military field post units during the liberation, 1944-1950 · 2020. 5. 13. · jeff leo us navy...

■ Listed Postal Units are taken from the literature, including Bulterman, Proud, Collas, the Machine Cancel Society, Vrijdag, American Philatelist, Linn's, Fred Nash items, and several loose accumulated articles.

Abbreviation Force Commander

SEAC South East Asia Command British - Vice Admiral Lord Louis Mountbattan (up to 31 May 1946)

SWPA South West Pacific Area USA - General Douglas MacArthur

RAPWI Staffed jointly by British and Dutch personnel

AIR FORCE:

RAAF Royal Australian Air Force Air Vice Marshall Bill Bostock

AFPO Royal Australian Air Force AIR FORCE P.O.

AF P OFF Royal Australian Air Force AIR FORCE POST OFFICE

AF P O M Royal Australian Air Force AIR FORCE P.O. MOROTAI

RAF Royal Air Force (British) RAFPOST S.E. ASIA

RAAF BPO PAC Royal Australian Air Force No 11 RAAF BASE P.O.- PACIFIC

NAVY:

US Navy United States Navy Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz

SBPO United States Navy

Neth Navy Royal Netherlands Navy The Netherlands, then the British, and then the Neth. Indies Government.

ARMY:

US Army APO United Sates 6th Army ARMY POST OFFICE. USA - Gen Walter Krueger

AIF FPO Australian Imperial Force USA - Gen Walter Krueger

AIF F.P.O. Australian Imperial Force USA - Gen Walter Krueger

AIF APO Australian Imperial Force USA - Gen Walter Krueger

AIF A.P.O. Australian Imperial Force USA - Gen Walter Krueger

AIF UPSR Australian Imperial Force USA - Gen Walter Krueger

AIF Fld PO Australian Imperial Force USA - Gen Walter Krueger

AIF ARMY PO Australian Imperial Force USA - Gen Walter Krueger

AIF ABPO Australian Imperial Force USA - Gen Walter Krueger

AIF AFPO Australian Imperial Force USA - Gen Walter Krueger

AIF AAPO Australian Imperial Force USA - Gen Walter Krueger

AIF AFLDPO Australian Imperial Force USA - Gen Walter Krueger

AIF AUPS Australian Imperial Force USA - Gen Walter Krueger

KNL Royal Netherlands Army The Netherlands, then the British, and then Dutch Indies Government*

KNIL Royal Netherlands Indies Army Under the British initially, and then the Dutch Indies Government*

IFPO Indian Army Under the British

INDIAN # Indian Army Under the British

Rescue of Allied Prisoners of War and Internees

* See Organisation Chart on page 14

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AUST ARMY P.O. (# 0130, 0131; 196 to 245; 501 to 515)

FIELD POST OFFICE (# 019 TO 057 and 068 to 072)

FIELD P.O. (# 073 TO 102 and 0136 to 0145)

UNIT POSTAL STATION Rubber Stamps

ARMY P.O. (# 0103 to 0135)

As shown in the Dial of the Cancel

AUST FIELD P.O. (# 246 to 265)

Veldpost and other temporary Postmarks

F.P.O. (in the dial)

Number only (no text in the dial)

AUST UNIT POSTAL STN (# 301 to 500)

Netherlands Indies

AUST F.P.O. (#146 to 195)

Military Field Post Units during the Liberation, 1944-1950

Variety, including MARINE, MARINIERS, an Anchor

A variety of Postmarks, from Singapore, the Netherlands, Veldpost

and other temporary Postmarks

■ Items shown in grey cells are in the Fred Nash collection

ARMY POST OFFICE (# 058 to 067)

SHORE BASE POST OFFICE.

A.I.F. ARMY P.O. (# 47 to 50)

A.I.F. FIELD P.O. (# 7 to 32 and 51 to 54)

#6 AUST BASE P.O. (# A, B, E and F).

Dec 2016 / © Fred Nash Military Field Post Units in the Dutch Indies 1944-1950 1 of 14

Hollandia US Army APO 7 7th Inf Div 1-Apr-44 31-Jan-46

22-Apr-44 US Army APO 24 HQ Battery. 24th Inf Div 1-May-45 24-Oct-45 13 Jul (1945) P-B Model K. MCS USA/PS-200.

US Army APO 32 32nd Inf Div 7-Oct-44 9-Nov-44

US Army APO 93 93rd Inf Div 22-Feb-45 Apr 1945 (?)

US Army APO 301 1st Army Corps 28-Apr-44 ? Jan 1945

US Army APO 320 1st Army Corps 7-Dec-44 ? Jan 1945

US Army APO 323 37th Field Hospital (1st Army Corps) " " 24-Nov-44 Ltr 13 Nov 44. P-B Model K. MCS USA/PS-200.

US Army " HQ FEASC (1st Army Corps) 9 Feb 1945 ?? 31-Aug-45 4-Jun-45 International Flier. MCS USAPS 7BPO-30

US Army APO 343 Hq Sp Trs 8th Army (8th Army Corps) 3-Oct-44 29-Dec-44 7-Dec-44 Army 4-Bar with APO

US Army APO 358 8th Army Corps 2-Sep-44 ? Nov 1944

US Army APO 359 8th Army Corps ? Nov 1944 7-Jan-45

US Army APO 415 8th Army Corps ? Nov 1944 24-Mar-45

US Army APO 442 HQ. 738 MP Bn. (6th Army Corps) 29-Jun-44 24-Oct-44 12-Oct-44 Army 4-Bar with APO

US Army APO 468 11th Airborn Div ? Nov 1944 25-Nov-44

US Army APO 500 GHQ USAF Pac 8-Sep-44 3-Jan-45

US Army APO 565 51st Gen Hospital. (GHQ USAF Pac) " " 23-Aug-44 P-B Model K. MCS USA/PS-200. No time.

US Army " 234 QM Salu Col l. Co. 2nd Platoon " " 28-Sep-44 P-B Model K. MCS USA/PS-200.

