SA 62.1 – Alderney FDC – Homecoming

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SA 62.1 – Homecoming – SA motif

Alderney Homecoming 1945 – Salvation Army motif
Alderney 80th Homecoming
Reflecting on 80 Years since the Homecoming

Issued: 10.11.2025
PM: Alderney – Guernsey Post
Cachet: Homecoming – official FDC
Stamp: Souvenir sheet – Homecoming £4

Remark: Salvation Army band in the background (on the left hand side with the Salvation Army flag).

Historical note: 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the return of the first islanders to Alderney following World War II and the German Occupation. In 1945, after years of displacement, families began to return to their homeland, finding a landscape forever changed by the conflict.