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Held by: Montreal Holocaust Museum via Canadian Jewish Heritage Network (incl. Alex Dworkin Canadian Jewish Archives)
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Scope & content: 2 pages. The cover has a line border. On the inside there are maps of the complex. 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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Extent: Book : Paper : Red, Blue, Green ; Ht: 21 cm x W: 16,5 cm
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Text in the image: 4 CDN BASE RFT BN2 C.B.R.GNIJMEGEN1 Your Draft Serial No. isM. F. M. 62 Your Military District isM. F. M. 143 Your Coy isCurrency Exchange CertificatePersonal MessageFrom The Army Commander1st Cdn. ArmyH. D. G. CRERARGeneralRetain thisDiagram of Camp LayoutReception Drill, Chaplains Message5499Here is wishing you a satisfactory and speedy journey home, and that you find happiness at the end of it.You go back with a share of the magnificent reputation gained by the Canadians in every operation in which they have participated in this war. A fine reputation is a possession beyond price. Maintain it — for the sake of all of us, past and present — in the days ahead.I know that you will get a great welcome on your return. See to it that those Canadian units and drafts which follow after you, get just as good a "welcome home" when they, also get back.Good luck to each one of you — and thanks for everything.10/10/45Read automatically; may contain mistakes.
Language: English
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