The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
THE ARMY POSTAL SERVICE PLAYS A GREAT PART IN KEEPING THE MORALE OF THE TROOPS TO A HIGH STANDARD. LETTERS FROM HOME ARE EAGERLY LOOKED FORWARD TO , AND THE DELIVERY OF MAIL IS ENTRUSTED TO PERSONNEL WHO HAVE HAD EXPERIENCE IN THE POSTAL SERVICES, AND HAVE BEEN SPECIALLY ENLISTED FOR THIS WORK. OVER TWO HUNDRED BAGS OF MAIL ARE HANDLED DAILY IN THE WESTERN DESERT. MAIL BEING UNLOADED AT ONE OF THE MANY POST OFFICES IN THE DESERT.
JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-12-19. BAGS OF CHRISTMAS MAIL BEING UNLOADED AT THE TENT OF THE 7TH BASE POSTAL UNIT FOR SORTING AND DELIVERY TO THE AUSTRALIAN UNITS IN THE AREA. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL
Australian postal services have been up against a tough proposition keeping the mail up to the troops in their forward move to the Manchurian border. The job has been done, despite difficulties, and s
Cairo. c. 1943. Bags of mail from Australia line the steps after being unloaded from motor vehicle transport and native labour is used to carry the mail bags inside ready to be sorted by the postal se
Cairo. c. 1943. Bags of mail from Australia line the steps after being unloaded and ready to be sorted by the postal section of RAAF Headquarters.
Vung Tau, South Vietnam. 1968-12. Corporal Bob Kerr of McKinnon, Vic, documents registered parcels as they pass through the Australian Forces Post Office (AFPO) No. 3 at Vung Tau. The men at AFPO 3 so
DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-22. PERSONNEL OF FORWARD POST OFFICE 28, 7TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION POSTAL UNIT LOADING BAGS OF CHRISTMAS MAIL ON TO JEEPS FOR DELIVERY TO FORWARD AREAS. SHOWN ARE: NX41886 PRI
