Series[UMA-SRE-20160054] HISTORY, ROLE AND STRUCTUREAccession[UMA-AC-000000293] Australian Red Cross 2016 transferIdentifierUMA-ITE-2016005400035Scope and ContentDepartmental Precis comprising: Summary reports on ‘Field Force United Kingdom Unit’ relating to the formation of the unit to assist Middle East Unit, Personnel and Roles, Transport, Services to Repatriates, Clubs for Repatriates, Services for Liberated Prisoners of War (POWs), Stores, Hospitality Parcels, Welcome Parcels, Next of Kin (NOK) Parcels, Searcher Unit, Disposal of Assets. Also includes subjects: Brigadier GF Langley, Lady Owen and Miss Noreen Dangar, (the ship) S.S Arundel Castle, special Australian Hostels in Scotland. ‘Original’ on blue card (9pp), and ‘Duplicate’ on yellow card (9pp)
Summary reports on ‘Overseas Relief for China, Crete, Greece, Czechoslovakia, Finland, France, India, Malta, Philippines, Poland, Turkey, Soviet Union / USSR, and ‘St. Dunstan’s Home for Blinded Soldiers, England’ regarding the dispatch of clothing, blankets, food and medicines.
Reports from the: London Committee; Prisoners of War - Far East relating to Service to Liberated Internees from Philippines; Prisoners of War - Europe - relating to Next of Kin Parcels and Food Parcels Packed by Canadian Red Cross. Prisoners of War - Europe - relating to Hostels and Convalescent Homes for Repatriates, including Somers House, Gloucester House, Gorie House.
Publicity reports relating to: Noel Coward’s visit to Sydney, Australia; a film by Marjorie Lawrence titled ‘God Bless Australia,’ a film featuring Gracie Fields appeal for Red Cross membership, and ‘Legion of Mercy film. TypewrittenAccess StatusOpen for public accessRequest TypeRequest unitUnit2016.0054 Unit 0003Conditions of Use and ReproductionCopyright in records created by the Red Cross is owned by the University of Melbourne. However, use of the Red Cross emblem (a red cross on a white background) is protected by the Geneva Conventions Act 1957. Researchers should be referred to the Red Cross for permission to use the emblem. Contact the Red Cross Archivist in the first instance heritage@redcross.org.au Note that this condition does NOT affect the ability of researchers to request copies of documents including the emblem. Requests for reproduction can be responded to in the normal manner. The obligation concerns the use which researchers subsequently make of the emblem. However, if publishing, researchers need to obtain permission from the Red Cross to use any reproduction which includes the emblem.
Australian Red Cross Society, National Office, Departmental Precis (1939-1946), [UMA-ITE-2016005400035]. University of Melbourne Archives, accessed 06/05/2026, https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/428977
