Meat Ration Card

Object/Artifact

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Henley & Grange RSL

2023.252.3: Meat Ration Card issued to Trevor Homfray, with 22 stamps remaining (83-104)
2023.252.3

Meat Ration Card issued to Trevor Homfray, with 22 stamps remaining (83-104)

Name/Title

Meat Ration Card

Entry/Object ID

2023.252.3

Description

Meat ration card. "S" 6264 (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 22 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 meat was gazetted on 14 January 1944 and abolished June 1948. Adults were allowed 2 1/4 lbs per week.

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

Commonwealth of Australia Meat Ration Card S 6264 1947 ISSUE Rg. D.1 Issue to Name Homfray Trevor Address Bull Island. Sa [22 stamps ascending from 83 to 104] MEAT [Stamp number] 1947 FOLD HERE Reverse 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 enquiries and comments regarding rationing should be addressed to the Deputy Director of Rationing. M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M Sa1 M M M M M M

Location

Building

Henley & Grange RSL Sub-branch

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

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