Historical information

A special clothing ration book (or supplementary clothing card) refers to extra coupon booklets issued during WWII. These supplemented the standard annual coupon allowance for citizens needing extra garments World War II civilian "Service Issue" clothing ration books were special coupon booklets introduced in Australia in June 1942 to manage extreme shortages of textiles and factory labor diverted to military uniforms. Citizens received an annual quota of coupons to ensure equitable sharing of clothes.
Item belonged to Robert Francis ISKOV VX15237 served with the 59th Battalion/Hume Regiment CMF before joining the 2/14th Battalion at Caulfield in September 1940. He disembarked for the Middle East in November, 1940 and fought in the Syrian campaign in 1941. In 1942 the 2/14th Battalion returned to Australia and sent to Papua where he fought at the Battle of Isurava before the battalion was sent to Gona. On 1943 Bob returned to Australia to undertake officer training and in 1945 with the 2/23rd Battalion sailed to Morotai and served with the battalion on Tarakan. He returned to Australia in November, 1945 and discharged a month later

Physical description

Cream cardboard card fold in half with crest and lettering in black ink on front cover

Inscriptions & markings

AAF F204
Introduced August 1944