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1902(Aug 16)Crested 2nd Bn. THE QUEENS OWN ROYAL WEST KENT REGT. envelope from Pvt E Parsons 5973, R.W Kent Regt., F. F. S. Africa Registered to Denmark Hill, London with many redirections & manuscript annotations bearing 5 x C.O.G.H. 1d overprinted Orange /River / Colony tied Heilbron /O.R.C. cds of the Civil P.O. & Registered with violet ink (R) 1566 & black oval with R inside Registration marking applied by P.O.& on reverse Heilbron /O.R.C. despatch cds& on face hooded orange REGISTERED / 6 Sep 02 arrival datestamp…An unusual & visually attractive registered item from a soldier on active service using the civil P.O.