During the second world war, canadians became accustomed to rationing, which forced them to submit coupons in order to purchase commodities that the government had designated as scarce. In the 1940s, surveys showed that the name betty crocker was known to nine out of 10 american homemakers. January 1942 rice and dried fruit were added to the list of. The contents of her ration book purse, pictured here, offer a glimpse into the privations of the day.
In this video ryan and i are opening and taste testing a 1945 royal canadian survival ration. A wounded man of the 3rd canadian infantry division receives first aid from members of the regimental aid post, with help from the regiments padre, near caen, normandy, 15 july 1944. Ration book four was printed in red, blue and green. According to fortune magazine in april 1945, she was the second bestknown woman in america, following first lady eleanor roosevelt. Rescuing texas history, 2015 and one other and was provided by pioneer city county museum to the portal to texas history, a digital repository hosted by the unt libraries. Ideal for school projects, events or for those with an interest in world war 2. Find highquality stock photos that you wont find anywhere else. Oct 27, 2017 not knowing what it was, i had to do a little research. Ration book four also introduced red and blue cardboard tokens, each valued at onepoint, to be used as change for ration coupon purchases. Royal canadian navy library and archives canada blog. Anna murphy times 20150307 full of glorious details.
The forgotten ruthlessness of canadas great war soldiers national. Canada and newfoundland wartime ration books and coupons bnaps. Oct 15, 2014 by the end of the war, canadian exports accounted for 57% wheat and flour consumption in the uk, 39% of their bacon, 15% eggs, 24% cheese and 11% of their evaporated milk. July 1940 tea and margarine were added to the list of rationed foods. The contents of her ration book purse, pictured here, offer a. Youll notice that they change slightly throughout the war. Department of national defence national archives of. Trying a 1945 royal canadian navy survival ration 73 year. Two pounds supplied a burst of 20 cannon shells from a spitfire or 10 antiaircraft shells. The views expressed are theirs and unless specifically stated are not those of the bbc.
By 1945, following the destruction of the axis navies, the royal canadian navy rcn was the third largest naval force in the world after the us navy and the royal navy. Style in the second world war main by julie summers isbn. Wartime meals canada remembers times 2014 learning. Unfollow world war 2 ration books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Canadian war ration books food rationing in canada 19421947. Aug 25, 2014 during the first world war, which began in august 1914, the federal government created the canada food board to increase food production and encourage canadians to eat less flour, sugar, butter, eggs, pork and beef. Most dishes had to be made with readily available ingredients, so many. During the first world war, which began in august 1914, the federal government created the canada food board to increase food production and encourage canadians to eat less flour, sugar, butter, eggs, pork and beef. Meat was the last item to be derationed and food rationing ended completely in 1954. Each stamp was illustrated with a military symbol such as a naval ship, airplane, tank, gun, horn of plenty or torch of liberty, adding a patriotic flair. Ration book 6, issued to john douglas smith, 268 jackson street west, hamilton, ontario. People were also caught using ration books belonging to elderly relatives who had died, while others simply swapped any rations they did not. This card permitted him to purchase rationed food from a local shop.
World war ll ration book printable pdf teaching history. The composite ration pack, or compo ration, was designed to feed troops in the field. War ration book one 1942 office of price administration. Meat rationing continued for 10 years after dday june 1954 in 1946, when food was just as short as during the preceding years, bread was added to the ration and the sweet ration was halved. Shortly after the commencement of world war two, rationing was introduced in canada on january 24, 1942, to limit the use of imported food and to free up supplies for the military and their allies. Canadian forces canadas royal 22nd regiment ww2 in color.
Bread, which was never rationed during wartime, was put on the ration in july 1946. Ww2 war gas ration book canadian rations home front gasoline license. Each tin contains a pack of salt biscuits and a packet of beverage powder. When food rationing was first introduced during world war ii, canadian households had to fill out an application form for the ration book and wait for it to be mailed to them on august 31, 1942.
