FPO 221 during May 1941.

[Chris Weddell]

Hello All

            Could anyone confirm the dates when FPO 221 was based in Crete during May 1941 and which units would have used it? The only reference I have is from Entwistle's WW2 checklist of British Army and Field Post Offices which only gives the date of May 1941.

                                                              Regards

                                                              Chris

           

[akennedy]

FPO 221 replaced FPO 192 at Suda Bay, Crete in late April 1941,(a general change of datestamps in Middle East).
I have recorded dates from 29 AP 41 to 4 MY 41.

The troops on Crete in this period would include many who had been evacuated from Greece.
There will probably be a web site showing units there, although many men would probably no longer be with their units.

Alistair

[Chris Weddell]

Alistair

          This helps a lot thank you. I will have a look on the net for the units there at this time.

                                                      Cheers

                                                      Chris.