110695 - THE CRIMEAN WAR 1854-1856/ENVELOPE FROM SCUTARI HOSPITAL TO ESSEX WITH BRITISH ARMY "CODE C" DATE STAMP.

THE CRIMEAN WAR 1854-1856/ENVELOPE FROM SCUTARI HOSPITAL TO ESSEX WITH BRITISH ARMY "CODE C" DATE STAMP. Fine envelope from Ensign Ewen 38th Foot whilst at the Palace Hospital, Scutari, Turkey to "Mrs Ewen, Dedham Rookery, near Colchester, Essex, England" endorsed "Via Marseilles" and charged "3". On reverse very fine strike of the rare BRITISH-ARMY/POST-OFFICE date stamp OC 15 (date slugs inverted) 1855 code C (reversed) in blue which was only used at Scutari Hospital. Colchester receiver OC 25 1855 code B. Ewen was eventually medically discharged. Very fine. (Ref 110695).