Molly Lamb Bobak
The sketches in Bobak's war diary capture some of the more quieter moments in WW II army life. The "front page" (above) illustrates how she turned a diary into a long-lasting work of art.
The large, bold headline reads: Heart-rending Scenes On Sunday. Fateful Day Brings Ghastly Parting For Lance-Corporal And Vermilion Friends. Moaning And Weeping As Train Pulls Out!
Squeezed between this and an illustration of parading Canadian Women’s Army Corp regulars is the following news flash: On Sunday, Jan. 31, Vermilion Barracks lost another B Company. Reporters rushed to the scene at 12 noon. The mess was ringing with The Khaki Shirts, It’s A Long Way To Tipperary and Auld Lang Syne. "It was heart-rending," remarked reporters, "to see the graduating girls...."
While the format for this...