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Captain David McCullough
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Captain David McCullough
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Captain David McCullough
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20/12/17<BR>
Dear Mrs Young:<P>
Your letter to hand this afternoon. I thank you very much for the good wishes contained therein, and am indeed much gratified at the kindly impulse expressed by you, in wishing to write my wife, I know
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just how much she will appreciate it and I very gladly give you the address:<P>
Mrs D McCullough
P.O. Box 606
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada<P>
Such an intention as yours pleases me as much as Bee, because I feel that the real sacrifice in this war business is our women, and when I stop to consider the life of suspense, and sacrifice Bee is leading
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without a whimper. It makes me think that our Awards & decorations would be better placed on the breasts of some of our wives who are handling some of us long young families and no excitement or change of scene to break the monotony.<P>
It is evident Mary Ella does not throw over her friends, when she sent me such a nice little letter, with all sorts of good wishes, and a
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dozen kisses too. I hope his cold will be easily got rid of. Its very nice to think that I have got a staunch, little Scotch girl too, I must tell Aileen all about Mary.<P>
I am feeling pretty fit just now. Mother seems to take a oficial delight in pampering me, never-the-less I¿ll be glad to be back in the game again, as this loafing is tiresome.<P>
Sincerely
D McCullough
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registered for keeps, he did so look the real thing, a lad well worth watching his development.<P>
I had the Honour of inspecting a kilted Battalion this morning, & really appreciated it for although I¿m Irish, that kilt fascinates me, it¿s simply grand, to see a well drilled regiment of Highlanders move around.<P>
Well this is a rough outline of my doings and movements. Should I go to France in the near future I¿ll write you again.<P>
Give Mary a big hug for me, with kind regards.<P>
Yours Sincerely<BR>
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Box 606, Edmonton, Alta<BR>
April 14, 1918<P>
Dear Mrs Young:<P>
I am really sorry at my delay in answering your kind letter. There are times where I feel almost too anxious to write so you will understand a forgive me.<P>
Dave is back in France again I hear regularly. He was well by his last letter but there is heavy fighting going on now which I hope will hurry the thing to an end so all the men can get home. It is an awful anxious time & all we can do is to hope & wait. I try to remember I am only
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one. Aileen and Jim are always wishing Daddie home. We all miss him but as long as he is spared to come back all will be well.<P>
Dave enjoyed his visit to Scotland. How after he used to talk about working in Scotland and I believe he looked forwards to visiting all he knew and it must have been a great disappointment to hear of your husband¿s death. I am sure it must have been hard on you & a big responsibility. It is nothing bringing up a family as long as the Father is spared. I think we are giving grace to bear our burdens where sent by a kind hand.<P>
I think Daddie will be glad to get back to us, our home-life has always<P>
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been a happy one & our children only seemed to make it more pleasant. I wished I could have been with Dave in his visit, but perhaps we may yet have the trip together. If this war ever ends what agony people are suffering all over the world surely right will conquer soon.<P>
I am very pleased you wrote me & I will let you know how Dave gets along. I must Thank you for your kindness to him when on his visit. He was delighted with his reception.<P>
Hoping to hear from you again<P>
I am<BR>
Yours sincerely<BR>
Beatrice McCullough
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His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial (2010). Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens)
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Canada's Vimy Memorial, located approximately 8 kilometres to the north-east of Arras, France. May the sacrifice of so many never be forgotten. (J. Stephens)
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From a World War 1 issue of the Edmonton Journal c.1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From a World War 1 issue of the Edmonton Journal c.August 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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20/12/17<BR> Dear Mrs Young:<P> Your letter to hand this afternoon. I thank you very much for the good wishes contained therein, and am indeed much gratified at the kindly impulse expressed by you, in wishing to write my wife, I know
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Page 2<P> just how much she will appreciate it and I very gladly give you the address:<P> Mrs D McCullough P.O. Box 606 Edmonton, Alberta Canada<P> Such an intention as yours pleases me as much as Bee, because I feel that the real sacrifice in this war business is our women, and when I stop to consider the life of suspense, and sacrifice Bee is leading
