Notable Individuals
Derek Carter's statement of employment, 1954
Finding number: POST 105/143 (not currently available on the online catalogue)
This certificate records the beginning of Derek Carter's career in the Post Office, which lasted from 1954 until 1993.
Carter worked on Travelling Post Offices (TPO) and revived The Traveller, a magazine for TPO staff. He also assisted with the planning of the revision of East Anglian TPOs. He died while on duty in 1993.
POST 105 includes other personal artefacts relating to Derek Carter's career, such as a notification of promotion from 1969.
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Derek Carter's statement of employment, 1954 (543.2 KB)
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