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A British Wilding series postage stamp used at a BFPO on Christmas Island in 1957. The British Forces Post Office (BFPO) provides a postal service to HM Forces separate from that provided by Royal Mail in the United Kingdom. BFPO addresses are used for the delivery of mail in the UK and around the world.
The British Forces Post Office (BFPO) provides a postal service to HM Forces, separate from that provided by Royal Mail in the United Kingdom. BFPO addresses are used for the delivery of mail in the UK and around the world. BFPO is based at RAF Northolt in North West London. [7]
Overseas military bases of the United Kingdom enable the British Armed Forces to conduct expeditionary warfare and maintain a forward presence. Bases tend to be located in or near areas of strategic or diplomatic importance, often used for the build-up or resupply of military forces, as was seen during the 1982 Falklands War and the use of RAF ...
Shortly after the outbreak of the Crimean War in 1854 a branch of the British Army Post Office was established in Constantinople as a sorting and forwarding station for the vast numbers of letters passing to and from the various units of the British forces in the Crimea, as well as those of the Turkish contingent.
China (British Post Offices) 1917–1930; China (British Railway Administration) 1901 only; Crete (British Post Offices) 1898–1899; East Africa Forces 1943–1948; British post in Egypt (Consular Offices) 1839–1882; British post in Egypt (British Military Occupation) 1882–1914; Egypt (British Forces) 1932–1943; Eritrea (British ...
Overseas military bases enable the British Army to conduct expeditionary warfare, "maintain a persistent forward presence", "deter potential adversaries", and train in all environments. [5] The British Army provides the most significant long-term overseas presence to: British Forces Cyprus in Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri & Dhekelia, [6]
The first British FPO was in 1808 during the Peninsular War and in 1840 the British Army used a FPO during the first Chinese War. [1] FPOs were also used extensively during the Crimean War. [2] Military post offices abroad strive to provide the same services found in their home country.
The Governor of Hong Kong, being a representative of the British sovereign, was the Commander-in-Chief of the British Forces in the colony. The Governor was advised by the Commander British Forces in Hong Kong (CBF) on all military actions. During the 1980s and 1990s, the CBF was normally a career Major General or Lieutenant General from the ...