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FPO 555

Started by Michael Dobbs, July 04, 2020, 11:48:51 PM

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Michael Dobbs

I am looking for members help here - do any of you have covers postmarked FIELD POST OFFICE 555 during the period 1977-1990?
If so please send me details - date and any indication as to location or use.
The reason being is that our post-WW2 draft publication is a bit of a mess as regards this datestamp:

Jul 77 – Sep 80 GERMANY  Exercises BFPOs 559, 536  Ex Cuckoo's Nest, 535, 531 Murnau
`         Ex Robust Quadrant,  533 Leutkirk (Lissom Lancer), HQ 15 Para Bde

No clear breakdown of dates and exercises and/or BFPO numbers.  Alistair Kennedy's card indes is not much help in this area, except that it has identified the 1977 use on Ex Cuckoos Nest:
19 Jul 77 - 25 Jul 77 GERMANY  BFPO 585  Vogelsang Training Area  Ex Cuckoos Nest (7 July - 3 August 1977)

Even the attached scan I only have the date and the fact that it was used during the Staff College visit in 1984 - no BFPO number or location (other than Germany).

Many thanks, Mike  :)