Lot 1069

1887 England (4 Aug) to Lieutenant Arthur E. Sandbach, Roorkee, redirected to Kashmir, f.w. QV 5x 1d, tied by Abergele cds. Transit Sea Post Office C (1 Aug). Arrived Rookee (25 Aug) and redirected to Kashmir. Arrived on 29 Aug. The British force began campaign to take Sikkim in Mar 1888. Lieutenant Sandbach prepared to join the Sikkim Field Force in Sep 1888.

1887.8.4 英國寄Roorkee之Arthur E. Sandbach中尉，改寄克什米爾，貼維多利亞女皇像5x 1便士，銷Abergele日戳。8.1經印度海郵。 8.25抵Rookee，改寄克什米爾，8.29抵達。英軍於1888年3月進軍錫金，而Sandbach中尉則於1888年9月準備加入錫金野戰軍。