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Auction: 14018 - The Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902, featuring Occupation and Siege Issues, The Harry Birkhead Collection
Lot: 338

(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
Second British Occupation, 12 February to 23 July 1901 and subsequent removal of residents to Klerksdorp Concentration Camp, 25 July 1901 until the end of the war
1900 (May. and Sept.) cards from Stromness to Mrs. Leask franked at 1d., the first sent via Delagoa Bay with Machadadorp and Lourencos Marques c.d.s., both censored at Johannesburg, and 1900 (Aug.) envelope from Stromness to Mr. Clouston franked at 2½d. and sent via the southern route with Warrenton censor label and cachet; all three held for one year with the two cards redirected to Klerksdorp and the envelope redirected to Kimberley. Photo

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