Covers of the day 18 May: Aust UPS 388 Korea

[Michael Dobbs]

June 2020 marks the 70th Anniverrsary of the start of the Korea war so what better than to have as my covers of the day material from that conflict - my first offering is two covers postmarked AUST UNIT POSTAL STN / 388 dated -2 OC 52 and 12 FE 54.

The latter cover has the return address of a Staff Sergeant with 'A' Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, BAPO 3, Korea.  It is from an Australian to the UK and has the Australian Forces rate of 3d air mail.  It also has on the front a "Hubba Hubba" cachet.

2nd Battalion, RAR served with 28th (British Commonwealth) Infantry Brigade between March 1953 and April 1954, whereupon it returned to Australia aboard the ss Australia.  It was relieved in the Brigade by 1st Battalion, RAR.

Mike  :)