Had this in from Russ Carter, the author of 'Numbered Army and Air Force Post Office Locations' in the States [see: http://www.militaryphs.org/pubs/apobook.html]. Some great photographs, and he makes the interesting distinction between 'Base Post Office' as 'the unit' or as 'the buildings'. Russ says:
Below is the unit history of the 1st BPO as in the book that I wrote:
1st BPO (machine and hand cancels reported)
Constituted in 3rd Corps Area 1 Jan 38
Disbanded 1 May 42
1st BPO reconstituted at Ft Hamilton, NY 1 May 42
Activated New York PoE 4 Jun 42
On Tegelberg (TAPO ?) 4 Jun 42
Liverpool, England 16 Jun 42
Whittington Barracks, England 17 Jun 42
Sutton Coldfield, England 30 Jun 42
Began ops 1 Jul 42
Det A organized to operate Vmail Station in London Mar/Apr 44
France??
On Gen Taylor 30 Jan 46
Camp Kilmer, NJ 11 Feb 46
Inactivated 12 Feb 46
Unfortunately I have nothing on the specific information that you are probably looking for. I do have several photos of the 1st BPO that I attach to this note.
photo 184248 Front of 1st BPO building 3/8/43
photo 184249 1st BPO directory service 3/8/43
photo 184261 1st BPO administration 2/22/43
photo 384770 sorting mail 9/27/43
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