Example of letters to Phyllis Douglas, wife of Lt Douglas

Letters to Phyllis Douglas from friends re Lt Douglas as POW

16 letters to Phyllis Douglas: wife of Lt Ian Douglas who was taken POW at Regalbuto, Sicily and remained in POW camps until the end of the war. Letters from:

  1. Lt Norm Bell, 48th (11 Nov 44 x 2); – From overseas. One Christmas Greetings single page/cartoon; one Air Letter
  2. Lt R J Hunter, Irish Regt. of Canada (8 Jan 44 to 6 Jan 45 – 9 letters) – from overseas. – two beige Air Mail with blue and red border markings;  7 blue Air Mail – (one Air Letter and six Armed Forces Air Letter)
  3. Janet Ventura, Headmistress of Strathallan (Phyllis’ school) Aug 43 in beige envelope Jane –  Montreal May 45
  4. Helen, friend of Phyllis – Truro NS Oct 42 – Beige envelope By Air Mail
  5. Jane – friend of Phyllis – Montreal, May 1945 – beige envelope by regular mail
  6. Steve of Bank of Toronto, friend of Ian (Apr and May 45) – One Canadian YMCA regular beige envelope; one beige marked ” From HMC Ship, Examined by DB/N 895″

Letters are available to Museum staff for research. Other requests must be approved by the Curator.

Classification
Memorabilia
Era
1939 – 1945 (WW 2)
Location of artifact
Box, Research Room Shelf
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