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    1. Re: [ NB ] newspaper articles
    2. Jared Handspicker
    3. "Cfn" means Craftsman "CFN" means Canadian Forces in the Netherlands I gather in your case, the first applies. Jared > As noted below, Madalyn Sheffer had newsclippings about veterns of WWII, > and wanted to post them to the list. Malcolm Moody scanned the clips and > was able to use an OCR program to turn one list into what could be posted > here. (sorry, I've lost the date of his post - it would be a few days > after Madalyn's below) > (Can anyone tell me what Cfn. means?) > I also received these two clips, plus two more and was able to hand copy > the second one. The text is below --- also I have now made a web page for > these four items --- > http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~cannbfam/OtherVets.html > > N.B. Airmen In Group Returning > Following are the names of New Brunswick repatriated > Royal Canadian Air Force personnel who are expected to > arrive on the "Dutches of Richmond" at Quebec City on > Saturday, August 19. All personnel on board will proceed > from the dock to No. 1 Repat Depot, Lachine, where they > will be given leave. The accuracy of this list cannot be > guaranteed. There may be discrepancies due to last minute > changes, prioe to embarkation. The ship has 1,532 Air Force > personnel on board. (* possible typos in clipping) > Cpl. S. P. Hanley, Newcastle > Cpl. C. A. Margison, Plaster Rock > Cpr. A. C. Murray, Springhill > FS. J. H. Rigley, Chatham > FS. R.R. VanBuskirk, R.R.3, Moncton > FL. A.B. McCully, Peticodiac > WO, R. E. Flynn, Saint John > PO. J.A. MacNeil, Dorchester > FL. L.G. Steeves, Newcastle > FO. J.P. Harrimqn*, Chatham > FO. M.B. Hogan, Chatham > Cpl. R.E. Estey, Plaster Rock > Sgt., D.K. Goodeill*, St George > Cpl. W.D. Long, Richibucto > Cpl. M. Lund, Sackville > Cpl. H. R. A. MacAulay, Apohaqui > Cpl. R. E. Walterm*, St. Martin > SL. J. W. D. McKnight, Fredericton > FL. G. R. Libby, St Stephen > FO. H. I. Pardine, Kouchibouguac > FO. W. C. Kitchenr, Grand Falls > FO. G. C. Nason, Ingleside > FO. G. Schleicher, Pleasant Point > PO. A. F. McConnell, Sunny Brae > PO. M. S. McGee, North Devon > W, K,H. VanWart, Edmunston > FL. A. C. Bell, Saint John > PO. J.C.J. LeBlanc, St Anselme > FL. J.T. Logan, St Stephen > > ---- Original Message ---- > From: madalyn sheffar <sheff@nbnet.nb.ca> > To: newbrunswick@rootsweb.com > Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2007 1:30:36 AM > Subject: [ NB ] newspaper articles > > > When going through Mum's things after her death, I found an old Moncton > Daily Times dated 15 August 1945. It had several articles listing > returning soldiers. > > I thought I would like to post them on this list but don't know the best > way to do it. I scanned them as jpegs but can't find a place on Rootsweb > to post them. > > Anyone got any ideas? > > Brian & Madalyn Sheffar > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NEWBRUNSWICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NEWBRUNSWICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > Jared "Jed" Handspicker jedh@jedh.com ------------------------ One Less E-mail To Answer!

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