Quote No. H.Q. 405-C-24, 150 (Records -2)
Department of National Defence
Army
Nov. 6, 1944
Mrs. Ida Cameron
Hopewell, Pictou Co.
Nova Scotia
F56192 Pte. CAMERON, Willard Gordon
Dear Madam:
I am directed to inform you that according to advice received from Overseas the above-mentioned member of the Canadian Army is en route to Canada on board a hospital ship.
On arrival, he will be dispatched to his home District Depot, unless a change is necessary due to medical or personal reasons. While no definite promise can be given regarding disembarkation leave, it is the general practice to grant leave provided personnel do not require immediate hospital treatment.
It is regretted that facilities do not permit you to proceed to port of disembarkation to meet the ship.
Yours truly,
[signature of J Normandeau, Capt.]
(C.L. Laurin) Colonel
Director of Records,
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I was so pleased to see these letters from Bill. I knew Bill most of my life and considered him a good friend. We were in the same grade in school. The Basil he mentioned in one of his letters was my husband for almost 60 years. I did not know his brother Jack as he was younger than Bill and I had moved from our village following my husband’s career in the RCAF. Thanks so much for printing the letters. It brought back so many memories.