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LETTER OF THANKSTee following letter wan received by Ulaa Nettie Jarman lrom an English soldier in Switzerland and shows the appreciation of these boysfor gifts received through the Red Cross.» ♦ ♦La Paquerette, Leyaen-Fedoy, Switzerland January 28,1B47 Dear Miss Nettle:You will no doubt wonder who thiB is, that is writing to you, well I found your address in a pair of gloveB which were included in a Red Cross parcel that was given to me three weeks ago and 1 wish to thank you for these gloves which I am binding very useful iu this climate. I had better explain Miss Nettie, how I come by your gloves so long ufter the war has been over, briefly, 1 joined the Army iu July 1939, served in Egypt, North Africa, Sicily, Italy, was in the Normandy Invasion, and went through Franco, Belgium, Holland and Germany, 1 then was waiting for my demoboliza-tion, when I broke down in health and was evacuated to a hospital near my home which is at Walthomstow, London, that was.at the end of 1945, and I was in hospital there till the 9th of this month, still remaining on the Army roll until 1 am well enough to go home. Now this is where your gloves come iu! I was chosen along with another hundred service and ex service disabled chapB by the British Government to come to Switzerland as guests” of the Swiss people for u stay of 6 months, so as to put u finishing touch to our final recovery. Before leaving England we were issued with gift parcels from the Red Cross, which had scarls, balaclava's, socks and your gloves, inside, so now you know, Miss Nettie, how 1 received your gloves.A few detailsaboutmyself! I'm a happily married man, with a bonny boy of 4 years of age. I’m 28, was a staff Sgt. during my service, was born in Yorkshire in the north of England, and my wife and I will be setting up our own home for the first time when I return back to England.Towards the end of the war, the British unit I was with, (281 Infantry Brigade Workshop) was attached to the Canadian Army, and many Canudiau boys came into our workshop whilst we were in Antwerp, Belgium and I’m sure many of your boys must remember that workshop. Well here in Switzerland we are 5,000 ft. up in the Alps among the snow and ice and its 15 below in temperature, but when the sun shineB it really is grand, and I feel better for it already. I don’t expect you to reply as you don’t know me from Adam! I have written to you in real appreciation of the gifts that you and thousands of others inCanada have sent to us boys during the war and to show that when addresses are included with your gifts we take the opportunity of thanking you good people wishing you and yourB all the best.yours sincerely Bob Ramage.It—■ rsri i
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Shellbrook Chronicle
Shellbrook, Saskatchewan, CA
Wed, Mar 19, 1947
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