Australia - War years and recovery: 1940-1957.
Notification of a fatality.

General characteristics of the form:

Heading and notes: Form No. T. G. 42Y
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
Message area: Blank.
Reverse side: Blank.
Colours (text & form): Dark purple on cream.
Size of form overall: 152 × 202 mm.
Size of datestamp box: None.

Distinctive characteristics of the form:

  • TELEGRAM in centre outlined by a box of small squares;
  • only Australian delivery form and cover printed in dark purple.
Fatality

See used form elsewhere.

Telegram delivery form
notifying a Fatality at War.

Heading is the usual Commonwealth heading.

No printing date.

Form number T.G. 42Y;
Printed in purple.

Fatality
Telegram delivery envelope
notifying a Fatality at War.

Very plain - printed in purple.

Has the Crest of Australia in the top left corner.

Has TELEGRAM underlined in the center.
Has Form Number T.G. 65Y in the top left corner.

Details of use and rarity.

Form
sub-number		 Schedule number Earliest recorded date Rarity rating
T.G. 42Y. None 15 October 1945. RRRR (used).
RR (unused)
T.G. 65Y. None. None recorded. RRRR (used).
RR (unused)
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Examples of forms notifing "Killed in Action".
Overview of Australian ordinary rate delivery forms.

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