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Second World War Correspondence Collection
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Second World War Correspondence Collection

  • CA RBD MSG 1296
  • Collection
  • 21 July 1943 - 23 November 1944

This collection consists of letters written by Canadian soldiers serving in the Second World War, between 1943 and 1944. The letters were written to family members or romantic partners, while the soldiers were in training in England, or deployed in Europe. The collection also includes some letters written to the soldiers. Contents of the letters chiefly concern news from home and the daily life of soldiers.

The collection is divided into three series, one for each soldier. Series 1 contains correspondence between Robert C. Parsons and his wife, Peggy Parsons. Series 2 contains correspondence between Jack Mills and his mother, C.I. Mills, and brother, Bob Mills. Series 3 contains correspondence between A.V. "Mac" Cormack and his girlfriend Florence Morgan Graham, as well as a letter from Mac's roommate G.D. "Jerry" Royds, also to Florence.

R.C. Parsons and Peggy Parsons correspondence

Correspondence from Robert C. Parsons to his wife, Peggy Parsons, living in Vancouver. Also includes 6 letters from Peggy to Robert. Contents of the letters chiefly concern news from home, daily life as a soldier, thanks for care packages, and thoughts of one another. The letters are very affectionate and often erotic.

November 1944

Letters numbered #473, #474, #477, #481, #483, and one unnumbered letter. Letter #474 is mistakenly dated Saturday, October 11, rather than Saturday, November 11.

Parsons, Peggy

November 1943

An armed forces air letter from A.V. Cormack ("Mac") addressed to Miss F.M. Graham [Florence Morgan Graham], his sweetheart.

Cormack, A. V. (Alexander Valentine), 1915-1944

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