WASC resources - Togo

Like the Cameroons (Cameroun) Togo was a German protectorate which in 1914 came under shared administration between Britain and France. From 1922 it was formally divided between them under a League of Nations mandate, the British portion being postally linked to the Gold Coast and two-thirds becoming French Togoland. Wikipedia provide a helpful introduction to Togolese stamps and postal history.

Documents relevant to the area

This will take you to a page linking to hundreds of scans of material from John Mayne's collection of early Togo

In the 1950s and 1960s, Study Editors compiled documents on various aspects of WASC philately for circulation amongst interested members. In some cases the information therein was published in Cameo, or incorporated into books. However, not all such is already in the public domain, and we have added links below from which you can view and download copies of material relating to Togo.

Postal history of Togo 1914-1922 by Martin, undated
Togo postal services 1914-1922 by Tristant (trans to English 1969)

Togo Overprints on Stamps of the Gold Coast 1915-1920 by Peter Duggan is the key reference on the topic but is currently out of print.

An account of Military operations Togoland and the Cameroons 1914-1916 by Brig. General F. J. Moberly 42pp inc map and photographs

Ian Anderson's display from November 2024 deals with the postal history of the Togo railway system