Modern canadians cannot condemn the sometimes shocking behaviour of their wwi. A look back at the canadian ration coupon books of ww2. A window into the canadian experience during the world wars. Wartime canada is a window into the canadian experience during the first and second world wars. How to shop with ration book two poster 19431945 office of war information national archives and record administration. Food rationing during world war 2 primary homework help. Canadian parachute training camp and while there is with the miscellaneous wing. Canadian children and the second world war the canadian. Janine vilain of dunkirk and other children enjoying canadian brown bread and. This is a reproduction of the standard biscuits and beverage powder tin from the mid to late war ration, composite compo ration.
Ration booklets were issued through the post office. Speers, a report on nutrition and the production and. Canadian war ration books food rationing in canada 1942. As one part of this commemoration, dva has published four nominal rolls. Sugar was rationed from april 1942 to november 1947, tea and coffee from august 1942 until 1947, meat from may 1943 to march 1944, butter from december 1942 to 1947, and beer, spirits, and wine from july 1942 to 1947. They took part in the defence of hong kong in december of.
My aunt nina came to visit this weekend, and she brought along with her a box of old. Most of the content on this site is created by our users, who are members of the public. It was not until the early 1950s that most commodities came off the ration. Throughout the 1940s and for nine years after the end of the war every man woman and child in britain owned ration books of coupons for food and clothing.
A look back at the canadian ration coupon books of ww2 day 161 of vintage 365 in this era of walmart super centers, football field sized costco stores, and seemingly endless sources online from which to purchase groceries with the mere click of a mouse, it can be easy to forget that once, just a few decades ago, our foremothers and fathers had. Green ration books were for pregnant women and children under five years of age. Visible are a gs thandled shovel, a pickaxe and an etool. A woman flips through a rationing stamp book reserved for sugar purchases. Ww1 adult brown and child green british ration books 1918 from the authors collection in august 1917 the newsletter exhorts the people of devoran hotten, p. Aug 14, 2017 basic weekly ration for 1 adult during ww2 in the uk. As pricing for ration coupons, books and documents can be very robust, they are worth taking seriously. People who lived through the war years in the 1940s will be familiar with these ration tokens. Canadian troops were part of operations on the norwegian coastline from 1940 to 1942. Rescuing texas history, 2015 and one other and was provided by pioneer city county museum to the portal to texas history, a. There is a ww2 team article here a1057240 on rationing, but it doesnt really explain what rationing meant. War ration book one 1942 office of price administration private collection.
Canadian housewives were encouraged to save fat and were reminded that one pound of fat supplied enough glycerine to fire 150 bullets from a bren gun. What you need to know about rationing in the second world. What you need to know about rationing in the second world war. Summersides war effort during wwii educational resources.
Apr 22, 2009 sugar was rationed from april 1942 to november 1947, tea and coffee from august 1942 until 1947, meat from may 1943 to march 1944, butter from december 1942 to 1947, and beer, spirits, and wine from july 1942 to 1947. Toronto physician norman harris joined the canadian army medical corps in 1916, and in 1918 was with a canadian hospital in seaford, in southern england. Unfollow ration books canada to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Search from 60 top ration book pictures and royaltyfree images from istock.
Below is a timeline of some of the things which were rationed during the war. The authors objective in preparing this book is to expand knowledge of this interesting sideline. Ypsilantian eileen harrison was a 40yearold single woman, living at 4 washtenaw and working as an editor for the ypsilanti daily press in 1942. The first two images explain how ration books were to be used. They were used in conjunction with ration books and coupons. Learn more about rationing for the war effort during world war ii with research starters at the national wwii museum. Library and archives canada lac has recently announced the launch of a new online database, royal canadian navy ledger sheets. During wwii, the cutbacks were mandated, and regulated by ration books. The authors objective in preparing this book is to expand knowledge of this interesting sideline to canadian philately, and he has succeeded.
