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Auction: 14018 - The Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902, featuring Occupation and Siege Issues, The Harry Birkhead Collection
Lot: 107

(x) Douglas and Surrounding Towns
The village was besieged from late November 1901 until 20 January 1902 by Gen. de Villiers and about 300 commandos
1901 (June) unstamped soldier's envelope (damaged and restored) from O'Kiep to Cape Town, countersigned by Capt. Montague, the Commandant of the town and showing despatch c.d.s., manuscript "1d. To pay" and "1d" handstamp, the reverse with Charge Clerk and Cape Town c.d.s. (10.6), and 1902 envelope from Lt. Little of the 30th. Imperial Yeomanry Regt. at O'Kiep to Pretoria and redirected to London, bearing 1d. with c.d.s., Cape Town and London (22.9) datestamps on face. Also 1901 (Feb.) envelope from Cape Town to England with cachet of the O'Kiep Commandant signed by "J. Crozier, Capt. O.T.G." (O'Kiep Town Guard)

Note: O'Kiep was held under siege by General Smuts from 8 April until a relief force arrived from Port Nolloth on 3 May 1902

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