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U.~ . MARJNE CORPS .trnD
OTHER UNIT liANDSTAMPS.

To date the only strict unit hand stamps recor ded are
those in respect of the Marine 'Detachment at Portland
Bighi, these handstamps being designated M-USMU~ There

are included under this heading, however, the handstamps
used by -the Frede:dck Snare Corporation as the Marine ' s

mail passed ~hrou~h that Corporation's Offices at Kingston
rec~ivili~ these markings . These latter handstamps nave
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been designated M-USFs".

Poster - M-USMU 1.
The first of the unit handstamps to be considered is
the one worded, "U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION./LITTLE ~OA'r ISLAND/

'JAMAICA B. W. I. 11 , in threeL ines of sans serif type, 4 mm
big_h. The whole is enclosed in a single line frame, 98 mm

x 25 mm, and is recorded struck in both blue and purple ,
thus giving rise to the two sub-ty~es.
This handstarnp has been given a "Marine" designation

as it was in use on the i slana at a -hme when it is known
there were no naval personnel i~ ~amaica.

Foster - M-USMU 1.
Type (i)
Type (i) of this handstamp is its state when struck

i n_ bll.le.
19/3/1941 LKll: 5/4/1942.

Poster - M-USMU 1.
Type Ui)
Type (ii) of this handstamp is its state wheh struck

ilL purple.
BK~ : 27/471942 LI<D: 7/5/1942.