Collection search - Douglas B. Rees fonds [textual record, philatelic record]

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Douglas B. Rees fonds [textual record, philatelic record]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1941-1946.

Reference:

R5323-0-6-E

Type of material:

Textual material, Stamps and stamp products

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

178562

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Douglas B. Rees fonds
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Record information – Details
Date(s):

1941-1946.

Place of creation:

Canada

Added country of publication:

Japan

Extent:

4 postal covers postcards.
1 cm of textual records.

Language of material:

English

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Fonds consists of material created and acquired by Rifleman Douglas B. Rees of St. John's, Nfld. during and after his term of service in the Second World War, including 4 manuscript postal covers and 5 leaves of correspondence sent by Rees from a Japanese prinsoner-of-war camp, 1 leaf of typescript describing a letter written by Rees, 12 typescript telegraphs sent by Rees to friends and family in St. John's, 7 printed cards welcoming Rees home to Canada, 2 troop movement control cards, and 1 card inviting servicemen and women to make use of the Red Cross reception centre in Calgary, Man.

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Rees, Douglas B

Additional name(s):

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Rees, Douglas B

Biography/Administrative history:

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Rees, Douglas B : Douglas B. Rees, of St. John's, Nfld., was a rifleman with the Canadian Postal Corps., Hong Kong Field Force C during the Second World War. In 1942, Rees was interned at a Japanese prinsoner-of-war camp. He was released in 1945 and returned to Canada. At the time of donation, he was a resident of Ontario.
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Prisoners of war Canada

Prisonniers de guerre Canada

Prisoners of war Japan

Prisonniers de guerre Japon

World War, 1939-1945 Canada

Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 Canada
Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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1993-092 DAP
89-069
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Box [1993-092] 4180

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