Our back pages: 1946-1960
Resettlement and a larger magazine
Third in a six-part series looking back at 90 years of The Legionary and Legion Magazine
After the Second World War, The Legionary became an important vehicle for communicating news of benefits available to returning veterans. Still, the Legion had problems putting forth its positions and increasing membership since not all Legionnaires were Legionary subscribers. Shortly after the war ended, the magazine began carrying a regular feature called “The Legionary’s 100 per cent Honour Roll,” listing the branches that subscribed for all their paid-up members.
The magazine emphasized the resettlement benefits, such as grants for continued education and housing available through the Veterans Land Administration, which helped veterans build their ...
