At to grant extra paid leave Defence Authorities were in a position for attendance at farm camps, and the alternative of daily help cannot always be adopted owing to transport and other difficulties. 7. Volunteers. In England and Wales firms not engaged ### essential war work had already been asked to grant an additional week's holiday to employees attending harvest camps. This appeal was extended to a number of firms engaged on essential war work in the hope of providing an additional 70,000 volunteers in September and October.
- Civil Defence Region
- Nationwide
- Collection ID
- CAB71
- Document Reference
- CAB 71/18/15
- Document Types
- Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 71/18
- Former Department Reference
- LP(44) 171
- Identifier
- 10.1080/wtss.cab71.000018.015
- Keywords
- Agricultural Production Agriculture Air Force Personnel Air Raids Bomb Damage Civil Defence Flying Bombs Harvests Italian Nationals Labour Supply Naval Personnel Prisoners of War Recruitment Soldiers V-1 Flying Bomb Volunteers
- Language
- English
- Locations Discussed
- Kent
- Organizations Discussed
- British Army Lord President's Committee Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Royal Air Force Royal Navy Scottish Office
- Pages
- 2
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Rationing Supply Agriculture Food Supply Labour Supply Relations
