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A Free French Expeditionary Force was in Halifax under orders to take Saint Pierre and Miquelon from the control of the Vichy government. In the meantime, Q Force had been formed by the Canadians to take the is lands. The Americans objected, as they had agreed upon the neutrali zation of all western hemisphere territories with the Vichy administra tion. De Gaulle overrode American objections and the islands were taken by December 24, 1941. The Free French administration was accepted by the islanders in a referendum the following day. ******
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WILLIAM HALL, V.C. STAMP ISSUE On February 1, 2010, Canada Post Corporation issued a stamp to commemorate and honour William Hall, recipient of the Victoria Cross on October 28, 1859. According to Details, Hall was the first black person, first Nova Scotian, and the first Canadian sailor accorded this honour. Hall received his V.C. for his actions during the India Mutiny aboard the H M S Shannon (where he volunteered to go ahore with a relief force sent to Lucknow, India) i s The stamp features Hall, the - Shannon, along with his V C , I ‘ the India Mutiny medal, the I Turkish Crimea medal, and the Crimea medal ! The great majority of V.C. l I recipieflts have been in the army and only 107 have been — awarded to naval personnel As a matter of interest, Hall’s : Victoria Cross ribbon is blue, but when the Royal Air Force - was formed in 1918, the blue _jJ . ribbon for naval V.C.’s was discontinued. The army’s crim— j son ribbon was adopted for all services and noted in the Royalli Warrant of May 22, 1920. 1 Hall’s V.C. is held by the Nova Scotia Museum, Halifax. Hets buried in the Hantsport Baptist Church cemetery (Hall died on August 25, 1904). References: Bishop, A. Victoria Cross Heroes (200$) Details Medals Year Book (1995) Purves, A.A. Collecting Medals and Decorations (1983)
LITTLE MOUNTAIN BARRACKS/VANCOUVER MILITARY HOSPITAL——By Jon Johnson Both front and reverse of a cover to the Little Mountain Barracks, Vancou ver, and then re—directed to the Vancouver Military Hospital are illus trated on the following page. The cover, from Kelowna, B.C. dated June 1945, bears an interesting large circular datestamp “No.XI DISTRICT DEPOT! JUN 19 1945/POST OFFICE” in carmine on the reverse. There is also a “Van couver M.P.O. 1106” cancel as well. Cont’d.j f BNAPS Canadian Military Mail Study Group
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OPERATION SCULPTURE, 2009——By A.D. Hanes Here is a large folded envelope using the British Forces Post Office dater (scallopped) as well as the rectangular “MATT/(FREETOWN)/23 JAN 2009/ SIERRA LEONE/BFPO” marking in carmine. Mail from this Operation is not common, as only seven Canadian military personnel were involved.
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Page 1081 P.O.W. MAIL: AUSTRALIA TO CANADA——ByJerome C. Jarnick Prisoner to prisoner communications are uncommon. This Australian Letter Sheet was sent by Oberleunant Heinz rauber interned at the Dhurringile POW Camp in the Tatura District of Victoria, Australia, to Oberleunant Hinrich Wurdemann, interned in Canada and held at Camp 30, Bowmanville, Ontario. Fifty German officers and their batmen were detained at the Dhurringile camp. The airmail postage was paid by the 1/ stamp postmarked “Ship Mail Room, Melbourne” on April 21, 1943. The letter was censored by both Austra— lain and Canadian authorities. A faint purple single—line handstamp on the front reads “APPROVED FOR TRANSMISSION BY CAMP COMMANDANTDHURR’.
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Dear CMMSGMembers: HAPPY NEW YEAR! The coming year appears to be very interesting as it will include the 100th anniversary celebrations for the Royal Canadian Navy. Canada Post has included a Victoria Cross re cipient and will issue two stamps for the R.C.N. in’ May. Space is a bit short this issue but please keep sending in those items for all of our members to enjoy! ALL THE VERY BEST FOR 2010! ******
SMALL ADS Still only $1.00 (Canadian) per issue (mint postage at face ok). Copy to the Editor please.
WANTED: Airmail covers from M.P.O. 314 (Kingston, Ontario). Please send details to Chris Hargreaves,. 4060 Bath Road, Kingston, ON K7M 4Y4 or email: hargreavescp @ sympatico.ca (3/4) WANTED: WWII Canadian POW’s in OFLAG IVC & Buchenwald.covers; F.S..S.F. Devil’s Brigade) covers; WWI Newfoundland cards/covers; Victoria Cross recipient postal history; 19th century Royal Navy & pre—1920 Royal Can adian Navy postal history. Details to the Editor or: ‘:[email protected] (2/6) ******