Where will they stay?

Letter allocating evacuees to a home in Fowey

Letter allocating evacuees to a family in Fowey, 21st July 1939. CRO reference: AD762/1
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CRO reference: AD/762/1

21st July 1939

Billeting Officers had to find homes where evacuees could be billeted.

  • How many children were allocated to this home in Fowey?

  • Did the family in Fowey volunteer to take in evacuees or was providing a billet compulsory?

  • What would happen if more evacuees needed to come to the area?