£350
1898 Campaign - Battle of Omdurman. 1898 (Sep 9) 1pi Soudan overprint "Enveloppe - Lettre" posted from Atbara to India, backstamped at Wadi Halfa and in India. The enclosed letter written at Omdurman on Sept.5th, just three days after the battle, the very good content including "Had a great day on Monday & successfully bust up the Dervishes. None of us knocked over although some had some narrow squeaks. One of my chaps was shot a foot in front of me & two within a few yards. The return has already begun, the Warwicks leaving today.... we are to get 2 medals, one from home & one from gippy govt.... I was in charge of the D. prisoners, most unhealthy here, all dead animals. We killed about 6000 Dervishes & took 1000 prisoners. Khalifa got away". A few minor stains, an interesting letter.
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