06 Feb 1948 – 06 Feb 2012 – Battle of Taindhar-Philatelic Tribute Naik Jadunath Singh – A Legacy The Nation today pays homage to one of its Brave Heroes Naik Jadunath Singh who was awarded the Nations Highest Gallantry Award Param Vir Chakra on 06 Feb 1948 posthumously while defending his motherland from the evil [...]
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06 Feb 1948 – 06 Feb 2011 – Battle of Taindhar Naik Jadunath Singh to Field Marshal Cariappa – A Legacy Field Marshal K M Cariappa,OBE joined the First Batch of KCIO’s ( King’s Commissioned Indian Officers ) and was Commissioned in Carnatic Infantry . After seeing service In Mesopotamia he was posted to 2nd [...]
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FDC – India – Bombay Sappers The President of India Presented Colours to Bombay Sappers on 21 Feb 1990. A Triangular stamp was issued to mark the event. The stamps were issued in sheets in Tete- beche pairs. An FDC with a tete-beche pair is shown.
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FDC – GB – The Royal Welch Fusiliers – Victoria Cross The Royal Welch Fusiliers was raised in Ludlow in 1689. A Special cover was released by British Forces Postal Service on 16 Mar 1989 to mark the Tercentenary of Raising. Victoria Cross - Sergeant Luke O’ Connor was awarded the Victoria Cross at Battle of [...]
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FDC – Ascension Island – Victoria Cross Winners A Set of Four se-tenant Stamps were issued by Ascension Island to commemorate Centenary of Naval Aviation and Victoria Cross Winners of Fleet Air Arm. 40c – Lieutenant Commander Eugene Esmonde led Swordfish Aircraft on 12 Feb 1942 on attacks against German Cruisers like Eugen , Scharnhorst [...]
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FDC – Isle of Man – Parachute Regiment Isle of Man issued a set of Three Se-tenant Pairs of Stamps to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of The Parachute Regiment ( 1942-1992). The FDC with these stamps was released on 06 Feb 1992. 23 p – Pays Tribute to Three Campaigns -Nov 1942 Allied Landings in [...]
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First Day Cover – GIBRALTAR – ROYAL AIR FORCE Royal Air Force Gibraltar celebrated 60th Anniversary in 1978 releasing five stamps on Aircrafts . A cover with 9p stamp showing Cauldron was issued to honour Air Commodore F M F West ,VC, MBE, MC. This Particular cover was flown in from Gibraltar in a Hawker [...]
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Stamps on Victoria Cross Winners – Australia Australia issued a se-tenant strip of Five stamps on Victoria Cross Winners in 2000. The winners shown are Sir Neville Howse – South Africa 1900 , Sir Roden Cutler – Lebanon 1941 , Edward Kenna – New Guinea 1945 , Keith Payne – Vietnam 1969.
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Posted in APS Covers, Victoria Cross on Feb 5th, 2009
Recent APS Cover – New Release New APS Cover issued during Nov 2008 -Fourteenth Regimental Reunion The Rajputana Rifles . Issued on 25 Nov 2008. Serial no 36/2008.
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First Day Cover – Gallantry Awards Great Britain issued a set of Five stamps on 11 Sep 1990 ,each 20p denomination and depicting the Gallantry awards. The first day cover has the George Cross design and it also marks the 50 th Anniversary of George Cross. The Awards are Victoria Cross A total of 153 [...]
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World Stamps – Minature sheet – Victoria Cross A miniature sheet with six stamps on Victoria Cross winners. A 7th stamp shows Victoria Cross Medal and Period 1856- 2006.
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