US Army " 880th A/B Eng….. " " 14-Nov-44 P-B Model K. MCS USA/PS-200.

Time above Year.

US Army " 1892nd Eng Brigade. (GHQ USAF Pac) " " 11 Feb 19(45) P-B Model FS

US Army " 157th QM Bakery Co.(GHQ USAF Pac) " " 30-Mar-45 P-B Universal FS-AL. MCS USA/PS-BP07200.

US Army " 8th Co. HQ. (GHQ USAF Pac) 28-Apr-44 31-Jan-46 14-Jun-45 International Flier. MCS USAPS 7BPO-30

US Army " 565 Army Postal Unit (GHQ USAF Pac) " " 15-Aug-45 Army 4-Bar with APO

US Army " 174th Finance Sec. (GHQ USAF Pac) " " 2-May-45 Army 4-Bar with APO, to APO 920

US Army APO 565 Unit 2 22-Feb-45 ?

US Army APO 697 Unit 2 ? Nov 1944 21-Jan-45

US Army APO 707 American Red Cross 8-Nov-44 4-Feb-45 27-Jan-45 Red Cross Letterr with Australian Cancel

US Army APO 714 22nd Refil Depot (AAF). (5th Air Force) 13-Dec-44 26-Apr-45 5-Mar-45 PB Model FS-AA. 1st Day of Use of this cancel.

US Navy SBPO 3115 Div. MA ? ? 28-Jul-44 Free Mail. No stamps-Surface Mail. Navy 4-Bar

US Navy " Div B1. (Navy) ? ? 5-Aug-44 6c airmail. Navy 4-Bar

US Navy " R/B = (Destroyer) Repair Base ? ? 23-Feb-45 Free Mail. No stamps-Surface Mail. Navy 4-Bar

US Navy " Morse Code Stm 1/C. BQ2. ? ? 22-May-45 6c airmail. Navy 4-Bar

US Navy " OMMC. = Op & Maint. Marine Corps. ? ? 16-Jun-45 6c airmail. Navy 4-Bar

Austr. Army AIF FPO 026 Late May 45 (?) Jun 45

Austr. Army AIF F.P.O. 080 Mar 45

Austr. Army AIF AFPO 168 7-May-45 Late May 45

Austr. Army AIF AAPO 197 15-Dec-44 ?

Austr. Army AIF F.P.O. 081 Jan 45 ?

RAAF AFPO 80 1-Feb-45 9-Feb-46

Neth Navy POST OFFICE MARITIME MAIL c/o Naval Post Office Batavia

Minesweeper 'Jan van Brakel' doing duty

off Hollandia.

Late 1945 29-Nov-46 Oct 1945 Red Maritime Mail, Bu p. 454 airmail to the USA

Postal Unit Military Unit Date P.O. Opened P.O. Closed Item DateMilitary

Force

Location and

Liberation DateComments

Nieuw Guinea


Biak US Army APO 41 HQ Co. 186th Infantry. (41st Inf Div.) 24-May-44 21-Feb-45 21-Aug-44 US ARMY POSTAL SERVICE 4-Bar

27-May-44 US Army " Co D, 162nd Inf Div. (41st Inf Div.) 24-May-44 21-Feb-45 13-Feb-45 US NAVY 4-Bar

US Army APO 347 8th Army Corps 21-Feb-45 4-Apr-45

US Army APO 920 132nd General Hospital (HQ 13th Air

Force)

14-Jun-44 8-May-46 12 Feb (1945) V-Mail letter (no cover).

US Army " Red Cross Base Field Director " " 6-Jul-45 Army 4-Bar with APO

US Army " 321 Bomb Sq. 90th Bomb Group. ("Jolly

Roger" Bomb Squadron) (13th Air

Force)

" " 10 Oct (1944) P-B Model K. MCS USA/PS-200.

US Army APO 920 / 7th BPO HQtrs Co.Base H (13th Air Force) " " 9-Nov-44 APO 920 San Fransisco hand-cancel

US Army " HQtrs Co.Base H (13th Air Force) " " 1-Aug-45 7th BPO Cancel.

International Flier. MCS USAPS 7BPO-30

US Navy San Francisco Navy Base Hospital # 16 ? ? 27-Jan-45 Navy 4-Bar

RAAF AFPO 79 11-Jun-45 26-Sep-45 27-Apr-45 Earlier than in listed dates.

3d stamp. RAAF censor 255

RAAF AF P OFF 253 RAAF Postal Officer 15-Jan-45 12-Feb-46 1-Sep-45 no stamp. uncensored

Biak/Owi US Army APO 710 HQ 5th Air force 10-Aug-44 ? Jan 1945 28-Aug-44 Army 4-Bar with APO

Biak/Woendi US Navy SBPO 3505 / 7th BPO Chaplain USNR (PT Boat Base) " " 8-Oct-45 Navy 4-Bar

Noemfoor US Army APO 704 Unit 2 ? Nov 1944 28-Apr-45

2-Jul-44 US Air

Force

APO 719 HQ Sq. 13th Fighter Command.

(13th Air Force)

Jul 1944 31-Oct-44 19-Jul-44 US NAVY 4-Bar

US Air

Force

" 868th Bomber Squadron, 13th AAF (13th

Air Force)

" " 3-Sep-44 Army 4-Bar with APO

US Air

Force

" 23rd Bombardment Sq (H).

(13th Air Force)

" " 1-Oct-44 Army 4-Bar with APO

US Air

Force

" 1748 Ord. S & M Co. (13th Air Force) " " 5-Oct-44 P-B Model FS-AL. MCS USA/PS

RAAF AFPO 234 American Red Cross 21-Jul-44 27-Apr-45 22-Sep-44 RAAF censor 879

RAAF " OAS marking " " 3-Jan-45 RAAF censor 883 with 2 x 1½d Papua StampsUS Navy SBPO 3155 Kornasaran

US Navy SBPO 3265 Kamoe

US Navy SBPO 3265 Kameri

Sansapor US Army APO 6 HQ Div, Artillery. (6th Inf Div.) 12-Aug-44 2-Mar-45 19-Sep-44 P-B Model K. MCS USA/PS-200.

