Letter From Camp Describes Trip From Petawawa to English Port
The writer recounts leaving Petawawa October 3 at night for the East coast journey. They describe scenes from Three Rivers to Quebec City, a multi-storey ship, floating docks near Georgetown, and a quick march to camp. They note clean mess halls, strict grooming, and anticipation of leave, with reflections on trains, bombed areas, and camp life.
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Petawawa
Three Rivers
Halifax
Quebec City
ON Fort
Georgetown
London
North Bay
Letter From Overseas Reflects Home Sickness During Blackout
A letter from Albert E Colman writes of Canadian Army life overseas during a blackout. He describes nights without light and resemblance to Ontario, mentions a bus ride from home, and plans to visit the Lome Scots on Sunday. He closes with thanks to the paper and wishes for luck to staff.
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Ontario
Lome
Military personnel updates from Georgetown district and overseas
Active service notes report AC1 Dick Beaumont left for Vancouver B C with the R C A F and placed second in Mountain View training. Pte C E Stapleton, a new local recruit, serves at No 10 B T S Knollwood Park Churchill. Pilot Officer James Evans met the King and Queen at the Dominion training centre in England and recounted the encounter. Opl Cook William Emmerson is noted at a Vocational before the regiment sailed overseas.
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Dick Beaumont
Vancouver
B.C
R.C.A.F
Bank of Commttee
Georgetown
New Hamburg
Mountain View
Pte
C. E. Stapleton
No. 10
B.ts
Knollwood Park
Kitchener
James Evans
Dominion
England
Cook William _Emmersoo
Opl
Emmerson
Veterans' CISMrd of Canada unit moves to Windsor barracks
Local members of the Veterans' Corps of Canada have been transferred from Monteith to Windsor for the next month. In the picture Georgetown's Major J. R. Barber and Lieutenants Roaf and Paul Barber pose with officers from other towns in the district.
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Georgetown
J. R. Barber
Roaf
Paul Barber
Veterans
Cismrd of
Canada
Monteith
St. Louis' Barracks
Windsor
New Legion Members Initiated at Georgetown Branch
President George Bradley led an inflation team from Stratford Branch No 8 to Georgetown last Sunday afternoon to initiate ten new members into the local Branch 120. Comrades Mullgan Buckingham McDonald and Widdifield K.C. attended alongside Acton branch members. lunch followed hosted by the local legion.
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George Bradley
Stratford
No. 8
Canadian Legion
Georgetown
Mullgan
Buckingham
McDonald
Widdifield
K.C
Acton
Loca
Glendronach Farms Limited Head Office Move
The company is amended to change its head office from Toronto to Esquesing Township Halton Ontario. Enacted January 6, 1041 by D G H Wright president.
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Toronto
Ontario
Exquesling
Halton
Glendronach Farms Limited
City of
Province of
Esquesing
D. G. H. Wright
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Georgetown Herald
Brill’s Dept. Store
Brill
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Brills Corner Main and Mill St
Cardigans
Nhoe
Kirby’s. Specialty Shop
Gnr
Albert E, Colman
No. 1 Cahu
Cdn
Cannadian Army Overseas
Au2 Manmret Long
Quelph
Town
Glendronach
L. I. Hall
Paceea
Rolleoats
Cherries
Malaga
Devon Weiners
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