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Waterloo 
Waterloo
Waterloo is located towards the eastern boundary of the Colony, some twenty
miles from Freetown along the railway. It was founded in 1819 by a group of
disbanded servicemen after the Napoleonic Wars had ended; the village of
Wellington was founded at the same time. The post office opened there on
1 October 1892 and has remained open until independence. Four different
handstamps were used at Waterloo, the first and third being rare.

Type 156.01
postmark with
dots between

words.

1 July 1908 - Waterloo to Manchester, United Kingdom. Front of postal stationery envelope.
Type 156.02 postmark.

Postcard used from Freetown on 22 January 1908. Postcard Type UPP5291, publisher not known.