30-Jul-44 US Army APO 27 to APO 6 HQ 30 Bn. 16 Infantry (New Hebrides) 28-Nov-44 APO 27 New Hebrides to APO 6. 4-Bar

US Army APO 159 3448 QM Truck Co. (93rd Inf Div.) " " 17-Nov-44 7 BPO Army 4-Bar with APO

US Army " 339th 29 Evacuation Hospital. (93rd Inf

Div.)

" " 25-Nov-44 P-B Model FS-AL. MCS USA/PS

US Army " 339th Fighter Squadron. (93rd Inf Div.) " " 1-Dec-44 P-B Model FS-AL. MCS USA/PS

US Army " 33rd Fighter Cntrl. (93rd Inf Div.) 6-Aug-44 20-Apr-45 8-Dec-44 7th BPO. P-B Model FS.

US Navy Vogelkop

US Navy SBPO 3151

Item DatePostal Unit Military UnitLocation and

Liberation Date

Military

ForceCommentsDate P.O. Opened P.O. Closed

Nieuw Guinea (cont.)


Jeff Leo US Navy SBPO 3266

(near Sorong)

Japen US Navy SBPO 3121

Wadke US Army APO 6 6th Inf Div 6-Jun-44 11-Aug-44 11 Aug 1944 Moved to Sansapor

17-May-44 US Navy SBPO 3415

Waigeo US Navy SBPO 3085 Kabarei Bay

Merauke Austr. Army AIF UPSR AP1 Jun 43 Questionable use

Never occupied Austr. Army AIF UPSR VA53 Tanahmerah area 13-Apr-44 short time

Austr. Army AIF UPSR 192 Aug 43 Nov 45

RAAF AFPO 250 29-Sep-42 18-Jan-46 20-Sep-44 RAAF Censor 834

Austr. Army AUST F.P.O. 167 8-Jul-43 Aug 44 22-Nov-43 Military Forces Censor 3396

Nieuw Guinea (cont.)

Location and

Liberation Date

Military

ForcePostal Unit Military Unit Date P.O. Opened P.O. Closed Item Date Comments


Morotai US Army APO 31 31st Cavalry Recon Troop. 31 Div. 23-Sep-44 24-Apr-45 24-Oct-44 P-B Model K. MCS USA/PS

15-Sep-44 US Army " 155th Infantry 31 Div. " " 7-Dec-44 Black 4-Bar

US Army APO 31 / USPS #1 V-Mail + envelope.124th Inf. Co. A " " 17-Jan-45 postmark 19 Jan AUSPS No. 1 in San Fran.

US Army APO 31 167 Inf 31 Div. " " 20-Feb-45 Violet/magenta 4-Bar

US Army APO 93 93rd Sugnal Co. 93rd Inf.Div. 14-Apr-45 16-Oct-45 25-Jul-45 Hand Bars. Date is San Fran B/S

US Army APO 471 11th Army Corps. 18-Sep-44 17-Nov-44

US Army APO 719 13th Bomber Command

HQ 13th Air Force

1-Nov-44 23-Mar-45 15-Jan-45 P-B Model FS-AL

US Army " 13th AAF Freight Forwarding Squadron. " " 22-Feb-45 Army 4-Bar with APO

US Army " HQ 13th Air Force " " 23-Feb-45 Army 4-Bar with APO

US Army APO 926 98th Evac Hospital. 18-Sep-44 25-Jan-46 8-Nov-44 P-B Model FS-AA

US Army " 43rd Engrs (CB). " " 28-Nov-44 P-B Model FS-AA

Co A 436 th Heavy Const Batt. 7-Dec-44 P-B Model FS-AL. MCS USA/PS

US Army " 8th CA SW Battery, 4th Platoon. " " 10-Jul-45 Army 4-Bar with APO

US Navy SBPO 936 84th Naval Construction Battalion 17-Nov-44 Army 4-Bar with APO

Civilian USA to APO 926 to 727th Amphibian Tractor Div. 18-Sep-44 25-Jan-46 23-May-45 To APO 926 from Philipsburg USA

Australia AIF ABPO #6 E July 45 Late '45 or

Australia AIF ABPO #6 F July 45 Late '45 or

Austr. Army AIF FPO 026 Jun(?) 45 Sep 45 13-Aug-45 3d stamp. AMF censor 3428

Austr. Army AIF Fld PO 27 May 45 End Jun 45

Austr. Army AIF Fld PO 28 Late May 45 Jun 45 15-Jun-45 3d stamp. AMF censor 904

Austr. Army AIF FPO 036 Mar or Apr 45 May 45

Austr. Army AIF FPO 037 Mar or Apr 45 Jun 45

Austr. Army AIF FPO 038 Mar or Apr 45 Jun 45

Austr. Army AIF FPO 039 Dec 44 ? Questionable use

Austr. Army AIFARMY PO 48 Early 45 Feb 46

Austr. Army AIF FLD PO 51 See AIF FPO # 070

Austr. Army AIF FLD PO 52 See AIF FPO # 071

Austr. Army AIF FLD PO 53 Apr 45 (?) Jul 45

Austr. Army AIF FLD PO 54 Apr or May 45 (?) Jul 45

Austr. Army AIF F.P.O. 073 May 45 Jul or Aug 45

Austr. Army AIF F.P.O. 080 1-May-45 Aug 46

Austr. Army AIF AFPO 168 Late May 45 Sep 45

Austr. Army AIF AFPO 170 6-May-45 25-Sep-45

Austr. Army AIF UPSR 174 Apr/May 45 Jul 45

Austr. Army AIF AAPO 197 ? Dec 45

Austr. Army AIF AAPO 207 Early 45 Dec 45 or

Austr. Army AIF AAPO 208 Early 45 Jan 46 5-Oct-45 3d stamp. uncensored

Austr. Army AIF AAPO 239 Mar 45 Jun 45

Austr. Army AIF AAPO 240 Apr 45 Nov 45 6-Sep-45 2x3d stamp, registered. AIF censor 659

Austr. Army AIF AAPO 241 Feb 45 Late 45

Austr. Army AIF AUPS 439 Jul 45 Jan 46

Austr. Army AIF AUPS 440 Apr 45 Nov or Dec 45

Austr. Army AIF AAPO 509 Jan 45 Oct 45

Austr. Army AIF AAPO 510 Jan or Feb 45 Jul 45

Austr. Army AIF AAPO 511 Jan or Feb 45 ?

