Australian Comforts Fund (ACF) was an Australian umbrella organisation for voluntary bodies set up after the outbreak of
World War I
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
. Many men and women worked at the ACF, including
Alice Berry and
Cyril Docker
Cyril Talbot Docker MBE (3 March 1884 – 26 March 1975) was an Australian cricketer active from 1909 to 1920 who played for New South Wales and the Australian Imperial Force Touring XI. He was born in Ryde, Sydney and died in Double Bay, Sydn ...
in WW2.
World War I
The Australian Comforts Fund was established on 24 August 1916.
The ACF provided 12 million mugs of tea for soldiers in the trenches during the course of the war.
The Australian Comforts Fund was dissolved on 16 April 1920.
World War II
The Australian Comforts Fund was re-established in January 1940 to assist with World War II.
The Australian Comforts Fund was dissolved once more on 27 June 1946.
See also
*
Queensland Soldiers' Comforts Fund
References
External links
Australian Comforts Fund Souvenir Collectionat the
Australian War Memorial
The Australian War Memorial is Australia's national memorial to the members of its armed forces and supporting organisations who have died or participated in wars involving the Commonwealth of Australia and some conflicts involving pe ...
Australia in World War I
Australia in World War II
1916 establishments in Australia
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