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1915(Feb 24) Envelope with back flap gone & worn to Manchester bearing 1d tied ARMY BASE P.O. / 7 / SOUTH /21 FEB 15 /AFRICA cds located Kuruman, Bechuanaland & with violet framed bi-lingual PASSED BY CENSOR…This office established 28 Jan 1915 at Kuruman, Bechuanaland, where Eastern Force of 2000 men under Col. Berrange was assembling. The force moved out on 6th March to cross 200 miles of barren waterless desert to S.W.A. frontier & then a further 100 miles over mountains to reach Keetmanshoop..