Pacific Clipper Postal History During World War II



Antigua



Posted : Oct 27, 1941 at St.Johns

Route : FAM 6-10 to Miami via San Juan; USA domestic airlines to San Francisco; FAM 14 from San Francisco to Singapore; BOAC Horseshoe route from Singapore to Cairo. Backstamped San Juan Oct 27, San Francisco Oct 30, Base Army PO Nov 21, Cairo Nov 22.

Notes : Uncommon Pacific Clipper mail from Antigua. The cover is addressed to Mrs. Melosine Trundle, the wife of RAF Squadron leader Guy Trundle. There is an interesting historical connection between Guy Trundle and Great Britain's Royal Family. It has recently come to light, that Guy Trundle, while married to his wife Melosine, had a secret love affair with Wallace Simpson in the mid-1930s. At the same time Wallace Simpson was secretly involved with Guy Trundle, she was also involved with King Edward VIII. It has also recently been revealed in the press (Jan 2003), that the Special Branch of the British Police knew of Wallace Simpson's affair with Guy Trundle, but did not give this information to King Edward. After a short reign as King of England, Edward VIII abdicated the throne to marry this same Wallace Simpson. Many analysts believe that had King Edward known about the secret love affair with Guy Trundle, he would not have given up the throne to marry Wallace Simpson.

Rate : 5sh 10p - airmail + registration fee

Antigua to Egypt


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