Austr. Army AIF UPSR # P13, P34, P37, P38 ? 2-Mar-46 Questionable use

P.O. Closed Item Date CommentsLocation and

Liberation Date

Military

ForcePostal Unit Military Unit Date P.O. Opened

Halmahera


Morotai KNIL MOROTAI NNGPM Nov 45 Early 47 28-Jan-47 Blue Bu Type Y Rectangular postmark

RAAF AF(PO?) 240 15-Sep-44 ? Moved to Balikpapan - date ?

RAAF AF P OFF 251 Postal Unit 11(?) 1-Nov-44 Early 1949 22-Dec-44 3d stamp. RAAF censor 234

RAAF " 1-Nov-44 Early 1949 22-Jan-45 3d stamp. RAAF censor 889

RAAF " 1-Nov-44 Early 1949 illegible 3d stamp. RAAF censor 709

RAAF AF P O M Marine Section, RAAF 60 OBU ? ? 12-Dec-47 3d stamp. uncensored

RAAF No 11 RAAF BPO PAC ? ? 10-Jun-45 no stamps. On Active Service. RAAF censor 446

RAAF " ? ? illegible 3d stamp. RAAF censor 956

RAAF " ? ? 15-Oct-45 1d stamp. uncensored

Ambon RAAF AIF FPO 070 17-Dec-41 Early Feb 42

Makassar Austr. Army AIFFLD PO 53 21st Brigade Sep 45 Early 46

Austr. Army AIF AFPO 170 Late Sep 45 ? Questionable use

Austr. Army AIF AUPS 450 Late Sep 45 Late Jan 46

Indian Army IFPO # 122 30th Brigade, 20th Division. 7-Mar-46 20-May-46 3-Apr-46 Ltr to India. B?S Bombay 15 Apr 1946

Indian Army " " " " 4-Jun-46 airmail to Scotland

US Army War Graves Commission 30-Aug-46 10c NI postcard + 60c stamp to India.

Menado KNIL Menado post office Cie. IV -2 RI. Troepen Commando

Noord-Celebes Menado

10-Oct-48 violet "Troepen Commando…."

+ Menado PV2 10.1.4.8■

Timor Austr. Army AIF FPO 071 17-Dec-41 Lost Feb 42Austr. Army AIF AUPS 416 Early Oct 45 Early Mar 46

Bali

Bu NM6a KNIL VELDPOST Y-BRIG

(Reddish Elephant facing left)

Red Elephant Brigade May 1946 at least by May

1946.

Not dated "In actieve dienst" airmail letter to Netherlands

(Could be from Palembang)

Bu NM6b KNIL VELDPOST DENPASAR

(Red or red-violet - Elephant

facing left)

Red Elephant Brigade at least by May 1946. ? 14.jun 1947 Airmail letter to Batavia

Bu NM6c KNIL DET. NEGARA

(Reddish - Elephant facing

Red Elephant Brigade

Location and

Liberation Date

Military


Moluccas

Lesser Soenda Islands

Celebes

Halmahera (cont.)


Balikpapan US Navy NAVY 1156 seen 16 Sep 45 seen 25 Sep 45 24-Sep-45 Navy 4-Bar

1-Jul-45 US Navy NAVY 1156 seen 16 Sep 45 seen 25 Sep 45 25-Sep-45 Navy 4-Bar

Australia AIF ABPO #6 A July 45 Late Jan 46 16-Jul-45 NSA (No Stamps Available). AIF censor 754

Australia AIF ABPO #6 B July 45 Late Jan 46

Austr. Army AIF Fld PO 27 1-Jul-45 Early 46

Austr. Army AIF Fld PO 28 1-Jul-45 Dec 46

Austr. Army AIF FPO 028 Jul 45 Early 46

Austr. Army AIF FLD PO 53 7-Jul-45 10-Sep-45 11-Aug-45 3d stamp. AIF censor 3926

Austr. Army AIF FLD PO 54 Jul 45 Dec 45 or 25-Jul-45 NSA (No Stamps Available). Green Austr. Mil.

Austr. Army " " " 6-Sep-45 Additional violet F.P.O, 4 marking

Austr. Army AIF UPSR 174 Jul 45 Dec 45 or

RAAF AF(PO?) 240 ? 4-Apr-46 Moved from Morotai - date ?

RAAF AFP OFF 254 3-Jul-45 9-Jan-46 23-Aug-45 3d stamp. RAAF censor 241

RAAF 10th Australian Bomber Group ? ? 20-Dec-45 Blue Bu Y. violet "Passed by RNF" censor.

Austr. Army AIF AAPO 510 Jul 45 Dec 45

Austr. Army AIF AAPO 514 Jul 45 Late Dec 45 17-Dec-45 3d stamp. uncensored

KNIL BALIKPAPAN KNIL Groep A, Area III, Tent3 Nov 45 Early 47 20-Jan-46 Black Bu Y. blue "Passed by RNF" censor.

Balikpapan (?) Austr. Army AIF FPO 037 Jun 45 ?

Austr. Army AIF FPO 038 Jun 45 Jan 46

Kota Baroe KNL/KNIL Mailed in the Netherlands

Netherlands Cancellation

Return Adress: 4-IV-5RJ in Batavia.

Contents from KNL/KNIL in Kota Baroe

28-Mar-47 40c Neth stamp airmail to USA.

Sanga Sanga KNIL VSD Inf. 3e Technisch Bataljon Cie. 4-Apr-46 Red "Detachement 3e Tech. Bat. Cie. Sanga

Sanga". Violet Bu Y. Airmail to Neth. "Vrij".

