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1858 (Jan 24) Plain fragile envelope to Gerald A. Agnew, H.M. 90th Light Infantry, Calcutta & forwarded to Lucknow bearing GB 1/- (SG 71) tied boxed Charlotte Place handstamp & with on reverse circular Edinburgh Posted Since 7 Last Night (24 Jan) + London (27 Jan) transit cds + green oval Army Agent handstamp & on face smudged red circular CAL /GPO (Mar) transit datestamp …………………………………………..
A fragile a remarkable ingoing cover to this unit who were en-route China & redirected India due to the Indian mutiny landing 2 Aug 1857 they were soon in the thick of the fighting winning 6 Victoria cross’s and being involved in the siege & relief of Lucknow