World War II identity card
Identity cards were issued to all British subjects who were civilians during World War II and people were required to report changes of address to the government. The cards were particularly important in the identification and monitoring of Aliens (non-citizen residents). 52 000 people were identified as Aliens during the war, adn about 43% of them as enemy Aliens, mainly German, Italian and Japanese.
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This card was issued to Agnes Stewart.
Other items from Dowerin District Museum
- World War II clothing ration card.
- Clothing ration card for a child.
- Meat ration card 1948
- Clothing ration card for a child.
- Clothing ration card for 1948.
- Clothing ration card for 1947.
- Not Forgotten. 3705 Private Joseph Herbert Anderson, 11 Battalion AIF, World War 1
- Not Forgotten. 4008 Private Leslie Anderson, 32 Battalion AIF, World War 1
- Fuel ration card
- Mary Couper's pedal organ
- Dunn Medal given to the dux of the Dowerin School in 1919
- Not Forgotten, 206204 Sergeant Reginald James REID MM, 16 New Zealand Field Regiment, Korea