KNIL Sanga Sanga post office IIIe Bataljon. 1e Regiment Infanterie 17-Feb-48 Violet "Koninklijke Landmacht…"

+ Sanga Sanga cancel 17.2.48.8.

Tarakan Austr. Army AIF FPO 036 1-May-45 End 45 2(?)-Dec-45 3d stamp. uncensored

5-May-45 Austr. Army AIF AAPO 515 9 Division Late June or Early Jul 45 Late Dec 45 stolen on 28 Feb 1946

RAAF AFPO 36 13-May-45 26-Nov-45

RAAF AFPO 73 2-May-45 8-Dec-45

P.O. Closed Item Date CommentsLocation and

Liberation Date

Military


Borneo


Batavia

BATAVIA-C #2 19-Apr-46

BATAVIA-C #4 24-Jun-46

Bu NM1 KNL/KNIL VELDPOST-BATAVIA #2 4-II-4 R.I. W-Brigade May 46 End 49 11-Feb-47 Black Bu Veldpost NM1 #2 airmail to

theNetherlands.

Bu NM4a / NO4 KNIL Vertical Lined Cancellation Apr 46 Jun 46

Bu NM4a / NO4 Civilian Vertical Lined Cancellation KPM Hospital 26-Dec-45 Feb 1946 4-Feb-46 Violet cancel. Airmail to the Netherelands.

Bu NM4a / NO4 Civilian Vertical Lined Cancellation KPM Hospital 26-Dec-45 Feb 1946 7-Feb-46 Receiving cancel on letter from the Netherlands.

Bu NM4b black KNL/KNIL VELDPOST BATAVIA 5-II-4 R.I. Royal Neth Army SEAC

Bu NM4b violet KNL/KNIL VELDPOST BATAVIA 5-II-4 R.I. Royal Neth Army SEAC 5-Aug-46 Violet cancel. Airmail to the Netherelands.

Bu NM4c KNL/KNIL VELDPOSTKANTOOR

BATAVIA

black 43mm round with hand-stamped date

Bu NM1+ NM4d KNL/KNIL VELDPOST BATAVIA 2-3 Garde Reg Jagers May 46 End 49 6-Oct-48 Black Bu Veldpost NM1 #1 airmail letter local use

to Navy within Batavia with green

BuNM4d receiving stamp.

Bu NM KNL I DIVISIE 7 DECEMBER

VELDPOST

2-3 Garde Reg Jagers May 46 End 49 27-Mar-47 Violet "Div 7 Dec…." +

Bataviacentrum cancel 27.3.47.11.

25c letter to New Britain.

Bu 2 RAPWI RAPWI P.O. 9-Feb-46 End Feb 46 20-Feb-46 Receiving cancel on letter from the Netherlands.

Bu 2 Civilian RAPWI P.O. Neth airmail ltr to Batavia, returned. 9-Feb-46 End Feb 46 20-Feb-46

Indian Army IFPO or Indian # 22 161st Inf. Brigade 5th Division 6-Dec-45 12-May-46 FPO moved here 5 Dec 1945 from Soerabaja

Indian Army IFPO or Indian # 68 36th Brigade 26th Division 4-Dec-45 8-Dec-45 FPO moved 8 Dec 1945 to Buitenzorg

Indian Army IFPO or Indian # 68 36th Brigade 26th Division 2-Mar-46 20-Mar-46 FPO moved here late Feb 1946 from from

Buitenzorg, then late Mar 1946 to Tjiandoer

Indian Army IFPO or Indian # 68 36th Brigade 26th Division 23-Apr-46 6-May-46 FPO moved here 22 April 1946 from Tjiandoer,

then moved mid-May 1946 to Medan

Indian Army IFPO # 91 37th Brigade 23rd Division 7-May-45 Nov 46 FPO moved here 6 May 1946 from Buittenzorg

Indian Army IFPO or Indian # 99 1st Brigade 23rd Division 4-Oct-45 13-Feb-46 FPO moved late Feb/early Mar 1946 to

Bandoeng

Indian Army IFPO or Indian # 99 1st Brigade 23rd Division 7-May-46 1-Nov-46 FPO moved here 3-6 May 1946 fromTjiandoer

Indian Army IFPO # 117 HQ 23rd Division 21-Nov-45 15-Feb-46 FPO moved 15 Feb 1946 to Bandoeng

Indian Army IFPO # 117 HQ 23rd Division 24-Jun-46 11-Nov-46 4-Nov-46 FPO moved here 23 Jun 1946 from Bandoeng.

Airmail to India

Indian Army IFPO # 136 50th Tank Brigade 21-Feb-46 15-Mar-46 5-Mar-46 Airmail to England

Indian Army IFPO or Indian # 189 5th British Parachutists 20-Dec-45 10-Jan-46 FPO moved 10-11 Jan 1946 to Semarang

Indian Army IFPO or Indian # 594 660 Lines of Comm Postal Unit 14-Jan-46 21-Feb-46 FPO Maybe open to 20 April 1946?

Indian Army Indian # 612. Bu type B. 15th Army Corps. Postal Unit. 13-Oct-45 19-Nov-46 22-Jul-46 From Secret Air Force pilot letter in German via

Australia forces mail to Finland.

Indian Army IFPO # 644 49th Brigade, 23rd Division 27-Jun-46 8-Sep-46 1-Jul-46 FPO moved here Jun 1946 from Bandoeng.

Services Mail to India.

Location and

Liberation Date

Military


Black cancel airmail to the Netherlands.

Format 19.IV.-■ / 1946

4-II-4 R.I. W-BrigadeBu NO 5 KNL/KNIL

Java

Cancel in use 28 Feb 46 1950


Bandoeng

Bu NM1 KNL/KNIL VELDPOST BANDOENG #1 No unit named - after 27 Dec 1949. May 46 26-Jul-50 22-Feb-50 Black Bu Veldpost NM1 #1, postcard airmail to

the Netherlands.

