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1879 (May 1) envelope to Major General F.S. Roberts VC, CB, Commanding Kurram Field Force via Kohat bearing pair East India ½a tied Simla cds & pen strokes & with on reverse circular 2 Dely / KOHAT / May 5 transit cds…War was declared 21 Nov 1878 with three columns, 1st marching into Afghanistan taking Kandahar, 2nd advanced through the Kyber Pass to threaten Kabul & this the 3rd occupied the Kurram Valley prior to advancing to Kabul…Nice to VC winner