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Page 3<P> without a whimper. It makes me think that our Awards & decorations would be better placed on the breasts of some of our wives who are handling some of us long young families and no excitement or change of scene to break the monotony.<P> It is evident Mary Ella does not throw over her friends, when she sent me such a nice little letter, with all sorts of good wishes, and a
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Page 4<P> dozen kisses too. I hope his cold will be easily got rid of. Its very nice to think that I have got a staunch, little Scotch girl too, I must tell Aileen all about Mary.<P> I am feeling pretty fit just now. Mother seems to take a oficial delight in pampering me, never-the-less I¿ll be glad to be back in the game again, as this loafing is tiresome.<P> Sincerely D McCullough
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Page 2<P> registered for keeps, he did so look the real thing, a lad well worth watching his development.<P> I had the Honour of inspecting a kilted Battalion this morning, & really appreciated it for although I¿m Irish, that kilt fascinates me, it¿s simply grand, to see a well drilled regiment of Highlanders move around.<P> Well this is a rough outline of my doings and movements. Should I go to France in the near future I¿ll write you again.<P> Give Mary a big hug for me, with kind regards.<P> Yours Sincerely<BR>
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Box 606, Edmonton, Alta<BR> April 14, 1918<P> Dear Mrs Young:<P> I am really sorry at my delay in answering your kind letter. There are times where I feel almost too anxious to write so you will understand a forgive me.<P> Dave is back in France again I hear regularly. He was well by his last letter but there is heavy fighting going on now which I hope will hurry the thing to an end so all the men can get home. It is an awful anxious time & all we can do is to hope & wait. I try to remember I am only
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Page 2<P> one. Aileen and Jim are always wishing Daddie home. We all miss him but as long as he is spared to come back all will be well.<P> Dave enjoyed his visit to Scotland. How after he used to talk about working in Scotland and I believe he looked forwards to visiting all he knew and it must have been a great disappointment to hear of your husband¿s death. I am sure it must have been hard on you & a big responsibility. It is nothing bringing up a family as long as the Father is spared. I think we are giving grace to bear our burdens where sent by a kind hand.<P> I think Daddie will be glad to get back to us, our home-life has always<P>
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Page 3<P> been a happy one & our children only seemed to make it more pleasant. I wished I could have been with Dave in his visit, but perhaps we may yet have the trip together. If this war ever ends what agony people are suffering all over the world surely right will conquer soon.<P> I am very pleased you wrote me & I will let you know how Dave gets along. I must Thank you for your kindness to him when on his visit. He was delighted with his reception.<P> Hoping to hear from you again<P> I am<BR> Yours sincerely<BR> Beatrice McCullough
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His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial (2010). Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens)
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Canada's Vimy Memorial, located approximately 8 kilometres to the north-east of Arras, France. May the sacrifice of so many never be forgotten. (J. Stephens)
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From a World War 1 issue of the Edmonton Journal c.1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From a World War 1 issue of the Edmonton Journal c.August 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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VIMY MEMORIAL Pas de Calais, France
Canada's most impressive tribute overseas to those Canadians who fought and gave their lives in the First World War is the majestic and inspiring Vimy Memorial, which overlooks the Douai Plain from the highest point of Vimy Ridge, about eight kilometres northeast of Arras on the N17 towards Lens. The Memorial is signposted from this road to the left, just before you enter the village of Vimy from the south. The memorial itself is someway inside the memorial park, but again it is well signposted. At the base of the memorial, these words appear in French and in English:
Inscribed on the ramparts of the Vimy Memorial are the names of over 11,000 Canadian soldiers who were posted as 'missing, presumed dead' in France.
A plaque at the entrance to the memorial states that the land for the battlefield park, 91.18 hectares in extent, was 'the free gift in perpetuity of the French nation to the people of Canada'. Construction of the massive work began in 1925, and 11 years later, on July 26, 1936, the monument was unveiled by King Edward VIII.
The park surrounding the Vimy Memorial was created by horticultural experts. Canadian trees and shrubs were planted in great masses to resemble the woods and forests of Canada. Wooded parklands surround the grassy slopes of the approaches around the Vimy Memorial. Trenches and tunnels have been restored and preserved and the visitor can picture the magnitude of the task that faced the Canadian Corps on that distant dawn when history was made.
On April 3, 2003, the Government of Canada designated April 9th of each year as a national day of remembrance of the Battle of Vimy Ridge.
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