Hello All, Since the list is rather quiet at present (or am I not receiving postings??) I wonder if I could ask a question which is not strictly on topic? A friend of mine has an identity card which belonged to his mother. It was issued in January 1919 when she was 22 years old and the organisation was called "Commission Internationale de Ravitaillement". There is also an address - "India Empire & Canada Houses, Kingsway, London". I wonder if anyone has any knowledge of this organisation. I do have the several items available on the internet by using Google but I would be interested to know if anyone has any other info. Do any records exist for instance? Best regards ........... Ros.

I found the following entry Hansard 1915.  I would think any records would be held by the National Archives.    The Commission Internationale de Ravitaillement (International Commission for the Purchase of Supplies) was established in August, 1914, as a result of an agreement with the French Government, its object being to co-ordinate the purchase of food supplies, munitions of war, and military and naval equipment by the two Governments; to prevent harmful competition in the same markets and a consequent inflation of prices; to place the French Government in communication with firms who are capable of carrying out orders satisfactorily and at a reasonable price, and to spread the orders in such a way as to distribute employment, and thus accelerate delivery. The scope of the Commission has since been extended to cover purchases made on behalf of the other Allied Governments. The Commission consists of delegates of these Governments and of representatives of the Admiralty, War Office, Foreign Office, Board of Trade and Board of Agriculture.  ________________________________ From: Ros Fletcher <rosfletcher@iprimus.com.au> To: IOW Mailing List <ISLE-OF-WIGHT@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, 25 March, 2010 7:16:15 Subject: [IoW] Commission Internationale de Ravitaillement Hello All, Since the list is rather quiet at present (or am I not receiving  postings??) I wonder if I could ask a question which is not strictly  on topic? A friend of mine has an identity card which belonged to his mother.  It was issued  in January 1919 when she was 22 years old and the  organisation was called "Commission Internationale de  Ravitaillement".  There is also an address - "India Empire & Canada  Houses, Kingsway, London". I wonder if anyone has any knowledge of this organisation.  I do have  the several items available on the internet by using Google but I  would be interested to know if anyone has any other info.  Do any  records exist for instance? Best regards ........... Ros. ************************************** You can contact the Isle of Wight List Administrator by emailing: Isle-of-Wight-Admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ISLE-OF-WIGHT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message