Dreams of Things That Were

The Wartime Correspondence of Harry William Manchester

Selected Biographies

Selected biographies of correspondents…

Artifact 1942-01-03-c – Photograph of Canadian Provo Corps, E Section, sent from Southern England, Circa 1942 – Obverse.

“Canadian Provo Corps E Section
Cpl Reich, Regina, Saskatchewan.
L/Cpl Harry William Manchester, Windsor, Ontario.
L/Cpl Causton, Toronto, Ontario.
L/Cpl Grywinski, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Sgt Birmingham, Toronto, Ontario.
L/Cpl Whiteman, Red Lake, Ontario.
L/Cpl Harris, St. Thomas, Ontario.
L/Cpl Green, Sydney, Nova Scotia.
L/Cpl Millay, Montreal, Quebec.”

Coming Soon…

This “selected biographies” page will contain brief biographies of persons mentioned in the correspondence of Harry William Manchester. This will include contemporary family members, friends, and fellow members of the armed forces.


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