NAM.2001-05-692-1

Envelope, 1 November 1879. Addressed to ‘Mrs S Booth’, Nottingham, England, from ‘Colour Sergeant A Booth 80th Regiment’. Franked by an 1877-79 ‘VR / Transvaal’ in red on orange cancelled by the 3-ring ‘18’ numeral of The Grange PO, with a partial ‘[Durba]n / [Nat]al’ circle date stamp and a ‘Plymouth / Ship letter’ circle date stamp on the flap, matching the handstruck ‘1d’ charge (for the Ship Letter charge) on the front. Accompanied by biographical information regarding C/Sgt Anthony Clarke Booth VC (1846-1899), including details regarding the actions at Intombi River in March 1879, during the Zulu War, that led to his being awarded the Victoria Cross.

Intombi River, Battle of, 1879 (Zulu War 1879)