A Letter From J W Emmerson Overseas with the RCAF
A long memoir from J W Emmerson CA Overseas recounting his wartime path from Georgetown Ontario to the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1940s Canada. He details fellow servicemen, training in Ontario and England, memories of Toronto, Stratford, Dublin, and a B-line through dangers, humor, and friendship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gord Spence
Rip King Ray Harley
Bern Armstrong
Eva Simpson
Chubby Stapleton
Toronto
YMCA
O.K. Chum
Airforce
Himsel
Emmerson
Myron
Ron Hall
Ron
Ontario
Wingham
Clinton
Bill
Canada
The Soldier’s Dollar Fight Against Inflation
An overseas veteran’s return hinges on preserving the value of his dollar. The piece urges prudent purchases, adherence to rationing and price controls, and resisting black markets to prevent inflation from eroding purchasing power and the country’s postwar way of life. It cites Greece as a warning and promotes the Canadian way of life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
Pledge to observe rationing and support anti inflation rules
The speaker commits to using rationing, honoring price controls, and avoiding unnecessary purchases. They vow to buy victory bonds and war savings stamps, support taxation, and follow measures to lower living costs and stabilize prices.
Service Updates and Military Losses in Hamilton Area
Active Service notes report transfers of WREN Ethel Kemshead and AW2 Jean Mackenzie to new postings in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Georgetown recruit LAC John Hunter joins RCAF in India after three months in the Far East. Sympathy extends to Fr. Vv. Morgan as Sgt Patrick B. Morgan is killed in Germany. family of five brothers in service including LtR Kevin Morgan and others in RONVR and Merchant Marine. Major John Alexander injured in a German motorcycle accident May 2.
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Wren Ethel] Kemshead
RONVR
Sgt
Morgan
Ontario Forgings
Hamilton
John Alexander
Germany
Mim
Trokem Bis
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Georgetown
W. 8. Harker
Curly
Pidgeon Post
Pidgeon
Georgetown High School
Georgetown High
Bill" Harker
Alberta
Al-whata
Port Wiliam
Acton
University of Toronto
Walting
Focal Paper
London
Stratford-on-Avon
Avon
Vachon
Happy Harry Vachon
Happy Harry
Horatus
Dublin
Ireland
Bob
Wheldon
Steamboat
Malton
Guelph St. Hill
Ferewell
Jane
Bill Harker
France
Channel
Ge ‘Normandy
Deach-bhead
P.O. J W. Emmerson
Overseas
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