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boer war postcard envelops 9 years 10 months ago #24453

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Opens OK for me......

What is the man's name and number.......

One of the rare thing's that you have is the Red "Canadian Contingent" stamp......

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boer war postcard envelops 9 years 10 months ago #24454

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Really? Yeah I wasn't sure if these envelops hold some value or not, I want too look at them getting appraised but not sure where to start

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Name is W. Avery reg no 13. 4th troop. C. squad
No names on the other envelop

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Better pictures of the envelops
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The one to Avery as you now know is to Canadian Mounted Rifles and not Strathcona's the second is Dundurn, Saskatchewan (then Assiniboia, North West Territories)

Maybe if you take a glass to the name about you could make it out.....

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Wife was able to find out Walter Avery
www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-...m.aspx?IdNumber=7546

and figured out who the letter was to

automatedgenealogy.com/census/DisplayHou...did=9107&household=5

James Plumby

still have to figure out the other one.

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