Bu LB 1 KNL/KNIL BANDOENG 4-II-4 R.I. W-Brigade 1932 26-Jul-50 22-Aug-46 Violet cancel. Airmail to the Netherelands.

Bandoeng 22.8.46.■

Bu NM1 KNL/KNIL VELDPOST BANDOENG #1 4-II-4 R.I. W-Brigade May 46 26-Jul-50 3-Apr-47 Black Bu NM1 #1 airmail to the Netherlands

with black KLM FACTEUR

Bu NM2 KNL/KNIL VELDPOST BANDOENG End 46 End 49

Bu NM10 KNL/KNIL VELDPOST M.01 1948 Seen 3 Feb 49 3-Feb-49 Black 35mm circle with square grid. BP 2 to

Soerabaja. Date format "3.2.49.9.'

Indian Army IFPO # 91 37th Brigade 23rd Division 17-Oct-45 2-Mar-46 12.Feb 46 FPO moived here early Mar 1946, then moved to

Buitenzorg. Airmail to India.

Indian Army IFPO or Indian # 99 1st Brigade 23rd Division 9-Mar-46 14-Apr-46 FPO moved here late Feb / early Mar 1946 from

Batavia, then moved to Tjiandoer 15 April 1946

Indian Army IFPO # 117 HQ 23rd Division 16-Feb-46 22-Jun-46 16-Mar-46 FPO moved here 16 Feb 1946 from Batavia.

Airmail lettersheet to England

Indian Army IFPO # 117 HQ 23rd Division 16-Feb-46 22-Jun-46 24-Apr-46 FPO moved here 16 Feb 1946 from Batavia.

Airmail to India.

Indian Army IFPO # 644 49th Brigade 23rd Div. Postal Unit. 20-Jan-46 15-Jun-46 FPO moved here Feb 1946 from from Semarang,

then moved to Batavia in July 1946.

Banjoemaas

Bu LB6 KNIL Banjoemaas Post Office In

Actieven Dienst (OAS)

4-II-4 R.I. W-Brigade before the war after 1950 14-Jan-48 Black Bu LB5 14.1.48.10. Military Airmail Letter

to the Netherlands

Batoedjadjar

Bu NM1 KNL/KNIL VELDPOST BANDOENG #1 KNIL Batterij Veld Artillerie (in violet)

III Bat. VA

May 46 26-Jul-50 9-Apr-47 Black Bandoeng cancel airmail to Netherlands.

Sender address is Batoedjadjar

Buitenzorg Indian Army IFPO or Indian # 68 36th Brigade 26th Division 8-Dec-45 28-Feb-46 FPO moved here 9 Dec 1945 from Batavia, then

late Feb 1946 moved to Batavia

Indian Army IFPO # 91 37th Brigade 23rd Division Early Mar 46 6-May-46 FPO moved here Mar 1946 from Bandoeng, then

moved 6 May 1946 to Batavia

Indian Army IFPO # 645 Artillery, 23rd Division 1-May-46 30-Sep-46 24-Jun-46 FPO moved here 3-4 Jan 1946 from Semarang.

Letter adressed to Bombay.

Cheribon

Bu NM2 KNL/KNIL CHERIBON VELDPOST 1947 End 49

Djokjakarta

Bu NM2 KNL/KNIL DJOKJAKARTA VELDPOST 1947 End 49

Madioen

Bu NM2 KNL/KNIL MADIOEN VELDPOST 6th Field Company 1947 End 49 31-Aug-49 Violet Bu NM2 airmail to Netherlands

Poerwakarta

Bu NM3 KNL/KNIL 10-VELDPOST July 1949 1950

Item Date CommentsLocation and

Liberation Date

Military


Java (cont.)

P.O. Closed


Pekalongan

Bu NM3 KNL/KNIL A-VELDPOST Mobile Unit? ? 1950

Semarang

Bu NM1 KNL/KNIL VELDPOST SEMARANG May 46 End 49

Bu NM1 KNL/KNIL VELDPOST SEMARANG #2 4-II-4 R.I. W-Brigade 1947 End 49 15-Oct-47 Black Bu NM1 airmail to Netherlands

Bu LB 1 KNL/KNIL SEMARANG 4-II-4 R.I. W-Brigade 1932 End 49 14-Aug-47 Blue Bu LB1 14.8.47.-■ airmail to Netherlands

Indian Army IFPO or Indian # 189 5th British Parachutists 11-Jan-46 20-Apr-46 FPO moved here 10-11 Jan 1946 from Batavia

Indian Army IFPO # 633 HQ 5th Division 1-May-46 30-Sep-46 14-Feb-46 Letter to India

Indian Army IFPO # 644 49th Brigade 23rd Div. Postal Unit 31-Dec-45 10-Jan-46

Indian Army IFPO # 645 Artillery, 23rd Div. Postal Unit. 20-Dec-45 2-Jan-46 FPO moved 3-4 Jan 1946 to Buitenzorg

Soerabaja

Bu NM1 KNL/KNIL VELDPOST SOERABAJA #2 Sub Kader KL May 46 End 49 2-Jul-49 Violet Bu NM1 air to Canada

Bu NM5a KNL/KNIL VELDPOST SOERABAJA Mid 46? Late 46? black 28mm round

Bu NM5b KNL/KNIL VELDPOST SOERABAJA Mid 46? Late 46? violet 32mm round

Bu NM5f KNL/KNIL * POST-A-DIV * SOERABAJA Mid 46? Late 46? violet 31mm round

Bu NM5g KNL/KNIL POST-A-DIV. SOERABAJA Mid 46? Late 46? violet 35x14mm rectangle

Indian Army IFPO or Indian # 21 9th Inf. Brigade 5th Division 3-Nov-46 2-May-46

Indian Army IFPO or Indian # 22 161st Inf. Brigade 5th Division 28-Nov-45 4-Dec-45 FPO moved 5 Dec 1945 to Batavia

Indian Army IFPO or Indian # 23 HQ 5th Division 7-Nov-45 10-May-46

Indian Army IFPO or Indian # 169 123rd Brigade 5th Division 3-Nov-45 28-Mar-46

Perhaps

Soerabaja

Indian Army IFPO # 633 Reserve FPO 5 Postal Unit.

