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Auction: 8029 - Soldiers' Rates of the BE - Gerald Sattin Collection
Lot: 96

Zululand The 1879 Zulu War 1879 (May) envelope "From William Hay "Frontier Light Horse" Zululand" at Wolf´s Hill to Scotland and redirected on arrival to Sussex, countersigned by the Commanding Officer, Col. Redvers Buller, and showing a light strike of the Ladysmith "no 19 p o/natal" c.d.s. (2.6) and with "1d" charge h.s. alongside, the reverse marked "Col. Wood´s Column Wolf´s Hill Zululand 25 May" and with G.P.O. Natal (5.6) and six U.K. transit c.d.s. (13-15.7). A few minor stains though a rare cover from Col. Wood´s Flying Column. B.P.A. Certificate (1978). Photo Estimate £ 800-1,000 Note: Col. Redvers Buller, later to win the Victoria Cross and be Aide-de-Camp to the Queen, went on a reconnaissance on 12th. May 1879 with sixty of the Frontier Light Horse. The party returned on 16th. May to Col. Wood´´s Flying Column camp on Wolf´´s Hill where all was ready for the advance against the Zulus at Ulundi, King Cetawayo´´s stronghold As post office was available at Wolf´´s Hill the letter has gone an a brigade bag to Ladysmith and then via Pietermaritzburg to Durban. Being on active service Private Hay was entitled to the soldier´´s privilege rate of 1d., which was paid without surcharge on delivery

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