Australia - War years: 1940-1957.
Urgent rate delivery envelope: AW-EU-7.

  
General characteristics:

Heading and notes: Form No. T.G. 65 A.
URGENT TELEGRAM with boxed slogan in top left.
Message area: Boxed advertisement and war slogan above the window.
Reverse side: Thick red border with two slogans..
Colours (text & envelope): Red on white.
Size of envelope overall: 88 × 145 mm.
Distinctive characteristics of this form:

 The main distinctions amongst the five formats are:

Format Form number Front slogans Rear slogans Flap
7A None BE PROUD ...
and PLAY SAFE ...		 BE SURE...
and SEALED LIPS ....		 Rectangular
7B T.G. 65A BE PROUD ...
and PLAY SAFE ...		 BE SURE...
and SEALED LIPS ....		 Rounded
7C T.G. 65 A INVEST IN THE ...
and SAVE ALL WASTE PAPER		 BE SURE...
and IDLE TALK ....		 Rectangular
7D T.G. 65A INVEST IN THE FUTURE ...
and SAVE ALL WASTE PAPER 		BE SURE...
and IDLE TALK ....		 Rounded
7E T.G. 65 A

INVEST IN THE FUTURE ...
and either
SWITCH OFF and ...
or SAVE ALL ...

 BE SURE...
and IDLE TALK ...		 Rounded
7F T.G. 65A SAFEGUARD .. VICTORY BONDS
and LET'S FINISH THE JOB ...		 BE SURE...
and THE JOB'S NOT DONE ...		 Rounded

 

AN-EU-7A AW-EU-7A.

Characteristics:

  • no form number;
  • "G" in the heading has no horizontal bar;
  • window does not extend to the borders at the sides;
  • thick border around window.

 
AB-EU-7A rev AW-EU-7A (reverse).

Reverse side of the above delivery envelope;

Characteristics:

  • flap has a rounded peak and straight sides;
  • two boxed slogans with decorations in the corners for "BE PROUD ..." and "PLAY SAFE ...".
AW-EU-7B AW-EU-7B.

Used at a US Army Post Office.
8 December 1943.

Characteristics:

  • form number T.G. 65A in small letters;
  • "G" in the heading has no horizontal bar;
  • window does not extend to the outside border;
  • thick border around window;
  • plain box around first slogan and the slogans on the reverse are unboxed. These changes appear to have been made in 1943;
  • security pattern shows NATIONAL through the window and has MADE IN AUSTRALIA near the join.
AW-EU-7B rev AW-EU-7B (reverse side).

American Base Forces A.P.O. 561.
8 December 1943.

Also a RECEIVED handstamp for
H.Q. U. S. Army Postal Service.

Envelope has been cut open and so part of one side (at right on reverse side) is missing.

  • flap has a rounded peak with straight sides;
  • neither slogan is boxed;
  • 2nd slogan is for SEALED LIPS SAVE SHIPS.
AB-EU-7C AW-EU-7C.

Unused urgent rate delivery envelope;

Characteristics:

  • has form number in the top left corner;
  • advertisement is for "INVEST IN THE FUTURE ...";
  • lower slogan is for "SAVE ALL ...";
  • both "G"s in the heading have a horizontal bar;
  • one slogan on the front and both slogans on the reverse are boxed with thin lines and small decorations in each corner;
  • window extends to borders at sides and below;
  • window and border 32 mm high;
  • thin border around window.
AB-EU-7C rev AW-EU-7C (reverse).

Reverse side of the above delivery envelope.

Characteristics:

  • a rectangular flap with straight sides;
  • slogans are both boxed;
  • the wide red border has been miscut and does not align.

 
AB-EU-7D AW-EU-7D.

Characteristics:

  • has form number;
  • window extends to the borders at the sides;
  • no text on security pattern;
  • text for slogans is thicker;
  • border around the window is thicker;
AW-EU-7D rev AW-EU-7D (reverse).

Reverse side of the above delivery envelope.

Characteristics:

  • flap has a rounded peak and straight sides.
AW-EU-7E AW-EU-7E.

Characteristics:

  • has form number;
  • top slogan is bowx and there are no decorations in the corners of the box;
  • 2nd slogan is for SWITCH OFF ...;
  • window extends to the borders at the sides;
  • has NATIONAL on the security pattern.

This format is also known with SAVE ALL WASTE PAPER as the 2nd slogan.
AW-EU-7E rev AW-EU-7E (reverse).

Reverse side of the above delivery envelope.

Characteristics:

  • flap has a rounded peak and straight sides;
  • unboxed slogans for BE SURE TO ... and IDLE TALK ...
AW-EU-7F AW-EU-7F.

Used at a US Army Post Office on 19 June 1946.

Characteristics:

  • form number T.G. 65 A in small letters;
  • thick border around window;
  • window extends to the outside border;
  • both slogans introduce post-war strategies with the emphasis on VICTORY BONDS - they are SAFEGUARD YOUR FUTURE ... and
    LET'S FINISH THE JOB ...;
  • plain box around the first slogan while the second slogan is unboxed;
  • security pattern shows NATIONAL through the window and has MADE IN AUSTRALIA near the join.
AW-EU-7F rev AW-EU-7F (reverse).

Flap has a rounded peak with slightly curved sides.

  • neither slogan is boxed;
  • slogans on reverse are BE SURE TO ... and THE JOB'S NOT DONE ....

Details of use and rarity.

Form
sub-number		 Schedule number Earliest recorded date Rarity rating
EU-7A None.   C
EU-7B None. 8 December 1943 at American Forces Base APO 561. C
EU-7C None.   C
EU-7D None.   C
EU-7E None.   C
EU-7F None. 19 June 1946 at an A.P.O Postal Service. C