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Auction: 14018 - The Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902, featuring Occupation and Siege Issues, The Harry Birkhead Collection
Lot: 343

(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
Residents return to Wolmaransstad, 11 June. First civil posts, August 1902
1902 items relating to P.O.W.'s, comprising reply portion of 1900 St. Helena postcard (small faults) showing circular-framed "censor/prisoners of war" cachet initialled "FWA", Kimberley c.d.s. (12.9), then held for almost two years before being forwarded to Wolmaransstad with eventual arrival c.d.s. (1.8.02), and 1902 (Aug.) envelope from Klerksdorp to a P.O.W. at Dagshai in India, bearing G.B. 1d. with Klerksdorp c.d.s. and sent via Lourencos Marques, undelivered and redirected back to Wolmaransstad arriving on 28 September. A most unusual pair

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