WAR AGRICULTURAL COMMITTEE

This material is held atOxfordshire History Centre

  • Reference
    • GB 160 CC1/17
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1915-1918

Scope and Content

Not an official committee of the County Council. The Committee was appointed at the request of the President of the Board of Agriculture. Its primary purpose was to promote various schemes (including the employment of women, school children, soldiers on leave and prisoners of war) to overcome the shortage of agricultural. It also represented the agricultural interest at local military tribunals.