I have been collecting items relating to the Indian Contingent during the Boer War. I imagine that there is little or no interest in such items but in case anyone should, here are few items that I have.
Double Circle Field Post Office 1
Used Cape Colony, Advance Depot, De Aar, Modder River, Kimberley and Bloemfontein by Field Post Office 1. Re-allocated to FPO 13( Bloemfontein and Kroonstad )on the 1st May 1900 and used there until replaced 17th October 1901.
This example, on a registered one penny postal stationary envelope( up rated with 2 penny lilacs) is dated 20th August 1900.
Durban 1st September 1900 – Tuticorin 4th October 1900 and arrival at Jhulum ( Chak Khasa ) 8th October 1900.
Kroonstad was an important Remount Station and large numbers of Indian Remount Troops were stationed there. This registered envelope may have contained important news for the recipient. Jhelum was an important recruitment centre for the British Army. I hope that the calligraphy on the left may be the sender of the envelope. As yet I have been unable to find someone to translate the Urdu.
Kroonstad Remount Station
Double Circle Field Post Office 1
Used Cape Colony, Advance Depot, De Aar, Modder River, Kimberley and Bloemfontein by Field Post Office 1. Re-allocated to FPO 13( Bloemfontein and Kroonstad )on the 1st May 1900 and used there until replaced 17th October 1901.
This example, on a registered one penny postal stationary envelope( up rated with 2 penny lilacs) is dated 20th August 1900.
Durban 1st September 1900 – Tuticorin 4th October 1900 and arrival at Jhulum ( Chak Khasa ) 8th October 1900.
Kroonstad was an important Remount Station and large numbers of Indian Remount Troops were stationed there. This registered envelope may have contained important news for the recipient. Jhelum was an important recruitment centre for the British Army. I hope that the calligraphy on the left may be the sender of the envelope. As yet I have been unable to find someone to translate the Urdu.
