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HOME FRONT, 1914 - 1919
FRONT INTÉRIEUR, 1914 - 1919
Letter from Lt E. T. Hermon, 1st CRB, Seaford to Mrs. A.B. De Long thanking her for a care parcel, 29 Dec, 1918
Letter from Canadian soldier, 1015082 Pte (later Lt.) Ernest Thomson Hermon, 1st Canadian Reinforcement Battalion (CRB) to Mrs. A.B. De Long thanking her for a care parcel. The letter is dated 29 December, 1918 from Seaford, England. He originally enlisted in the 231st Battalion, CEF and served with the 72nd Battalion in France.
CEF service file attached.
Mrs. De Long organized and forwarded parcels to CEF troops who were serving overseas. The letters in this collection date from late 1918 and early 1919. They are thank you letters to her. It appears that all of the recipients lived or still had family in the North Burnaby area.

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