SHOW MENUAirmail Letter Rates to H.M. Forces Outside Europe 1946‑1975
These rates applied to units of all three forces when stationed outside Europe.
| Date | Rate | Date | Rate | Date | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 (6 Mar) |
1½d - 1oz 6d - 1½oz 1s - 2oz 1s 6d - 2½oz 2s - 3oz 2s 6d - 3½oz 3s - 4oz 3s 6d - 4½oz 4s - 5oz 4s 6d - 5½oz 5s - 6oz 5s 6d - 6½oz Each addl. ½oz up to 4lb - 6d |
1947 (15 Sep) |
6d - 1½oz 1s - 2oz 1s 6d - 2½oz 2s - 3oz 2s 6d - 3½oz 3s - 4oz 3s 6d - 4½oz 4s - 5oz 4s 6d - 5½oz 5s - 6oz 5s 6d - 6½oz 6s - 7oz Each addl. ½oz up to 4lb - 6d |
1968 (16 Sep) |
7d - 1½oz 1s 2d - 2oz 1s 9d - 2½oz 2s 4d - 3oz 2s 11d - 3½oz 3s 6d - 4oz 4s 1d - 4½oz 4s 8d - 5oz 5s 3d - 5½oz 5s 10d - 6oz 6s 5d - 6½oz 7s - 7oz Each addl. ½oz up to 4lb - 7d |
| 1971 (15 Feb) |
3p - 1½oz 6p - 2oz 9p - 2½oz 12p - 3oz 15p - 3½oz 18p - 4oz 21p - 4½oz 24p - 5oz 27p - 5½oz 30p - 6oz 33p - 6½oz 36p - 7oz Each addl. ½oz up to 4lb - 3p |
1973 (10 Sep) |
3½p - 1½oz 6p - 2oz 9p - 2½oz 12p - 3oz 15p - 3½oz 18p - 4oz 21p - 4½oz 24p - 5oz 27p - 5½oz 30p - 6oz 33p - 6½oz 36p - 7oz Each addl. ½oz up to 4lb - 3p |
1974 (24 Jun) |
4½p - 1½oz 8½p - 2oz 12½p - 2½oz 16½p - 3oz 20½p - 3½oz 24½p - 4oz 28½p - 4½oz 32½p - 5oz 36½p - 5½oz 40½p - 6oz 44½p - 6½oz 48½p - 7oz Each addl. ½oz up to 4lb - 4p |
| 1975 (16 Mar) |
Last day | ||||
Notes
- POST 53/42 (Papers listing changes to postage rates on correspondence to British forces abroad since 1925)
- All-up rate
- POST 53/42, Post Office Circular 3rd September 1947
- Belfast Gazette 27th September 1968
- Post Office Guide February 1971
- PO HM Forces Overseas Postal Rates leaflet
- PO HM Forces Overseas Postal Rates leaflet, POST 53/42
- PO HM Forces Overseas Postal Rates leaflet, POST 53/42
