Scout International Relief Service
| Formation | 1942 |
|---|---|
| Founder | The Scout Association |
| Type | Organisation |
| Purpose | Sending teams of adult Scouters to do relief work in refugee and displaced persons' camps |
Region | Northwest Europe, Italy, Austria, Yugoslavia, Greece, Cyprus, Syria, Palestine, Egypt and Hong Kong |
Scout International Relief Service [1] was an organisation set up by the Scout Association in Britain in 1942 with the aim of sending teams of adult Scouters to do relief work in refugee and displaced persons' camps in Northwest Europe, Italy, Austria, Yugoslavia, Greece, Cyprus, Syria, Palestine, Egypt and Hong Kong after World War II.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Wilson p. 117 120 145
- ^ "Start". Archived from the original on 2007-10-30. Retrieved 2007-10-30.