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British food sources World War 1

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Post by Admiral Bloonbeard » 12 Jul 2021, 17:51

Does anyone know where the British got their food in World War 1?

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Post by Sheldrake » 12 Jul 2021, 18:51

Admiral Bloonbeard wrote:
12 Jul 2021, 17:51
Does anyone know where the British got their food in World War 1?
Home production and imports

https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/voices-o ... home-front
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z ... es/z8kv34j


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Post by Admiral Bloonbeard » 12 Jul 2021, 19:14

Sheldrake wrote:
12 Jul 2021, 18:51
Admiral Bloonbeard wrote:
12 Jul 2021, 17:51
Does anyone know where the British got their food in World War 1?
Home production and imports

https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/voices-o ... home-front
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z ... es/z8kv34j
Do you have any actual percentages of where the sources came from?

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Post by Admiral Bloonbeard » 18 Jul 2021, 20:03

Sheldrake wrote:
13 Jul 2021, 09:22
Google can be your friend...

https://www.nfuonline.com/the-few-that- ... w1-report/
That doesn't tell me any percentages at all?

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Post by Sheldrake » 19 Jul 2021, 00:44

Admiral Bloonbeard wrote:
18 Jul 2021, 20:03
Sheldrake wrote:
13 Jul 2021, 09:22
Google can be your friend...

https://www.nfuonline.com/the-few-that- ... w1-report/
That doesn't tell me any percentages at all?
I am not sure if anyone kept statistics of the geographic sources of all food in 1914. The state exercised far less control over trade than in modern times. What statistics exist may be political numbers to support free trade versus an empire preference. There are hints about sources of corm]n (wheat) in the speach by I think Edward Shortt. https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/1 ... 2151fb4576

If you can work it out these is possibly a PhD there for you.

Why do you want these numbers? What do you want to do with them? A wargame of some sort?

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Post by Admiral Bloonbeard » 22 Jul 2021, 19:07

Sheldrake wrote:
19 Jul 2021, 00:44
Admiral Bloonbeard wrote:
18 Jul 2021, 20:03
Sheldrake wrote:
13 Jul 2021, 09:22
Google can be your friend...

https://www.nfuonline.com/the-few-that- ... w1-report/
That doesn't tell me any percentages at all?
I am not sure if anyone kept statistics of the geographic sources of all food in 1914. The state exercised far less control over trade than in modern times. What statistics exist may be political numbers to support free trade versus an empire preference. There are hints about sources of corm]n (wheat) in the speach by I think Edward Shortt. https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/1 ... 2151fb4576

If you can work it out these is possibly a PhD there for you.

Why do you want these numbers? What do you want to do with them? A wargame of some sort?
Yes I am doing a war game

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Post by Felix C » 20 Aug 2021, 23:37

Australia was a major source for grain and the shipping crunch in early 1917 delayed shipment resulting in the grain being siloed and then much was spoiled by a rat infestation. Source is Michelsons German Submarine War and he used British White Books.

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Post by OpanaPointer » 20 Aug 2021, 23:44

Admiral Bloonbeard wrote:
22 Jul 2021, 19:07
Yes I am doing a war game
Look at shipping lost v. shipping arrived at UK ports. The ports of origin of the shipping will give you clues as to what they carried. Argentina, for example, would be sending agricultural products.

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Post by Admiral Bloonbeard » 22 Aug 2021, 03:17

OpanaPointer wrote:
20 Aug 2021, 23:44
Admiral Bloonbeard wrote:
22 Jul 2021, 19:07
Yes I am doing a war game
Look at shipping lost v. shipping arrived at UK ports. The ports of origin of the shipping will give you clues as to what they carried. Argentina, for example, would be sending agricultural products.

And remember the old gamer rule: "If nobody has better numbers than you then yours are okay for use."
Do you have that source?

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Post by OpanaPointer » 22 Aug 2021, 12:38

Admiral Bloonbeard wrote:
22 Aug 2021, 03:17
OpanaPointer wrote:
20 Aug 2021, 23:44
Admiral Bloonbeard wrote:
22 Jul 2021, 19:07
Yes I am doing a war game
Look at shipping lost v. shipping arrived at UK ports. The ports of origin of the shipping will give you clues as to what they carried. Argentina, for example, would be sending agricultural products.

And remember the old gamer rule: "If nobody has better numbers than you then yours are okay for use."
Do you have that source?
No ready link, but it's the kind of data the government would have compiled. Her Majesty's Stationers site would be the place to start for that.
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