| There were two units of the Australian Air
Force serving in combat roles in the Philippines. The "Air Force
Construction Squadrons" (ACS), these were a vanguard unit, often landing
with assault troops and then began to build airfields for further aerial
operations. The other unit was the "Australian Wireless Units",
which were an integral part of the Allied Signal Intelligence Gathering
Organization.
AIR FORCE POST OFFICE No. 254 was in use
in the Philippines from March 13,1945 to June 18,1945 atSan Jose, Mindoro.
They had used a circular date stamp and a rectangular registration hand
stamp.
Registered cover posted at the Australian Air
Force P.O. at San Jose, Mindoro
on April 20, 1945. The letter inside makes reterence
to the stamps available,
in particular to the Japanese Occupation stamps
(lower left 2 centavo stamp)
Registered cover posted at the Australian Air
Force P.O. at San Jose, Mindoro
on April 20,1945, to Hobart Tasmania.
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