WW! Censored Purser
I've searched Michael Gould's two volumes for the censor mark shown on the cover herewith, to no avail
It has CENSORED / PURSER and an indecipherable facsimile signature.
Additionally there is a PAQUEBOT handstamp.
It is cancelled with a dr cds LONDON4 MR 18 with what looks like E S 62 at the base.
On the reverse of the envelope is the embossed UNION-CASTLE LINE over their flag emblem.
Any thoughts welcome
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Tony
A list of union castle ships requisitioned is available on the internet most are hospital ships (the castle series), troop ships or AMCs, the latter 2 typically have purser censorship.
Hospital ships usually have a Medical officer as censor
Experts in paquebot markings may be able to identify the port of landing then its checking the ship's logs at Greenwich to see which fits
I believe ES62 was a London postcode abolished 1935 not sure where