Women's Land Army Played An Important Role In World War II

Chapter One

One of the most important products during Word War II was flax. It was used for all sorts of clothing and equipment from coats and parachute harnesses, from ropes to tarpaulins and even to cover the gliders used to transprot troops.

When the British Government list it's traditional flax supplies from Russia, Belgium and Ireland, it was forced to look elsewhere and sent stocks of flax seed to Australian to fill up the gap.

Meanwhile, the Australian Woman's Land Army (AWLA) was formed in 1942 to find replacements for the men who had joined the survices.