phildug
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Post by phildug on Jul 25, 2024 15:57:44 GMT
I was unable to find any website or reference where I can identify Field Post Office number during WWII for the british army. I have this cover, sent from Field Post Office 816 on 27 january 1945. The letter was written in french so there are at last three possibility: - A Belgian serving with the British Army (But most of them were in the first Belgian Infantery Brigade, of the Belgian Liberation Army who used the FPO 665) - A free French soldier attached to a British unit - A French speaking canadian. Unfortunately I don't have the content of the letter. Does anyone know wich british unit was using the Field Post Office 816 at this time?   |
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Jul 25, 2024 20:15:24 GMT
phildug Hi Phil, Just fossicking around in my Library. This is what I have found thus far Hope this helps A Priced checklist of Brit Army and Field Post Offices 1939-1946 Entwistle page 34 BLA acronym = British Liberation Army Just an aside, 816 is not mentioned in Brit Army Post Offices in Conflict & Crisis Situ 1946-1982 
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phildug
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Post by phildug on Jul 26, 2024 9:39:58 GMT
Thanks a lot rod.
Are you sure for B.L.A.? Is it not Belgian Liberation Army. I have seen this acronym in letters from belgian soldier enroled in the first Belgian Infantery Brigade.
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Jul 26, 2024 11:01:25 GMT
Thanks a lot rod. Are you sure for B.L.A.? Is it not Belgian Liberation Army. I have seen this acronym in letters from belgian soldier enroled in the first Belgian Infantery Brigade. Yes, I am, Phil. Entwistle Use B.L.A = British Liberation Army B.E.F = British Expeditionary Force B.N.A.F. = British North African Force C.M.F. = Central Mediterranean Force M.E.F = Middle Eastern Force |
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phildug
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Post by phildug on Jul 26, 2024 11:14:40 GMT
Thanks a lot.
I found effectively this: "The British Liberation Army (BLA) was the official name given to the British Army forces which fought on the Western Front of the Second World War, between the Invasion of Normandy and the end of the war. Almost all BLA units were assigned to the 21st Army Group, which also included forces from other countries. (Belgium, Canada, Luxembourg and Poland).
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Jul 26, 2024 11:24:57 GMT
Nice Work Phil,
That explains the vast number of cancelling hammers of the B.L.A at that time.
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Post by dosamaniac on Jul 27, 2024 10:11:25 GMT
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