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Auction: 14018 - The Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902, featuring Occupation and Siege Issues, The Harry Birkhead Collection
Lot: 330

(x) Wolmaransstad
The town was occupied by the British from 15 June until 27 July, 1900, when the British Forces departed and the Boers re-occupied the town
Postal History
British Occupation, 18 June to 28 July 1900
1900 (24 June) unstamped envelope to a Boer P.O.W. at Simons Town, marked "Censored C.G. Huddleston" (Assistant Commandant during the occupation) and showing despatch c.d.s. in violet and circular-framed "censor/prisoners of war" cachet in blue. Rare with few covers recorded from Wolmaransstad during the six weeks of British Occupation, this being one of only three to P.O.W.'s. Photo

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