Labuan. (Australian Army P.O. - Royal Netherlands Forces). 1945. Registered Air Mail 'YMCA' illustrated envelope addressed to Hobart, Tasmania bearing Australia SG 187, 3d brown (pair) tied by 'Aust Army P.O. 239' date stamp '4th Oct 45' with framed hand-struck 'Aust. Army Postal Service/ Reg No' and endorsed 'APO 239' in blue ink, headed 'Air Mail' and routed via 'No 6/ Aust. Base. P.O./ D' with transit '4/10' on reverse and Brisbane and Hobart/ Registered arrivals on reverse '10th Oct 45'.
Scarce item of registered mail from the Australian Army on Labuan (18.6.45) - (26.6.46) and routed via No 6 Base P.O. an advanced Base BPO on British North Borneo (Labuan) from (1.7.45.) - (26.11.45.).
Ex Paul Bulterman's Prisoner of War collection and described by him as being from Balikpapan, Dutch Borneo.