Raise a glass for our Service Women and Men from WW2, not a lot left. The Govt is to issue a Memorial Medal for all survivors.{ My late father would be crabby, he has missed out.} Also to the many many girls and ladies who filled so many jobs in Australia while others where away.
Tony Bev said
10:29 PM Aug 15, 2020
Craig1 wrote:
Raise a glass for our Service Women and Men from WW2, not a lot left. The Govt is to issue a Memorial Medal for all survivors.{ My late father would be crabby, he has missed out.} Also to the many many girls and ladies who filled so many jobs in Australia while others where away.
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Santa said
09:52 AM Aug 17, 2020
The average Aussie youngster nowadays has no concept of the debt we owe the Australian service men and women who served in both world wars, and just how close we were to invasion, sadly most are not the least bit interested.
"The Cowra breakout occurred on 5 August 1944, when 1,104 Japanese prisoners of war attempted to escape from a prisoner of war camp near Cowra, in New South Wales, Australia. It was the largest prison escape of World War II, as well as one of the bloodiest. During the escape and ensuing manhunt, 4 Australian soldiers and 231 Japanese soldiers were killed. The remaining escapees were re-captured and imprisoned."
Rationing of food and clothing during the Second World War
"Rationing regulations for food and clothing were gazetted on 14 May 1942. Rationing was introduced to manage shortages and control civilian consumption. It aimed to curb inflation, reduce total consumer spending, and limit impending shortages of essential goods. The broad reasoning behind the introduction of rationing was to ensure the equitable distribution of food and clothing. It was also hoped that a cut on consumer spending would lead to an increase in savings, which in turn could be invested in war loans."
My Dad had just been through basic training and was at Cowra for the breakout. We took him back there in 1990's to see the Gardens and the original site
Raise a glass for our Service Women and Men from WW2, not a lot left. The Govt is to issue a Memorial Medal for all survivors.{ My late father would be crabby, he has missed out.} Also to the many many girls and ladies who filled so many jobs in Australia while others where away.
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The average Aussie youngster nowadays has no concept of the debt we owe the Australian service men and women who served in both world wars, and just how close we were to invasion, sadly most are not the least bit interested.
"The Cowra breakout occurred on 5 August 1944, when 1,104 Japanese prisoners of war attempted to escape from a prisoner of war camp near Cowra, in New South Wales, Australia. It was the largest prison escape of World War II, as well as one of the bloodiest. During the escape and ensuing manhunt, 4 Australian soldiers and 231 Japanese soldiers were killed. The remaining escapees were re-captured and imprisoned."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowra_breakout
Rationing of food and clothing during the Second World War
"Rationing regulations for food and clothing were gazetted on 14 May 1942. Rationing was introduced to manage shortages and control civilian consumption. It aimed to curb inflation, reduce total consumer spending, and limit impending shortages of essential goods. The broad reasoning behind the introduction of rationing was to ensure the equitable distribution of food and clothing. It was also hoped that a cut on consumer spending would lead to an increase in savings, which in turn could be invested in war loans."
https://www.awm.gov.au/articles/encyclopedia/homefront/rationing