RAAF Post Office - Revision history

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{{Organisation
|SubCategory=Government
|StreetName=Aerodrome
|StreetSuffix=Road
|Locality=Mallala
|Geocoordinates=-34.4129595, 138.5097215
|DateEstablished=1941
|CeasedOperation=1946
|BusinessPurpose=Postal Services at RAAF base, Mallala
}}
On 23rd October 1941 a Post Office was established at the RAAF No 6 Service Flying Training School.

Mr F A Ford was appointed Postmaster and Mr H I Wordley as Postal Clerk. Full Postal and Telegraph services were supplied. Mails were conveyed between the Air Force Post Office and the Mallala Railway Station by a member of the RAAF.

The Post Office closed on 23rd May 1946 and alternate facilities were arranged.

Postal: Exchange of a free bag service, twice daily with the Mallala Post Office.

Telephone: One of the two existing multi coin telephones was retained and relocated closer to the men’s quarters.

Telegraph: The RAAF arranged for a “dispatch rider” service. Telegrams were lodged at noon and 5pm daily.

== Related Articles ==

*Various RAAF Units
*No. 6 SFTS

== External Links ==

== Sources ==

*Mallala Museum research notes
{{Memories|Mr. Ray Earl recollects working at the Mallala Post Office in 1940-1941. He says; "The R.A.A.F. Air force base was being built, and gradually more personnel were living there. Prior to the opening of the post office at the RAAF Air force Base in October 1941, all the mail came through the Mallala P.O. Mr. Jack Ryan was the Post Master and I was the only assistant. I would ride my bicycle (at that time on a dirt road) to the RAAF Base twice a day to deliver and collect telegrams, and to empty the coin operated telephones. The telegrams were then sent on to their destination by Morse code. It was a very busy time at the Mallala P.O. and I would push a two wheeled cart to the railway station to deliver and then collect the numerous bags of mail. Eventually the RAAF personnel delivered their own bags of mail to the railway station. However with the additional families and workmen attached to the RAAF Base, the Mallala P.O. remained busy though out the war years and whilst the migrant camp was established at the Aerodrome." }}

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 *Telephone: One of the two existing multi coin telephones was retained and relocated closer to the men’s quarters.
 *Telegraph: The RAAF arranged for a 'dispatch rider' service. Telegrams were lodged at noon and 5pm daily.<br><br>
 {{Info
-|Related Articles=RAAF 24 Squadron (City of Adelaide),RAAF No. 34 Squadron,Victory Day Flyover,Bristol freighter crash,Meteor aircraft explosion,Mallala Aerodrome,Feltwell Cemetery,Mallala (Butler) Station,Post Office opening,Mallala Postal Services
+|Related Articles=RAAF 24 Squadron (City of Adelaide),RAAF No. 34 Squadron,Victory Day Flyover,Bristol freighter crash,Meteor aircraft explosion,Mallala Aerodrome,Feltwell Cemetery,Mallala (Butler) Station,Post Office opening,Mallala Postal Services, RAAF No. 6 Service Flight Training School,
 |Sources=Mallala Museum research notes
 }}

