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Photograph 020513 Second World War, 1939-1945The sorting room of the Australian Army Base Postal Unit (M.E.) in Cairo. Personnel are distributing letters in Unit boxes.

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
The newspapers and packet sorting room at the Australian Army Base Postal Unit (M.E.) in Cairo.
The sorting room of the Australian Army Base Postal Unit (M.E.) in Cairo. Personnel are distributing letters in Unit boxes.

A close-up of the sorting frames at the Australian Army Base Postal Unit (M.E.) in Cairo.

In the Opening Section of the Australian Army Base Postal Unit (M.E.) in Cairo, the contents of each bag are checked on receipt from Australia and parcels re-addressed before sorting.

In this room at the Australian Army Base Postal Unit (M.E.) in Cairo parcels were sorted into Unit bags and individually listed prior to despatch to the field.

Personnel at the Australian Army Base Postal Unit (M.E.) in Cairo checking inward and outward mails.

TEL-EL-KEBIR, EGYPT. 1941-11-14. FINAL SORTING OF NEWSPAPERS RECEIVED AT THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY BASE POSTAL UNIT.
