British Forces Mail, from Australia
Nov 11th 2010, 1:12 pm
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British Forces Mail, from Australia
Has anyone sent mail to British Forces anywhere in the word from Australia using the BFPO addresses as provided and used in the uk?
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Nov 11th 2010, 1:13 pm
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Re: British Forces Mail, from Australia
yes, i have. why?
Nov 11th 2010, 1:16 pm
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Re: British Forces Mail, from Australia
Got a letter to send but the address is , well not conventional, do i address it back to the uk first to be forwarded as it will have no country on it?
Nov 11th 2010, 2:28 pm
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Re: British Forces Mail, from Australia
Just put United Kingdom under the BFPO no and it'll be fine.
Nov 11th 2010, 5:21 pm
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Re: British Forces Mail, from Australia
Yes, many times check here for what to do http://www.bfpo.mod.uk/faqs.htm#op15 Never had a problem but unfortunately you dont get the freebie postage and parcels cost a lot.
Nov 11th 2010, 11:00 pm
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Re: British Forces Mail, from Australia
I just pop them in the post with the address on as it is and it gets there fine
Nov 12th 2010, 12:40 am
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Re: British Forces Mail, from Australia
Big thanks to you all
Nov 12th 2010, 1:04 am
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Re: British Forces Mail, from Australia
When my boet was in Afghanistan earlier this year, we sent parcels to him via BFPO in the UK. This worked out quite expensive as there is no free BFPO post from Australia. We ended up getting friends in the UK to send him stuff and we sent them the money via Paypal.