Trying a 1945 royal canadian navy survival ration 73. The story my grandparents war ration books told me. Through this online database, researchers can access more than 16,700 references to individuals who served in the royal canadian navy and the naval reserve between 1910 and 1918. People were apprised that the serial number from the front cover of ration book no. The government introduced rationing because certain things were in short supply, and to ensure that. Ration books were distributed to keep track of what people were allowed to have. It turns out that it is a meat ration token from world war ii produced by the canadian government. Canadian units were stationed not only in the uk, but also to defend newfoundland, the bahamas, bermuda, british guiana, and jamaica. War ration book two 1942 office of price administration private collection. National film board film excerpts, photo archives and an article by a specialist.
The coupons had the same value as those in standard ration books but had no. A royal 22nd regiment 1cid bren gunner in a sangar, a protective position built out of piled rocks, receives a rum ration from his sergeant near campobasso, italy in oct43. National film board film excerpts, photo archives and an article by a. Ration book this is a replica of a world war ii australian ration book. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
Canadian women and world war ii london public library. Jan 08, 2018 the end of the war saw additional cuts. First world war led to rationing recipes world war i. Ration book number 4 inside 1943 office of price administration private collection. A message about food from the president of the united states in this fourth year of. One of dvas key roles is acknowledging and commemorating the service and sacrifice of all those who served australia and its allies in wars, conflicts and peace operations through commemorations, memorials, war graves and research. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. This is a single replica junior ration book from 19441945. There were more than 20 canadian general hospitals, most of which were attached to army formations and thus moved to follow the armys advance. World war ii, the display harkens to a dark time when. July 1941 coal was rationed because more and more miners were called up to serve in the forces. During the second world war, canadians became accustomed to rationing. Background search genealogists are always in search of new record sources when confronted with a brick wall.
The collection includes images from canadian press. Food rationing lasted for 14 years in britain, from 1940 until 1954. Apart from the united states and allies such as canada and australia, who were largely unscathed by the. Throughout the 1940s every man woman and child in britain owned ration books of coupons that had to be used to obtain food and clothing. Jan 07, 2018 in this video ryan and i are opening and taste testing a 1945 royal canadian survival ration. Most young people took pride in having done their bit, with their service marked by knitting socks, helping in the home or on the farm, having dirty fingernails from gardening, and collecting mountains of scrap metal. The ration guide was produced because of the need to control the distribution of staple food products during world war ii. As a matter of fact, when a gallup poll on march 5, 1943, asked americans, do you understand how the food point rationing system works. Not knowing what it was, i had to do a little research. Rationing in canada in ww2 october 15, 2014 by dianacranstoun.
Apr 12, 2016 the war in europe ended on 8 may 1945, and children were among the millions of canadians who were swept up in the excitement. Fold this sheet in half along the dotted line and fill it out as follows. Try canadian or canada, women,world war ii, or second world war if you are using a computer that isnt in the library, youll be asked to type in your library card number. Islanders were slow to realize they needed the books and had to scramble to order them once they realized no coupon meant no product. Ration books were distributed in 1939 but due to a misguided and virulent campaign in. They were also allowed double egg ration and one pint of milk per day. Fabric was needed for the war effort to make uniforms, parachutes etc. The ministry of foods carefully formulated diet is generally believed to have improved the nations health. When later ration books were released, the design of the stamps changed. Regardless, numerous stamp and coin collectors are interested in the subject. Editor chris ryan, 569 jane street, toronto, ontario, canada, m6s 4a3. Use the links on the left to check availabilty of books the pages will be in popups, allowing you to remain on this page copy name, title, or author. Ww2 war gas ration book canadian rations home front.
The ubiquitous ration book would ultimately become the most vivid and. Canadian comedian katherine ryan said nobody would be safe if donald trump was elected as us president not even white canadians. While efforts were made to keep canadian troops supplied with fresh rations while in the field each company, battery or squadron had its own cookhouse, in the field, and especially when in contact with the enemy, this was not always possible. As the first day of distribution approached 19 february 1943 more details about the books were revealed.
Rebuilding the world after the second world war world news the. It was focused on convoy escort and antisubmarine warfare asw. Meat rationing in world war ii the british columbia food. Well, can you think of a resource that not only gives you name, address, age and occupation, but also height and weight of a person.