A photograph of German propaganda showing a black and white grim reaper over a ship and an excerpt from “York County Men and Women Who Gave Their Lives in WWII, Book 2.”
A photograph of German propaganda showing a black and white grim reaper over a ship and an excerpt from “York County Men and Women Who Gave Their Lives in WWII, Book 2.”
This image lists Private Morris London of Vaughan Township as being killed in action in 1942. He was reported as a prisoner of war after the Battle of Dieppe, where 1,946 soldiers were captured. Morris and his wife had expressed fear at the prospect.
Approximately 20 per cent of soldiers who served in the war were married.
While the men went off to war, supporting the families they left behind was also necessary. Most husbands assigned a significant part of their pay to their wives. A Private’s salary of $1.10 per day was not enough to keep most families fed without additional assistance. As a result, the government introduced a stipend of $20 per month.
City of Vaughan Archives: MG 43, Ref. 15
A photograph of German propaganda showing a black and white grim reaper over a ship and an excerpt from “York County Men and Women Who Gave Their Lives in WWII, Book 2.”
A photograph of German propaganda showing a black and white grim reaper over a ship and an excerpt from “York County Men and Women Who Gave Their Lives in WWII, Book 2.”
This image lists Private Morris London of Vaughan Township as being killed in action in 1942. He was reported as a prisoner of war after the Battle of Dieppe, where 1,946 soldiers were captured. Morris and his wife had expressed fear at the prospect.
Approximately 20 per cent of soldiers who served in the war were married.
While the men went off to war, supporting the families they left behind was also necessary. Most husbands assigned a significant part of their pay to their wives. A Private’s salary of $1.10 per day was not enough to keep most families fed without additional assistance. As a result, the government introduced a stipend of $20 per month.
City of Vaughan Archives: MG 43, Ref. 15