1976, From VIETNAM to Melbourne Victoria, air letter mailed by Sgt.
N. B. Jones of HQ AFV (Australian Force Vietnam), sender listed
with
1976, From VIETNAM to Melbourne Victoria, air letter mailed by Sgt.
N. B. Jones of HQ AFV (Australian Force Vietnam), sender listed
with APO number and GPO Sydney return routing, black circular
postmark dated 4 DEC 1976 3 PMA, no adhesive stamps as expected for
authorized FORCES MAIL with FREE franked privilege, official
bilingual air mail military stationery bearing map of Vietnam with
labeled cities, addressed to Tattersall Club in Melbourne, typical
post-withdrawal correspondence from final stage of Australian
military involvement in Vietnam, rare usage from 1976 shortly after
end of war and withdrawal of majority forces, historical context:
Australian troop drawdown and post-conflict APO services in
Southeast Asia, Ex Kugel, XF Estimate 90€.
