Civil Constructional Corps

The Civil Constructional Corps (CCC) was an organised labour force of men who volunteered or were conscripted (manpowered) into service to provide wartime infrastructure during World War II in Australia.

In April 1942, the CCC was established to supply labour forces for the creation of infrastructure like aerodromes, gun emplacements, barracks, roads and other projects undertaken by the Allied Works Council.

Labour was obtained by conscripting men between the ages of 18 and 60, who were not serving in the armed forces or a reserved occupation. The men received civilian award rates but could not strike and were sent anywhere within Australia where work was required to be undertaken. During mid 1943, almost 54,000 men were serving in the CCC, involved in hundreds of projects worth millions of pounds. 77,500 men had served in the CCC by the end of World War II and suffered 218 deaths.

References

• OzatWar website
• Australian War Museum