5th Division

14-Feb-46 4-Mar-46 14-Feb-46 Location not known, but on Java.

Airmail to India

Solo

Bu NM2 KNL/KNIL SOLO VELDPOST 1947 End 49

Tjiandoer Indian Army IFPO or Indian # 68 36th Brigade 26th Division 31-Mar-46 22-Apr-46 FPO moved here late Mar 1946 from Batavia,

then moved 22 Apr 1946 back to Batavia

Indian Army IFPO or Indian # 99 1st Brigade 23rd Division 15-Apr-46 2-May-46 FPO moved here 14 Apr 1946 from Bandoeng,

then moved 3-6 May 1946 to Batavia

Tjirebon

Bu LB5 KNIL Tjirebon Post Office 4-II-4 R.I. W-Brigade before the war after 1950 27-Sep-47 Black Bu LB5 airmail to Netherlands

Bu NM3 KNL/KNIL 18 ? 1950

Bu NM3 KNL/KNIL 142 ? 1950

Indian Army IFPO or Indian # 69 49th Brigade 23rd Division ? ? Use not known. Lost Equipment. Used FPO 644.

Soerabaja (?) Indian Army IFPO # 633 Reserve FPO 5. Postal Unit. 14-Feb-46 4-Mar-46 14-Feb-46 Airmail to India

KNIL ARMY SIGNALS. ZB in dial Motor Ordonnans Mid 1947 ? 2-Apr-47

KNIL ARMY SIGNALS

with ZC and A- in dial

2e Regiment Infanterie, 1e Tirailleur

Compagnie, IIIe Bataljon

Early 1948 ? 21-Feb-48 Dienst Airmail to the Netherlands.

Location and

Liberation Date

Military


Unknown Location

Java (cont.)


SumatraMedan

Bu Z KNL/KNIL VELDPOST MEDAN #1 1st B O Inf. IV 24-May-46 1-Dec-48 24-May-46 Black Bu Z Air to Netherlands.

Bu NM1 KNL/KNIL VELDPOST MEDAN #1 1st B O Inf. IV 1-Oct-46 ? 27-Dec-46 Violet Bu NM1 Air to Netherlands

Bu NM12 KNL/KNIL MEDAN with hand stamped

date

Oct 46 Dec 46 Violet 30mm round

Indian Army IFPO # 20 4th Inf Brigade 26th Div. 15-Nov-45 11-Jun-46 15-Nov-45 Ltr to Bombay. B/S 22 Nov 1945

" " " " " 12-Mar-46 Ltr to India. B/S Kilasavalpatti 20 Mar 1946

Indian Army IFPO or Indian # 68 36th Inf. Brigade 26th Division after 6 May 46 Nov 46 Moved here mid-May 1946 from Batavia

? Indian Army IFPO #131 HQ 26th Division Oct 45 ? Use of FPO 131 not known. It was not opened.

Used FPO #2 and # 648.

15-Aug-46 Ltr to India. B?S Dalhousie 2 Sep 1946.

Padang

Bu NM1 KNL/KNIL VELDPOST PADANG May 46 End 49

Indian Army IFPO # 2 7th Inf Brigade 26th Division HQ 14-Oct-45 28-Nov-46 26-Sep-46 Letter to India. B/S Bombay 4 Oct 1946

? Indian Army IFPO #131 HQ 26th Division Oct 45 ? Use of FPO 131 not known. It was not opened.

Used FPO #2 and # 648.

Palembang

Bu NM1 KNL/KNIL VELDPOST PALEMBANG #1 1-XI-Y Brigade May 46 End 49 19-Apr-47 Black Bu NM1 airmail letter to Netherlands

9-Nov-46 Airmail letter to Soerabaja. B/S

Soerabaja 9 Nov 1946

Not dated "In actieve dienst" airmail letter to Netherlands

(Could be from Denpasar, Bali)

Indian Army IFPO # 649 71st Inf. Brigade 26th Division 26-May-46 20-Oct-46

Item Date CommentsLocation and

Liberation Date

Military


This FPO used bluish-green ink from 30 April to 23 May 1946

14-Oct-45 12-Nov-46

May 46

P.O. Closed

4th Inf. Brigade to Feb 46, then to 26th

Div HQ Postal Unit.

Indian Army IFPO # 648

Red Elephant Brigade.VELDPOST Y-BRIGKNILBu NM6a


Locations not RAF RAFPOST 1 POW Java WM camp 2 Aug 1942 ? 28-Sep-45 29-Nov-46 1-Oct-45 On a Japanese POW postcard to England

known RAF RAFPOST 6 28-Sep-45 29-Nov-46

" RAF RAFPOST 8 28-Sep-45 29-Nov-46

" RAF RAFPOST 209 Batavia Return Address 28-Sep-45 29-Nov-46

" RAF " 60SQ RAF SEAAF

(South East Asia Air Force)

28-Sep-45 29-Nov-46 19-Aug-46 Air Letter to London, England

" RAF RAFPOST 310 RSAF NEI SEAAF


28-Sep-45 29-Nov-46 3-May-46 Air Letter to Sydney, Australia

" RAF RAFPOST 310 RSAF NEI SEAAF


28-Sep-45 29-Nov-46 26-Jan-46 Air Letter to Bombay, India

" British Army FIELD POST OFFICE 174 ? ?

On a Troopship KNL POSTAGENT

ROTTERDAM - BATAVIA 17

Stoottroepen 10-Oct-45 Black Postagent cancel, airmail to the

Netherlands.

Aldershot,

England

KNL Aldershot Post Office cancel Ramillies Barracks, used to train Dutch

soldiers for duty in the Indies.

? ? 7-Dec-45 Airmail to the netherlands

Singapore KNL POST OFFICE

MARITIME MAIL

RAPWI Batavia return address Between

Oct. '45 and

end Mar. '46

Red Maritime Mail, Bu page 454 airmail to the

Netherlands.

