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Auction: 15046 - The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale featuring the John Sussex Collection of South West Africa,1880-1928
Lot: 509

(x) Canada
Canadian Contingents in the Boer War, 1899-1902

The John Wannerton Collection, Part 2
The First Contingent, 2nd. (Special Service) Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment

The Units
1900 (Jan.) pair of items from Modder River, comprising 17 Jan. envelope from H. Donohue of "B" Company to Belleville bearing 1d. lilac and 22 January 1d. letter card from J.A. McLennan of "D" Company to Williamstown, both cancelled by F.P.O. 1 c.d.s. and a further 1d. letter card from McLennan on 7 February cancelled by F.P.O. c.d.s. when back at Belmont Camp

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Sold for
£130