The Wartime Correspondence of Harry William Manchester
This series of pages list the World War II correspondence artifacts of Harry William Manchester chronologically, sorted by year, starting from September, 1939 and extending to July, 1945. In addition, a concise commentary of each year’s events is provided.
The photograph above is L/Cpl Harry William Manchester of No. 2 Company, Canadian Provo Corps, at Elm Craft House, Preston Road, Brighton, England, circa 1941.
The historical timeline of correspondence is presented by years:
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| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
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1940 Aldershot Angus August Burns Bros. Camp Borden Canada Charlie [Charles Manchester] Cottam Dot [Dorothy Henrietta Sweetman] Elton Newman England Essex Scottish Regiment Eva Robson Frances [Franc] Newman Gladys Glen Piper Halifax Highland Park Jimmie Tweedale Jimmie Woods [James Woods] July June La Verne Woods [née Manchester] Letter London London Military Leave Military Police November October Onnellee Marguerite Reive Ontario Pat Burling Pearl's Cousin Pearl's Sister Pearl Bland Peggy Postcard Ruthven September Toronto United Kingdom United States Windsor
Advance Party Air Raid Barracks bombing bombing raid bombs C.B. canteen Caporal Co. cigarettes cigs convoy cousin Doublemint Gum German prisoners girl friend Hospital illness Kiddies laundry leave leave [military] major nurses parade parcels Pat Burlings' death police prisoners provost course razor blades Regiment route march scheme ship show shows sister Sweet Caps cigarettes tents the Kiddies tonsils train Walkers farms xmas