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An indicator for mail sent by serving personnel.
Also known as: Military mail marking, Field post office marking, Forces concession mark
A forces mail marking identifies an item posted by serving personnel, often carried at a concessionary rate and routed through a field post office.
Identifies mail posted by serving personnel through a field post office.
Contexts: History
Omits the place of posting deliberately, using a numbered office instead, so the marking does not disclose where a unit is.
Contexts: History
A circular handstamp naming the field post office by number, its border carrying no place name for security reasons.