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Mail From Home More Welcome Than Pay Day To Dieppe Heroes
Dieppe veterans led by Lt Col Dollard Menard and Capt William Osler say mail from home matters more than pay. They cite letters and parcels as vital for morale, discipline, and constancy of home ties while troops fight overseas. The piece collects testimonials from soldiers across regiments and bases urging steady mail delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Miller
Dieppe
Dollard Menard
Quebec City
Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal
William Osler
Winnipeg
Queen's Own
Cameron Highlanders
Canada
C. W. J. Helmer
Alexa
Alta
Calgary Tank Regiment
Menard
Csm Murphy
Royal Regiment of Canada
Coxwell Ave
Toronto
J. A. Gregorgy
South Saskatchewan Regiment
de Waal Apts
George Gouk
DCM
Cameron Highlanders of Canada
Ingersoll St
William H. J. Parr
Royal Canadian Engineers
Wharncliffe Road
London
Ont
Gnr
Henry J. Rowe
M.M
British Columbia
J. Armand Sabourin
Henri Julien
Montreal
A. S. Chisholm
Scottish Regiment
Close Ave
Ronald B. Murray
Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps
Markdale
Kingston
John Hope
Royal Hamil
Jacques