The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
3789949 Corporal Vitali Victor (Vic) Letwinski (left) of Newborough, Vic and 21172 Warrant Officer Class 2, Bert Mitchell Goodall (holding parcel) of Coffs Harbour, NSW, sort through some of the sixty nine tons of Christmas parcels and mail that arrived at the Australian Forces No 3 Post Office, Vung Tau, destined for Australian troops serving in South Vietnam. Members of the post office, who primarily serve the 1st Australian Logistic Support Group, (1ALSG), have worked twelve hour shifts to ensure that all of the mail will be delivered to the troops before Christmas Day.
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
PAPUA-NEW GUINEA. C. 1942-12. MANY TONS OF RAAF CHRISTMAS PARCEL MAIL HAVE ALREADY BEEN DELIVERED TO ADVANCED NEW GUINEA BASES. BAGS ARE ARRIVING BY TRUCK AT THE POST OFFICE FOR SORTING PRIOR TO UNIT
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. November 1970. Tons of Christmas mail to be delivered from soldiers in Vietnam keeps Private John Wills, 21, of Maitland, SA, flat out. He is a postal clerk at the Australian F
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. November 1970. Tons of Christmas mail to be delivered from soldiers in Vietnam keeps Warrant Officer Ted Miles of Vincent, Qld, and Corporal Kerry Byrne of East Brisbane, Qld (
Vung Tau, South Vietnam. 1968-12-26. Minister for Air, Gordon Freeth (right), visited the 1st Australian Field Hospital at Vung Tau during his Christmas visit to troops in Vietnam. He spoke to Sapper
PAPUA-NEW GUINEA. C. 1942-12. UNLOADING RAAF PARCEL MAIL OFF THE TRUCK WHICH HAS ALREADY ARRIVED AT ADVANCED BASES IN THE NEW GUINEA AREA. ALL RAAF POST OFFICE STAFF ARE NOW WORKING LONG, ARDUOUS HOUR
