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Re: What does pwc mean on the 1939 register?
« Reply #27 on: Monday 08 March 21 14:49 GMT (UK) »
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Re: What does pwc mean on the 1939 register?
« Reply #28 on: Monday 08 March 21 14:52 GMT (UK) »
https://blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/1939-register-census-census/

Scroll down to Andrea's post of Sun 21 Feb 2016 at 11:47 am an see Audrey Collins reply of the Tue 23 Feb 2016 at 1:48 pm

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Re: What does pwc mean on the 1939 register?
« Reply #29 on: Monday 08 March 21 15:20 GMT (UK) »
PWC = Post War Credits. A kind of compulsory lending to the UK Government to pay for the war, taken from wages without any set date for repayment. The final payout of refunds was in the 1970's, subject to claim.
 
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Re: What does pwc mean on the 1939 register?
« Reply #30 on: Monday 08 March 21 18:55 GMT (UK) »
   "All the replies imply that it is to do with the (men's) war service. Is this definitely the correct meaning?"
   My mother was in the forces in WW2 and she used to mention her Post War Credits, so not just men.
  Added - there is nothing in the 1939 register against her name, but she is fairly well disguised!
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Re: What does pwc mean on the 1939 register?
« Reply #31 on: Saturday 08 April 23 09:14 BST (UK) »
PWC means, Post War Clothing. I.e. Demob suit.
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