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1911-1915 The G.G. The "Swedish" Gendarmerie Gendarmerie de
Official period Govemement.
Also called The G.G.
Regiment No 7, Boroujerd. Lurestan
This regiment was set up in about Mayl914 due to sincere troubles with the Lurs in Lurestan. Major Skjoldebrand then led a force
of 1200 soldiers and over 600 horses, equipped with machine guns, and field guns. Boroujerd was captured and fortified. Next year,
1915, the Gendarmerie lost against the Lurs in a battle. De Mare was in charge. Captain Sonesson also participated

Sonesson writes to Sweden soon after the defeat against the Lu rs
An A.R. letter to Sweden censured in Petrograd and possibly one more place. The red seal is censur no 47. The other not clear

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Special large value envelope used to Sweden. Sent from Boroujerd on 19 IV 15, (PN 1910-1932), transiting Hamadan, both arr and dep
(PN 1911-1924)on 21IV15, Recht arrival & depart marks (PN 1913-1923) 25 IV 15, then via Caspian Sea to Baku and train across Russia
Received a Stockholm arrival mark (N 46 a I) on 11 5 15 and forwarded to final destination Karlskrona (N 14) arriving 12/5/1915
Double rate 24 chahi. Registration fee 12 chahi. A.R. fee 12 chahi