Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Siege of Kut. 1915 (Dec 17) Cover franked 1d from Bournemouth addressed to "Capt Commanding A Coy 2nd Dorset Regt, 16th Infantry Brigade, 6th Poona Division, Indian Ex. Force, c/o Indian Office, London", returned with the scarce violet cachet "UNDELIVERED THROUGH / CAPITULATION AT KUT". The Iraqi city of Kut-el-Amara surrendered to the Turks on April 29th after a siege of 144 days, over 6,000 Indian and 2,000 British troops becoming P.O.Ws. Photo on Page 85.
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