Most British Forces Post Office

British Forces Post Office

The British Forces Post Office provides a postal service to HM Forces, separate from that provided by Royal Mail in the United Kingdom. BFPO addresses are used for the delivery of mail in the UK and around the world...

s (or BFPOs for short) have issued postal order

Postal Order

In the United Kingdom , a Postal Order is used for sending money through the mail. In the United States, this is known as a Postal money order...

s. BFPOs are located in British military bases around the world. Postal Orders issued at BFPOs enable members of the armed forces to purchase items by mail order and to send money home.

Collecting

Postal Orders issued by BFPOs are sought after by collectors because many BFPOs are only open for a short time and access to them may be restricted to military personnel.

See also

• Field post office
  Field post office
  A Field Post Office is a post office set up during time of war or when a military unit is on manoeuvres. It is set up 'in the field', hence the name, however, FPOs may be on land or at sea. Their use pre-dates the introduction of postage stamps....
  
  
• The Postal Order Society