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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, Australian Comforts Fund, 1918

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1918

Overview

View of laden Frank Cadd Company horse and wagon outside 10th Light Horse Comforts Depot

Historical information

The Australian Comforts Fund was established in August 1916 to co-ordinate the activities of the state based patriotic funds, which were established earlier in World War I. Mainly run by women, they provided and distributed free comforts to the Australian 'fit' fighting men in all the battle zones. They became divisions of the Australian Comforts Fund. The Council of the Fund comprised two delegates from New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland and one from the states of Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania. The Executive headquarters was located in Sydney. It ceased operation on 10 April 1920 and was reconstituted in World War II in June 1940 and ceased operation again on 27 June 1946.

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Registration number

cwa-org-32-P1900.1998

Item type

Photographs

Themes

War and Conflict
War and Conflict > World War 1

Contextual Information

Frank Cadd found employment with various companies before eventually establishing his own lighter business and later his own transport business called Frank Cadd and Company Limited in the Port of Fremantle . Frank became chairman of the Tramway Board, the Gas and Electric Co., Fremantle Hospital Board and later the Perth Hospital. Between 1902 and 1904 he held the position of the Lord Mayor of Fremantle.

Year

1918

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