The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A general scene in the re-assorting room at the Australian Army Base Postal Unit (M.E.) in Cairo where more than 15,000 parcels a month had to be readdressed on arrival. This was caused by the constantly changing location of units and personnel.
Two men are kept fully occupied reconditioning and repacking parcels which have been insecurely packed by the senders. More than 1500 parcels are reconditioned each month at the Australian Army Base
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.
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.
The sorting room of the Australian Army Base Postal Unit (M.E.) in Cairo. Personnel are distributing letters in Unit boxes.
The newspapers and packet sorting room at the Australian Army Base Postal Unit (M.E.) in Cairo.
Parcels which cannot be delivered by the Australian Army Base Postal Unit (M.E.) in Cairo, because the addressee is deceased or a prisoner of war, are opened and the contents are handed over to the Re
