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From: "Susie Zada" <>
Subject: Re: [AUS-VIC-West] War Time parcels
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 15:21:51 +1000
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Hi Folks,

There were actually several schemes operating during and after both World
Wars.

The Red Cross ones mainly involved:
Parcels to serving soldiers
Parcels to POWs

Some information here ...........

http://www.redcross.org.au/aboutus_history_australia_default.htm
and
http://www.awm.gov.au/encyclopedia/redcross/redcross_bothwars.htm

and some on food / soldiers / rations etc.
http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-food/before-1950.htm

I think the main post WWII one was in conjunction with the "Food for
Britain" drive .....

http://john.curtin.edu.au/manofpeace/homefrontl.html
Although it was a government scheme many individuals and groups such as
Rotary etc. participated in this scheme at a local level.

An interesting article at .......
http://john.curtin.edu.au/1940s/healthy/

If you search "Food for Britain" under google there are heaps of references
to raffles and fundraisers for this.

Hope this helps ........ Susie Z


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