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Auction: 14018 - The Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902, featuring Occupation and Siege Issues, The Harry Birkhead Collection
Lot: 421

(x) Zeerust
The town was occupied on 5 June 1900 by Rhodesian Troops under Lt. Col. Plumer where he joined forces with Baden-Powells troops from Mafeking and Otto'shoop. The force then moved forward to occupy Brackfontein on 10 June and Rustenburg on 14 June
Postal History
1900 (21 July) envelope "From N. Caddell. attached ASC" (Army Supply Corps.) to Bulawayo, countersigned by "A. Wilson Maj. O.C. Zeerust" and bearing G.B. 1d. lilac (4) cancelled by double-ring datestamps with "z.a." removed, upon arrival redirected to London, the reverse (flap missing) with Marico Hotel cachet in violet, part Bulawayo and London arrival (15.9) c.d.s.; a few small faults though most unusual. Photo

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