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Certificate - Special Tobacco Ration

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Western Australian Tobacco Trade Distribution Committee

Subcollections

Ephemera

Smoking Accessories

Overview

Photocopy of a certificate with black text

Historical information

A "Special Tobacco Ration for Ex-Service Personnel" was a system in Australia during and after World War II (around the 1940s) that allowed returning servicemen and women to get a specific, rationed supply of tobacco or cigarettes, separate from civilian rations, under National Security Regulations to help with their transition and morale. These certificates were issued post-discharge, with details like service numbers, dates, and selected monthly quotas recorded, acknowledging their service while controlling scarce resources.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2026.024

Item type

Administrative Records

Themes

People

War and Conflict

Material

Paper

Inscriptions and markings

CONSUMER'S COPY. No.3332A.

Special Tobacco Ration for Ex-Service Personnel
Surname: Marshall Christian Names: Edward G
Address: Acton Park via Busselton, WA
Male or Female: M Service Number: WX 22193
Discharge Particulars: Date 19/09/46 Place Perth No. 536189
Monthly quota selected: 240 Cigarettes. - Tobacco

Quota to operate on and from one month from the date this form is received by the Retailer.

I DECLARE THAT I AM A GENUINE SMOKER, THAT ALL SUPPLIES TO BE DRAWN AS ABOVE ARE FOR MY OWN PERSONAL USE, AND THAT I HAVE NO OTHER SOURCE OF SUPPLY
Authorised by the Western Australian Tobacco Trade Distribution Committee

Contextual information

This Certificate was owned by Mr Edward Gilbert Marshall of Acton Park (born 4th April 1922, Wagin).
(Note: His father, Joseph Ancrum Marshall also lived in Acton Park)

Keywords

Smoking And Tobacco

World War 2

Place made

Australia

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Friday, 23 January, 2026

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