Proceedings of the Army Post Office Corps in South Africa 1899-1902

Records from the Post Office Archives at St. Martin le Grand, London

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Preface
Introduction
Map of South Africa
Proceedings of the Army Post Office Corps i South Africa 1899-1902 1
Wmbarkation of Corps 1
Mail Routes and Sorting arrangements 4
Inadequacy of staff 6
Operations between Lord Robert's advance and arrival at Bloemfontein 8
Work at the base office and difficulties of circulation 10
Parcel agency 12
Work in Natal 12
Troops 14
Army Post Office Corps 15
Situation after occupation of Bloemfontein 17
Advance from Bloemfontein 18
Employ of PO reservists 18
Formation of additional FPO's 18
Control of field Post Offices and duties of staff 19
Occupation of Northern Transvaal 23
Work in Western Transvaal and Cape Colony 23
Second State of Campaign: Formation of stationery in place of mobile offices 24
Travelling Post Offices 24
Postal Service of Mobile columns 25Mail Services by road 27
APOC Transport Section 27Accommodation for army post offices 28
Dufficulties of work in Field Post Offices 28
Relations with civil Post Offices 29
Statistics of work 30
Accounts 30
Increase of Force 32
Lt. Col. Treble's report, on the army Post Office Service in South Africa 1899-1900 33
The director of military services, South Africa 33
Accommodation for base, advanced depot and field Post Offices 37
Postal arrangements generally for army post office 39
Transit of mails 40
Quantity and quality of the force 42
Incedents of campaign as regards postal work 44