World War 1 , Europe, France, Western Front, The Somme, 1916
1916View of "The Sunken Road" looking east from Australian Comforts Fund coffee stall
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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- World War 1, Europe France Contalmaison, 1917 (0.14km away)
- World War 1, Europe Contalmaison, 1916 (0.21km away)
- World War 1, Europe, 1918 (1.47km away)
- World War 1, Europe, 1918 (1.66km away)
- World War 1, Europe, Western Front, France, Pozieres, 1917 (2.17km away)
- World War 1 , Europe France Thiepval, DONNELLY, 1960 (4.25km away)
- World War 1, Europe France Albert, 1914 (6km away)
- World War 1, Europe France Albert, 1918 (6km away)
- World War 1, Europe France Albert, 1918 (6km away)
- World War 1, Europe France Albert, 1918 (6km away)
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