OTHER BRITISH AFRICA / FOREIGN AFRICA
Aden to Egypt
ANGLO-BOER WAR
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ANGLO-BOER WAR / Transvaal 1900 (31st August), stampless envelope addressed to ‘The Lady Methuen’ in England. Endorsed at top ‘Zeerust. Aug 23rd 1900 / No stamps available. / on escape of De Wet.’ Bearing a FIELD POST OFFICE / 4 / BRITISH ARMY. S. AFRICA (31 Aug) double circle datestamp. Chippenham (23 Sep) arrival backstamp.
Note: The writer, General Lord Methuen was ordered to capture the Free State General Christiaan De Wet and his Commando and thereby shorten the war. However, De Wet escaped and evaded capture for the duration of the war. Field Post Office 4 was then located in the Mafeking district.
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