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Bletchley railway station 1943 by Natalie Orchard

DS "Union Flag" 

Issued in association with Home Front History to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the most significant year in Bletchley Park history. 1943 was a special year for Bletchley Park on several fronts making nearby Bletchley railway station even busier. From January to December 1943 the Foreign and Commonwealth office reported receiving 14,050 decrypted messages from Bletchley Park. Of particular importance were those for the Admiralty that enabled the Royal Navy to defeat the U Boats and win the Battle of the Atlantic. Gaining control of these waters changed the course of World War 2 and made the 1944 D-Day landings a possibility. In May 1943 the UK and USA also began to exchange intelligence and start the so-called Special Relationship. American personnel were stationed at Bletchley Park as part of this. In December 1943 the first Colossus computer was installed at Bletchley Park so the pioneers of modern computing would most likely have travelled there by train.

Issue Date: 5 Apr 2013 

Congress of the Scottish Philatelic Societies - Perth (19-20 April)

DS "Union Flag" 

Instant Smilers booths were in attendance at the annual Congress of the Scottish Philatelic Societies held at Perth between 19-20 April 2013. Two different sheets were made available at that show. 

Issue Date: 19 Apr 2013 

Congress of the Scottish Philatelic Societies - Perth (19-20 April)

DS "Scottish Saltaire" 

Instant Smilers booths were in attendance at the annual Congress of the Scottish Philatelic Societies held at Perth between 19-20 April 2013. Two different sheets were made available at that show. 

Issue Date: 19 Apr 2013 

Raymond Roberts MBE - Codebreaker

DS "Union Flag" 

On 28th February 2013 Bletchley Park code breaker Jerry Roberts received an MBE. This was in recognition of his work during WW2 in breaking enemy codes. Bletchley Park Post Office has produced a customised stamp sheet to mark this event. The sheet is a dual image smiler based on the red, white and blue format. The first image shows him receiving the award from HM The Queen. The second is from his WW2 service days. 

Issue Date: 20 Apr 2013