula joining Aden to the mainland. The office was opened in 1924, and the illustrated double-ringed date stamp was used from then until the office closed in 1931.  The office re-opened in 1949 using a Birmingham type CDS inscribed 'MAALLA'. 
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