Canadian Expeditionary Force

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Held by: Alex Dworkin Canadian Jewish Archives via Canadian Jewish Heritage Network (incl. Alex Dworkin Canadian Jewish Archives)
Dates: 1915 (indexed as 1915)
Level: file
Scope & content: Includes correspondence between the Baron de Hirsch Institute and the Minister of Militia regarding the possible creation of a Jewish Roll of Honour.
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Subjects: Canadian Expeditionary Force
Genre / form: textual record
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Text in the image: JEWISH ROLL OF HONOURThe Honourable,Minister of Militia,General Sam Hughes,Ottawa.Sir:-Your obedient servant,Clerk to the Board.DD/RV.ATBaW02March 12th, 1915.The Directors of this Institution are desirous of securing a register of the names of the Jewish recruits in the Canadian expeditionary forces, with a view to inscribing same in a Roll of Honour, as is being done with the Jewish soldiers in the British Army.I therefore beg leave to request you to kindly furnish us with this register and to keep this Institute posted from time to time as Jewish recruits join the forces. It is felt that the publication of such a Roll of Honour amongst the members of the Jewish Communities of the Dominion, will act as an impetus for recruiting.Assuring you that your co-operation with us in this purpose will be deeply appreciated, I beg to remain,Read automatically; may contain mistakes.
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