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Report
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Montreal Holocaust Museum via Canadian Jewish Heritage Network (incl. Alex Dworkin Canadian Jewish Archives)
Dates
October 5, 1947 (indexed as 1947)
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5 pages, paragraph form, and centre oriented. Stapled in the upper left corner. Narrative: Bertram Ellison (donor's uncle) was born on March 19 1909 in Montreal. He was born into a Jewish family, and was an insurance broker before the war. He joined the Canadian Army on June 5th 1941 as a 2nd Lieutenant. Between 1941 and 1945 he rose to the rank of major, and received 6 medals, including the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire which he received on December 18t 1945. He was part of the 21st Army Group, which was formed on July 9th 1943 by the 2nd British and 1st Canadian Army for a North Western European Invasion. While apart of the 21st Army Group, he saw Bergen-Belsen. Bertram Ellison sailed home on the RMS Queen Elisabeth on December 3rd – 9th 1945.
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Report : Paper : Black, White ; Ht: 33 cm x W: 20,5 cm
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textual record
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INVESTITUREBYHIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL OF CANADA5th October 1947NOTES FOR RECIPIENTSThe attached list contains your name and also indicates the order in which insignia will be presented. The seating has been arranged in accordance with this list.To ensure that the Investiture proceeds smoothly, two recipients will stand in the centre aisle while another is receiving his decoration and as soon as he leaves the dais and the next name is called, the next recipient to the one already in the aisle will take up his position. Example:-(a) No. 1 is being invested. Nos 2 and 3 stand one behind the other in the centre aisle.(b) No. 1 leaves the dais, No. 2 is called leaving No. 3; No. 4 will then leave his seat and take up position behind No. 3 and so on.Check with those seated on your right and left.When your name is called advance to and step up on the dais, bow to His Excellency the Governor General and then take one pace forward. His Excellency will then invest you with your Insignia. You then take one step back and bow to His Excellency, turn right and move off leaving the platform by the other steps. Return to your seat via the outside aisle on your right as you leave the dais and if necessary around the back of the audience to the other outside aisle.The case for your insignia and the full citation will be handed to you before you leave the armoury. Do not leave without it. At the same time return the brooch given you before the Investiture.Read automatically; may contain mistakes.
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English
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