Vocational training for war widows - millinery class

War widows learning new trades in classes offered by the Repatriation Department.

About this record

The Repatriation Department provided help to dependants of deceased First World War soldiers. War widows were offered the opportunity to learn new trades, and a fund to educate the children of deceased and blinded soldiers was established.

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