Women’s Land Army
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The Women’s Land Army was a British civilian organization of mostly young women who worked on farms and in agriculture to replace male laborers during World War II.
Aliases (2)
- Women's Land Army ×47
- Women's Land Army (World War I) ×1
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
civilian organization
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wartime organization → women's organization → |
| activeDuring |
World War II
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| alsoKnownAs |
WLA
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| commemoratedBy |
memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum
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| composedMostlyOf |
young women
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| contributedTo |
increased domestic food production in Britain
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| dissolved |
1950
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| employer |
British government
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| estimatedMembership |
over 80,000 members at peak
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| fieldOfWork |
agriculture
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farming → forestry → horticulture → |
| inception |
1939
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| languageOfWork |
English
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| mediaDepiction |
subject of British wartime propaganda posters
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subject of films and television dramas about the British home front → |
| nickname |
Land Girls
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| notableCampaign |
Dig for Victory
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| operatedIn |
England
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Great Britain → Scotland → Wales → |
| parentOrganization |
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (United Kingdom)
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| partOf |
British home front during World War II
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| predecessor |
Women's Land Army (World War I)
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| purpose |
to provide agricultural labor during wartime
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to replace male agricultural workers conscripted into the armed forces → |
| recognizedBy |
British government commemorative badge (2008)
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| recruitmentMethod |
directed labour via government labour exchanges
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voluntary enlistment → |
| symbol |
sheaf of wheat badge
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| uniformIncluded |
brown boots
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brown breeches → felt hat → green jumper → |
| workIncluded |
harvesting
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hedge laying → land drainage → milking → ploughing → sowing → tending livestock → timber cutting → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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British home front during World War II
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hasPart |
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Women's Land Army
("Women's Land Army (World War I)")
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predecessor |