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 |StreetSuffix=Road
 |Locality=Mallala
-|Geocoordinates=-34.4146988570856, 138.5054111480713
+|Geocoordinates=-34.414698857086, 138.50541114807
 |DateEstablished=1941
 |CeasedOperation=1946
 |BusinessPurpose=Postal Services at RAAF base, Mallala
 }}
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 *Telegraph: The RAAF arranged for a 'dispatch rider' service. Telegrams were lodged at noon and 5pm daily.<br><br>
-== Related Articles  ==
+{{Info
+|Related Articles=RAAF 24 Squadron (City of Adelaide),RAAF No. 34 Squadron,Victory Day Flyover,Bristol freighter crash,Meteor aircraft explosion,Mallala Aerodrome,Feltwell Cemetery,Mallala (Butler) Station,Post Office opening,Mallala Postal Services
-*[[RAAF No. 6 Service Flight Training School|Number 6 SFTS]]
+|Sources=Mallala Museum research notes
-*[[RAAF 24 Squadron (City of Adelaide)]]
+}}
-*[[RAAF No. 34 Squadron]]
+{{MemoryHeader}}
-*[[Victory Day Flyover]]
+{{Memory|Mr. Ray Earl recollects working at the Mallala Post Office in 1940-1941. He says; "The R.A.A.F. Air force base was being built, and gradually more personnel were living there.  Prior to the opening of the post office at the RAAF Air force Base in October 1941, all the mail came through the Mallala P.O.  Mr. Jack Ryan was the Post Master and I was the only assistant. I would ride my bicycle (at that time on a dirt road) to the RAAF Base twice a day to deliver and collect telegrams, and to empty the coin operated telephones. The telegrams were then sent on to their destination by Morse code. It was a very busy time at the Mallala P.O. and I would push a two wheeled cart to the railway station to deliver and then collect the numerous bags of mail. Eventually the RAAF personnel delivered their own bags of mail to the railway station.  However with the additional families and workmen attached to the RAAF Base, the Mallala P.O. remained busy though out the war years and whilst the migrant camp was established at the Aerodrome."}}
-*[[Bristol freighter crash|Bristol freighter crash]]
+{{MemoryFooter}}
-*[[Meteor aircraft explosion|Meteor aircraft explosion]]
-*[[Mallala Aerodrome|Mallala Aerodrome Site]]
-*[[Feltwell Cemetery]]
-*[[Mallala (Butler) Station]]
-*[[Post Office opening]]
-*[[Mallala Postal Services]]
-−
-== External Links  ==
-−
-== Sources  ==
-−
-*Mallala Museum research notes
-{{Memories|Mr. Ray Earl recollects working at the Mallala Post Office in 1940-1941. He says; "The R.A.A.F. Air force base was being built, and gradually more personnel were living there.  Prior to the opening of the post office at the RAAF Air force Base in October 1941, all the mail came through the Mallala P.O.  Mr. Jack Ryan was the Post Master and I was the only assistant. I would ride my bicycle (at that time on a dirt road) to the RAAF Base twice a day to deliver and collect telegrams, and to empty the coin operated telephones. The telegrams were then sent on to their destination by Morse code. It was a very busy time at the Mallala P.O. and I would push a two wheeled cart to the railway station to deliver and then collect the numerous bags of mail. Eventually the RAAF personnel delivered their own bags of mail to the railway station.  However with the additional families and workmen attached to the RAAF Base, the Mallala P.O. remained busy though out the war years and whilst the migrant camp was established at the Aerodrome."}}

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 *[[RAAF No. 6 Service Flight Training School|Number 6 SFTS]]
-*[[R.A.A.F 24 Squadron (City of Adelaide)]]
+*[[RAAF 24 Squadron (City of Adelaide)]]
 *[[RAAF No. 34 Squadron]]
 *[[Victory Day Flyover]]
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 *[[Mallala Aerodrome|Mallala Aerodrome Site]]
 *[[Feltwell Cemetery]]
-*[[Mallala_(Butler)_Station]]
+*[[Mallala (Butler) Station]]
-*[[Post_Office_opening]]
+*[[Post Office opening]]
-*[[Mallala_Postal_Services]]
+*[[Mallala Postal Services]]
 == External Links  ==

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 *[[Mallala Aerodrome|Mallala Aerodrome Site]]
 *[[Feltwell Cemetery]]
-*[[RAAF_Post_Office]]
+*[[Mallala_(Butler)_Station]]
 == External Links  ==

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 == Related Articles  ==
 *[[RAAF No. 6 Service Flight Training School|Number 6 SFTS]]
 *[[R.A.A.F 24 Squadron (City of Adelaide)]]
 *[[RAAF No. 34 Squadron]]
 *[[Victory Day Flyover]]
 *[[Bristol freighter crash|Bristol freighter crash]]
 *[[Meteor aircraft explosion|Meteor aircraft explosion]]
-*[[Mallala_Aerodrome|Mallala Aerodrome Site]]
+*[[Mallala Aerodrome|Mallala Aerodrome Site]]
 *[[Feltwell Cemetery]]
 == External Links  ==