Letters home from Private Edward Ray Jackson who joined the 160th Bruce Battalion of the Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Forces in 1916, 8 months before his 18th birthday. He served as a gunner in France with the 1st Battalion of the 1st Canadian Division under Marshal Ferdinand Foch and was wounded in action at Arras on August 30, 1918.
Showing posts with label Patriotic League. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Patriotic League. Show all posts
Friday, May 4, 2012
Thank-you letters to The Teeswater Patriotic League
Several of Ray's friends from Teeswater write thank-you letters to Mrs. Gillies, Secretary of the Teeswater Patriotic League for sending boxes of goodies to the soldiers.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
December 7, 1917 Witley Camp
Ray is back from his leave to Scotland and writes to his mother about the Victory War Loan campaign. He received the Christmas box from the Patriotic League.
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