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Auction: 14018 - The Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902, featuring Occupation and Siege Issues, The Harry Birkhead Collection
Lot: 253

(x) Rustenburg
Major-General Baden-Powell and Col. Hoare occupied the town on 14 June 1900. Baden-Powell left the town on 7 August. The next British occupation of the town started with the arrival of Brig.-General Broadwood on 26 September
Postal History
Otto's Hoop
1900 (July) unstamped soldier's envelope from Capt. B.W. Cowan, Acting Commander at Otto's Hoop to Cairo, marked "On active service. No stamps available", showing Field Post Office B.O. c.d.s. (9.7) and bearing G.B. 2½d. with London c.d.s. (27.7) and London Paid c.d.s. of the same date alongside, paying the onward transmission postage to Egypt, , small part Mafeking d.s. and Ismailia, Cairo (2.8) datestamps on reverse; most unusual. Photo

Note: Capt. Cowan commanded the Bechuanaland Rifles in Mafeking and was mentioned in despatches by Baden-Powell

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