Philatelic cover issued to mark the reburial of the body of Lt Col Joseph Petrus Hendrick Crowe, the first South African- born man to win the Victoria Cross, 1977.
Lt Col Crowe won the award during the Indian Mutiny (1857-1859) whilst serving in the 78th Foot.
Crowe was buried in West Norwood Cemetery on his deah in 1876 and the removal of his remains to the Cape (where he was born) was planned in 1976.
The cover is autographed by one of his descendents, Prof John Phillips, the Mayor of Uitenhage, Councillor N Classen and the Chairmen of the South African Militray History Society, Dr Felix Machanik, who began the proceedings to have Crowe's body returned.