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Jamaica: 1860 to 1879 Postal History

India Destination Mail
Henry Kent

A notable correspondence exists to the addressee, Major Kent in India (46 covers) from 1859 to 1869 and subsequently in the UK.
Henry Kent was born in the UK to a naval family but moved with them to Jamaica in 1834 at the age of nine.
He joined the 77th (East Middlesex) Regiment of foot in Jamaica at the age of 20 as an Ensign.
He served with distinction in the Crimean war and India and retired as Hon. Lieut. General in 1886.
He died in 1921 at the age of 96.

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Colonel Henry Kent c1880 (age 55), Coatee worn by Henry Kent
when he left the regiment. at the time of the Crimean War.

1871 Packet Letter from Gordon Town to the UK

Gordon Town
cds of 9 Dec 1871
obliterator A42

Kingston
cds of 9 Dec 1871

Portsmouth
Cds of 2? Dec 1871

Rated 1s, the standard packet rate to the UK.
Mourning cover (probably informing Henry of his uncle’s death William George Carlile Kent” (1788-1871)).