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Event County: Fife Battle of Cambrai CentenaryThe Battle of Cambrai (November 1917, WW1) was an important landmark in the use of tanks. It was the first military offensive where British Army commanders had deployed them in large numbers. To mark the centenary of...British Forces Philatelic Service | Elie LEVEN | 20 November 2017 — 31 December 2020 -
Event County: Fife BFPO Commemorates The Great WarThe Forces Philatelic Bureau is producing a special commemorative cover to mark the Declaration of War 4ᵗʰ August 1914. The cover with a single stamp uses an image of a contemporary newspaper headline "Great Britain...British Forces Philatelic Service | Elie LEVEN | 4 August 2014 — 24 November 2020 -
Event County: Fife BFPO Commemorates The Great War - A Field Post OfficeThe Forces Philatelic Bureau is producing a special commemorative cover to coincide with the 'The Great War' issue of stamps from Royal Mail on 28th July. The cover with a single stamp highlights the role played by the...British Forces Philatelic Service | Elie LEVEN | 28 July 2014 — 30 November 2020 -
Event County: Fife BFPO First Day Cover - Letter from HomeThe Forces Philatelic Bureau is producing a special first day cover to coincide with the 'The Great War' issue of stamps from Royal Mail on 28th July. The 'Letter from Home' first day cover includes the set of six...British Forces Philatelic Service | Elie LEVEN | 28 July 2014 — 24 November 2020 -
Event County: Fife BFPS 3199 First Use of the Tank in BattleTanks were first used in Battle on the 15 September 1916 at Flers-Courcelette on the Somme. Although this initial foray was not regarded as an outright success, the tank, during the next 100 years, went on to become one ...British Forces Philatelic Service | Elie LEVEN | 15 September 2016 — 31 December 2020 -
Event County: Fife BFPS 3200 Centenary of The Battle of the SommeThe Battle of the Somme was fought by the armies of Britain and France against the German Empire. The action took place on both sides of the upper reaches of the River Somme in France between 1 July and 18 November...British Forces Philatelic Service | Elie LEVEN | 1 July 2016 — 31 December 2020 -
Event County: Fife BFPS WW1 Special Issue Stamps First Day CoverRoyal Mail will be issuing its next selection of World War 1 stamps on 21June 2016. The ongoing themes of Poppies, Poetry, War Art, Memorials and Artifacts form a beautiful and poignant collection that serves as a...British Forces Philatelic Service | Elie LEVEN | 21 June 2016 — 30 December 2020 -
Event County: Fife Centenary of Passchendaele 2017The Battle of Passchendaele, also known as the Third Battle of Ypres was fought between Allied Forces and German troops in some of the worst conditions WWI ever saw. It was even referred to as the "Battle of Mud" due to ...British Forces Philatelic Service | Elie LEVEN | 31 July 2017 — 31 December 2020 -
Event County: Fife The Battle of Jutland CommemorationThe Battle of Jutland took place between the British Grand Fleet and the German High Seas Fleet on the 31st May 1916 in the North Sea, off the mainland of Denmark. Involving some 250 ships and 100,000 men, this battle...British Forces Philatelic Service | Elie LEVEN | 31 May 2016 — 31 December 2020 -
Event County: Fife The Battle of Waterloo 18 June 1815On the 18ᵗʰ June 1815 the Battle of Waterloo saw the defeat of Napoleon’s French Army by the Seventh Coalition commanded by The Duke of Wellington. This great battle put an end to the Napoleonic Wars with France.British Forces Philatelic Service | Elie LEVEN | 18 June 2015 — 30 November 2020 -
Event County: Fife The Centenary of the Commonwealth War graves CommissionThe Commonwealth War Graves Commission ensures that 1.7 million Commonwealth Forces who died in the two world wars will never be forgotten. They care for cemeteries and memorials at 23,000 locations, in 154 countries.British Forces Philatelic Service | Elie LEVEN | 21 May 2017 — 31 December 2020 -
Event County: Fife The Defence of Hougoumont 17 - 18 June 1815On the 18ᵗʰ June 1815 the Battle of Waterloo saw the defeat of Napoleon’s French Army by the Seventh Coalition commanded by The Duke of Wellington. This great battle put an end to the Napoleonic Wars with France.British Forces Philatelic Service | Elie LEVEN | 18 June 2015 — 30 November 2020 -
Event County: Fife Wilfred Owen MCWilfred Owen enlisted into the Artistic Rifles Officers' Training Corps on the 21st October 2015. After he finished his training he was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Manchester Rifles. He served in France ...British Forces Philatelic Service | Elie LEVEN | 4 November 2018 — 31 October 2020
