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- Held by
- Montreal Holocaust Museum via Canadian Jewish Heritage Network (incl. Alex Dworkin Canadian Jewish Archives)
- Dates
- June 29, 1946 (indexed as 1946)
- Level
- item
- Extent
- Letter : Paper : Ink : Black, White, Blue, Red ; Ht: 11 cm x W: 13,5 cm
- Scope & content
- Envelope has 1 postage stamp in the upper right corner with an airplane on it. There is also 1 circular ink stamp in the top center of the envelope The envelope is torn open along the right edge. The letter is 1 page, double-sided. 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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- Genre / form
- textual record
- Format
- Document
- In the picture
- DocumentHandwrittenJewish CommunityLetterMilitaryMontrealRailway CarSignatureTrainTravelTagged automatically by a vision model; may contain mistakes.
- Text in the image
- Mon Eve.9:30 P.M.Hello My darling-I didn't get my little Saturdaybut got this today.In reply to the one of the 13th. AsI'd already told you I don't mind where I live aslong as you're there and I've had my head examinedand the doctor tells there's only one thing wrong withme and that is I should go to sleep every nighton your shoulder. So you see darling you'rewrong on that point. We'll find somewhere to livewhen I get there - we'll have to, I have so darnmuch stuff I'll have to have somewhere to put it.I can't speak French but I'll guarantee they'llunderstand what I want when I start inquiringfor accommodation. In regards to your worry-don't worry sweetheart, I understand the situationperfectly and we'll work it out somehow.While I think of it don't mailanything to the office after Wed. I think you havemy home address but just in case not itsI made a reservation to sail forJuly 6th if that is not suitable let me know asreservations are rather difficult to get so you know.Read automatically; may contain mistakes.
- Language
- English
- Harvested
- 2026-10-19T03:21:16Z · source datestamp n/a · andornot
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