• Title
  Free French Forces Appeal records, 1940-1957
• Creator
  Free French Forces Appeal
• Call number
  MLMSS 2586 (Y 4918-Y 4919)
  MLMSS 2586/Box 2X
  
• Level of description
  fonds
• Date
  
  1940-1957
• Type of material
  Textual Records, Ephemera, Photographs
• Reference code
  422955
• Physical Description
  2 cartons, 1 outsize box
  
• ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY
  
  The Free French Forces (also called Free French Forces Appeal or Forces françaises libres) were individuals or military units who joined "Free France" (la France libre), the resistance organisation founded by Charles de Gaulle after his appeal of 18th June 1940 in London. Its aim was to continue the struggle against the Axis powers.
  It was created in February 1941. André Brenac was the first chairman. At the same time, The Free French Movement in Australia was created.
  The Free French Forces Appeal was shook up, becoming the French Comfort Fund. Then, it had to stop its activities in 1948 because Melbourne commission of distribution, controlling the war charities, didn’t allowed them to keep going.
  
  The Free French Movement in Australia (Mouvement France Libre en Australie) has been constituted by the Free Frenchmen in Australia in March 1941. It encourages support for the Free French Forces in Australia and other places throughout the world in aid of the cause of France, organizes activities of French citizens and sympathizers and encourages the raising of funds for the Free French Forces Appeal in Australia.
  M. Brenac, leader of the Free French Forces in Australia appointed by the General de Gaulle played a crucial part in.
  In view of the continued recognition of the French Consulates in Australia, it has not been possible for the Commonwealth Government to grant any form of official recognition to M. Brenac, but at the same time close contact has been maintained with him.
  The Free French Movement was dissoluted in June 1944 and replaced by the French Australian Association.
  
  
  
  References:
  http://www.info.dfat.gov.au
  Collection material
• Scope and Content
  Series 01: Correspondence, 1940-1957
  
  Series 02: Papers, 1940-1949
  
  Series 03: Minute books, 1944-1957
  
  Series 04: Drawings and photographs, 1940-1957
• Language
  French, English
• Access Conditions
  
  This material is held offsite and is usually available after 4pm on the next business day. Please submit your request through Ask a Librarian - Outsize item MLMSS 2586/Box 2X is held onsite|
• General note
  
  Digital order no:Album ID : 852847
• Creator/Author/Artist
  French Australian Association
  Free French Movement
  
• Name
  Free French Forces Appeal
  Free French Forces
  
• Subject
  World War, 1939-1945--War work--Australia.
  French Australian Association--Records and correspondence.
  World War, 1939-1945--Civilian relief--France.
  
• Exhibited in
  
  Vive la difference! : the French in NSW - State Library of New South Wales (7 June - 10 October, 2004). Selected items
• Open Rosetta viewer
  IE3168065

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