Soldiers of the Queen

Royal Canadian Regiment Soldier's Mail

2024/12/16

I’ve finally gotten around to another update on this site, this time with a J.C. Wilson Soldiers of the Queen WLS-E09 Type I E-4 cover with Song Back 14 “Pass the Hat for your Credit’s Sake, and Pay—Pay—Pay”. The cover was postally used from the British Army South Africa Field Post Office on July 17, 1900, with an FPO cancellation, to Ontario, Canada. The cover has the notation “No stamps, on active service”. The cover also bears the Canadian Contingent oval hand stamp dated July 21, 1900 in South Africa.

Soldiers of the Queen Type II envelopes

2020/03/22

The page showing J.C. Wilson’s WLS-E09 Type II Soldiers of the Queen design has been updated to the current web site format, with additional examples provided.

Soldiers of the Queen Type I envelopes

2020/03/22

The page showing J.C. Wilson’s WLS-E09 Type I Soldiers of the Queen design has been updated to the current web site format, with additional examples provided.

Sam Richey Boer War cover–coloured

2019/05/18

Another example of a cover contemporary to the J.C. Wilson series, a Sam Richey “Soldiers of the Queen Canadian Contingent” cover. This one has not been used by a soldier in the Boer War, but appears to be a locally released variation with the text added “Used by the Soldiers in South Africa As Supplied By The Canadian Government”. This copy is a colour printing, unlike the black & white printing posted from actual use in South Africa.

Sam Richey Boer War cover

2018/08/26

Another example has been posted of a cover contemporary to the J.C. Wilson series, a Sam Richey “Soldiers of the Queen Canadian Contingent” cover sent from G.P.O. Capetown to Ottawa on Mar 27, 1900, with an Ottawa receiving cancel dated April 28.

WLS-E10 update

2018/08/05

The formatting of WLS-E10 Soldiers of the Queen Redesign has been updated to the current site format.