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From: Mary Forsythe <>
Subject: Re: [BRUCE] OFF TOPIC -- Disowned Vets May Yet Benefit
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 20:16:11 -0700
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You have sent a message about unrecognized veterans. Sorry that I can't
respond to that. However, I have a question and it is, "Is there any kind
of record on concientious objectors during WWII and what their endurances
were?"

Mary
----- Original Message -----
From: "Muriel M. Davidson" <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 5:32 PM
Subject: [BRUCE] OFF TOPIC -- Disowned Vets May Yet Benefit


> The following may be copied and forwarded
> To all:-
>
> It was appropriate to read this article in the Toronto Sun
> while surrounded by veterans (including my husband) at
> Sunnybrook Veteran's Wing in Toronto.
> ===========
> OTTAWA -- The Liberal government has opened the
> door to compensating veterans who were denied benefits
> for the last 60 years because they failed to complete their
> discharge paperwork after the war.
> Grilled in the House of Commons yesterday (Oct. 7),
> Veterans Affairs Minister Albina Guarnieri vowed to "do
> justice" to any veterans who were misclassified.
> "I have asked officials to consult with veterans' organizations
> and I am working closely with the defence department to
> excavate the facts and dig up the truth," she said.
> NDP Pat Martin is pressing the government to overturn a
> 1946 order-in-council that obliterated the service records of
> 14,100 veterans.
> =============
> The Merchant Navy FINALLY were recognized a few years ago,
> but there could be many others of all services who did not have
> proper instruction in completing paperwork. My husband's is
> complete and benefits are such that many should be receiving now.
>
> By all means, dig out the old SERVICE NUMBER (even from
> memory), visit the nearest D.V.A. office or Legion. I am working
> directly with one who has access to all areas of Canada.
> [I feel the number of 14,100 has been reduced by death by now]
>
> Muriel M. Davidson
> Co-Chair, Canada Census committee; Code Talker WWII
> Brampton, ON -- formerly Nova Scotia
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