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Auction: 14018 - The Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902, featuring Occupation and Siege Issues, The Harry Birkhead Collection
Lot: 169

(x) Mafeking
The town was surrounded by the Transvaal Army on 12 October 1899. The siege last seven months and the town was relieved on 17 May 1900 after 217 days
Postal History
1900 (Jan.) unstamped envelope (small tears at top through opening), with British South Africa Police emblem on flap, from Lt. Col. Bodle to his father in England, marked "Free-On Active Service Rhodesia Regt." and countersigned by Capt. Rolt, taxed "4d" in blue crayon alongside large "T" handstamp, both cancelled out by circular-framed "fb/m" Foreign Branch handstamps and with London Paid c.d.s. (16.3) alongside, the reverse with Bulawayo (24.1) and Thame (17.3) c.d.s. Photo

Note: In 1899 Lt. Coil. Bodle was in charge of positions along the Limpopo River . On 31 March he and Major Rolt were wounded at Ramathlabama only 6 miles outside Mafeking. The Rhodesians retreated, losing 48 men

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£480