Clothing Ration Card

Object/Artifact

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Henley & Grange RSL

2023.252.7: Clothing ration card dated 1947, issued to E M Homfray. It has serial number S 6262.
2023.252.7

Clothing ration card dated 1947, issued to E M Homfray. It has serial number S 6262.

Name/Title

Clothing Ration Card

Entry/Object ID

2023.252.7

Description

Clothing ration card. "S" 6262 (the "S" indicates this was distributed for South Australian use), issued by the Commonwealth of Australia and dated 1947. Name of person to whom issued is written in black ink. This card has no remaining stamps.

Use

Rationing regulations for food and clothing were gazetted in Australia on 14 May 1942. Rationing was introduced to manage shortages and control civilian consumption. It was enforced by the use of coupons and was limited to clothing, tea, sugar, butter, and meat. The ration of clothing was gazetted on 12 June 1942 and abolished June 1948. Adults were allowed 112 coupons per year.

Category

Document, Personal Effects, War Memorabilia

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Australian Government

Date made

1/1/1947 - 12/31/1947

Time Period

20th Century

Notes

Ration cards were re-issued throughout this period to prevent forgery. The public was notified via the newspaper of re-issue dates. Presentation of old cards was required to be issued with new ones.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

CUT OR TEAR ALONG THIS LINE [partially obscured] Commonwealth of Australia Clothing Ration Card 1947 ISSUE Rg. D.1 S 6262 Issued to Name Homfray E M Address Bull Island. Sa Name X Card No. 1947 A 1947 B 1947 D 1947 F 1947 Reverse B A F D If this RATION CARD is found it must be returned at once to THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF RATIONING Richards Building, 99 Currie Street, Adelaide All inquiries and comments regarding rationing should be addressed to the Deputy Director of Rationing.

Location

Building

Henley & Grange RSL Sub-branch

Acquisition

Acquisition Method

Loan

Acquired From

Homfray Family

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Homfray Family

Related Entries

Notes

2023.252.0 - 2023.252.10

Web Links and URLs

Rationing of food and clothing during the Second World War

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Original owner