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Auction: 14018 - The Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902, featuring Occupation and Siege Issues, The Harry Birkhead Collection
Lot: 172

(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 (May) soldier's envelope from Corpl. Blunt to his father General Blunt at Banbury, countersigned by Lt. E. Hartland "O.C. - C Squad RFF", sent via the Northern route with Crocodile Pools (18.5) and London Paid (23.6) c.d.s. with large "T" handstamp deleted, arrival c.d.s. (23.6) on reverse. Photo

Note: Lt. Hartland was killed the day after this letter was countersigned by him, during the engagement to relieve Mafeking

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