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itemJuly 31, 1945
Certificate of Liberation issued on July 30, 1945 to Private Roger Bédard, enrolled in ''Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal'' on July 26, 1940, to reintegrate civilian life, upon demobilisation. The certificate certifies that he received the Canadian Volunteer Service M…
itemJuly 30, 1972
Certificate and medal awarded to Roger Bébard for his participation in the Dieppe Raid on August 19, 1942. The document was issued on July 30, 1972 by the Association of Veterans and Prisoners of war of Dieppe. Roger Bédard (b. August 29, 1916) was born in Can…
itemDecember 30, 1944
Letter written on December 30, 1944, by Claire Bédard, Roger's sister, from Sherbrooke. Letter written directly on an envelope of the Prisoner of War Post, sent to Camp Stalag II-D where Roger Bédard was imprisoned. The letter was returned to the sender. There…
itemAugust 04, 1943
Letter written on August 4, 1943, by Claire Bédard, Roger's sister, from Sherbrooke. Letter written directly on an envelope of the Prisoner of War Post, sent to Camp Stalag VIII B where Roger Bédard was imprisoned. One sentence of the letter was censored in bl…
itemJanuary 01, 1943
Letter written on January 1, 1943, by Mrs Arthur Julien, Roger's grandmother, from Montreal. Letter written directly on an envelope of the Prisoner of War Post, sent to Camp Stalag VIII-B where Roger Bédard was imprisoned. Roger Bédard (b. August 29, 1916) was…
itemApril 28, 1945
Letter written on April 28, 1945, by Mrs Arthur Julien, Roger's grandmother, from Montreal. Letter written directly on an envelope of the Armed Forces Air Letter. Roger Bédard (b. August 29, 1916) was born in Canada to Jos (Joseph) Albert Bédard and Laura Béda…
item1942
Soldier's service book, dated 1940, 1941 and 1942. It was a manual explaining the basic precepts for an infantry soldier. It was distributed at the start of their training. The document may contain personal information about the soldier: family, rank, employme…
itemJanuary 1, 1942-July 31, 1942
Soldier's pay book (small paper booklet), stapled. The informations are handwritten. Dated from January 1 to July 31, 1942. This document is part of a set of four pay books (2020.14.07-10) provided by the Canadian army. Three of them date from before the Diepp…
itemFebruary 15, 1941-June 26, 1941
Soldier's pay book (small paper booklet), stapled. The informations are handwritten. Dated from February 7 to June 26, 1941. This document is part of a set of four pay books (2020.14.07-10) provided by the Canadian army. Three of them date from before the Diep…
itemJuly 1, 1941-December 30, 1941
Soldier's pay book (small paper booklet), stapled. The informations are handwritten. Dated from July 1 to December 30, 1941. This document is part of a set of four pay books (2020.14.07-10) provided by the Canadian army. Three of them date from before the Diep…
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Souvenir frame for Roger Bédard, containing 4 commemorative medals, 2 badges, a photo and a poem by Gaétan Major. This frame and the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal (CVSM) are awarded to all soldiers who served more than 18 months of voluntary service during …
itemApril 15, 1945
Old map showing concentration camps in Germany and surrounding countries, where Canadians were held as Prisoners of war during WWII. Roger Bédard (b. August 29, 1916) was born in Canada to Jos (Joseph) Albert Bédard and Laura Bédard (née Murphy). In his testim…
itemMay 1, 1945-June 08, 1945
Soldier's pay book (small paper booklet), stapled. The informations are handwritten. Dated from May 1 to June 8, 1945. This document is part of a set of four pay books (2020.14.07-10) provided by the Canadian army. Three of them date from before the Dieppe rai…
item1944
A vaccination card provided by the Canadian army, probably after Roger Bédard's Liberation. It lists the vaccinations he received from the German army during his imprisonment (prisoner 25325) in Stalag II-D, in late 1944. Roger Bédard (b. August 29, 1916) was …
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Children's book titled 'Vater Ist Im Kriege', with colored drawings representing the stories of German soldiers during the First World War. There is a dedication on the cover that could be translated. The fonds was given to the Holocaust Memorial Centre in Mon…
itemApril 29, 1945
Telegram sent to London to Roger Bédard, on April 29, 1945, from his mother in Montreal. She was happy to hear that her son was safe and well, and she wished that he could return to Canada soon. Roger Bédard (b. August 29, 1916) was born in Canada to Jos (Jose…
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