On a Troopship KNL BEVERWIJK #3 (Neth.) RAPWI Batavia return address 16-Jan-46 Canceled on 16 Jan 1946 upon arrival by air in

the Netherlands.

Singapore KNL NETHERLANDS POST

OFFICE SINGAPORE.

5-II-4 R.I. Royal Neth Army SEAC.

Chartered troopship - still detained in

Singapore

22 Sep 45 or 10 Dec 45 20-May-46 22-Mar-46 Violet Bu 6, airmail to the Netherlands. OAS-no

stamps.

On a Troopship KNL POSTAGENT

BATAVIA - ROTTERDAM 18

Stoottroepen 10-Oct-49 Black cancel, airmail to the Netherlands.

Location and

Liberation Date

Military


Known from Batavia to Medan, and from

Singapore.

British Forces serving in the Dutch Indies Area

Not arrived in Batavia yet - still in Singapore

Chartered troopship retuning to the Netherlands.

Chartered troopship - still detained in Singapore

Chartered troopship - still detained in Singapore

Netherlands Army on the Way to, or Return from, the Dutch Indies


Bu NM1 Neth Navy MARINE POSTKANTOOR

BATAVIA (Green Bu NM4d)

receiving stamp

2-3 Garde Reg Jagers May 46 End 49 6-Oct-48 Black Bu Veldpost NM1 #1 airmail letter local use



Bu NM2 Neth Navy MARINE POSTKANTOOR BATAVIA 1947 End 49

Bu NM4d green KNL/KNIL to

Neth Navy

MARINE POSTKANTOOR

BATAVIA receiving stamp

2-3 Garde Reg Jagers May 46 End 49 6-Oct-48 Black Bu Veldpost NM1 #1 airmail letter local use



Bu NM4d red Neth Navy MARINE POSTKANTOOR BATAVIA red 36x22mm oval

Bu NM4e blue Neth Navy MARINE POSTKANTOOR HMS Van Galen 1947 End 49 23-Mar-48 blue 29 mm round. Airmail to the Netherlands.

Bu NM4e green Neth Navy MARINE POSTKANTOOR 1947 End 49 green 29mm round

Neth Navy Batavia 107 M/C Cancel 1st Neth Marine Brigade 13-Nov-46 Marine M/C Cncl Bu # B1 Airmail to USA

Neth Navy AMSTERDAM CENTRAAL STATION Dept of Navy, Batavia 23-Nov-45 Cancelled 23 Nov 1945 upon arrival in Neth.

Neth Navy POST OFFICE MARITIME MAIL Sender: c/o Naval Post Office Batavia

Minesweeper 'Jan van Brakel' doing duty

off Hollandia.

Late 1945 29-Nov-46 Oct 1945 Red Maritime Mail, Bu p. 454 airmail to the USA

Neth Navy POST OFFICE MARITIME MAIL Artillery Traning Sloop 'Van Kinsbergen' Late 1945 29-Nov-46 Mar 1946 Red Maritime Mail, Bu p. 454 airmail to the

Netherlands

Bu NM1 Neth Navy MARINIERS POSTKANTOOR SOERABAJA #3

HQ III Batt. 1st Marine Brigade May 46 End 49 14-Oct-46 Blue Bu NM1 airmail to the Netherlands

Bu NM1 Neth Navy MARINIERS POSTKANTOOR SOERABAJA #3

1st Neth Marine Brigade May 46 End 49 5-Jan-48 Blue Bu NM1 airmail to the Netherlands

Bu NM2 Neth Navy MARINE POSTK. SOERABAJA 1947 End 49

Bu NM2 Neth Navy MARINE POSTKANTOOR SOERABAJA 1947 End 49

Bu NM5c blue Neth Navy MARINE-POSTKANTOOR SOERABAJA Mid 46? Late 46? Jul 22 1946 blue 44mm round with separately-applied violet

date. No stamps, OAS

Bu NM5c violet Neth Navy MARINE-POSTKANTOOR SOERABAJA 1st Neth Marine Brigade Mid 46? Late 46? 21-Aug-46 violet 44mm round with separately-applied date,

also violet. No stamps, OAS

Bu NM5d violet Neth Navy MARINE-POSTKANTOOR SOERABAJA 2e RNMC Mid 46? Late 46? 15-Jul-46 violet 39x19mm rectangle with separately-applied

date, also violet. No stamps, OAS

Bu NM5e violet Neth Navy MARINE POSTKANTOOR SOERABAJA Mid 46? Late 46? 27-Aug-46 violet 44mm round with separately-applied date,

also violet. C airmail to the USA

Bu NM5h Neth Navy MARINE-POSTKANTOOR NED. MARN. BRIG.

40x18mm rectangle

Bu NM8 violet Neth Navy KONINKLIJKE MARINE (ANCHOR) RNNNS Marine Hospitaal, Soerabaja Early 1946? Mid 1948? 21-May-46 Violet Bu NM 8 airmail to Cape Town.So. Africa

Bu NM8 brown Neth Navy KONINKLIJKE MARINE (ANCHOR) Stoker I Class, On board HMRP 135 Early 1946? Mid 1948? 11-Jun-48 Brown Bu NM 8 Military Airmail Letter to the

Netherlands

Bu NM1 Neth Navy MARINE POSTKANTOOR MAKASSAR May 46 End 49

Bu NM11 Neth Navy ROYAL NETHERLANDS NAVY 52x30 mm oval. Only 1 known, airmail to USA

Item Date Comments

Hollandia, NIEUW GUINEA

Netherlands Navy serving in the Dutch Indies

Makassar, CELEBES

Batavia, JAVA

Soerabaja, JAVA

Location and

Liberation Date

Military

ForcePostal Unit Military Unit Date P.O. Opened P.O. Closed


Primarily based on Drooglever, Schouten and Lohanda, Guide To Archives, 39-67, 186-192

British / Dutch Organisation Chart for the Netherlands Indies


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