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This series of postacards and the short notes home tell many things to the reader without actually stating the obvious; longing for home, worries about the farm and the realities of farm operations, hatred for the adverse weather conditions, a feeling of missing out on family events and most importantly assuring the family back home that all was well.

Interestly enough cards stamped both out of the camp and when recieved at the home post office shows a turn around time of a maximum 3 days. The speed of delivery in todays postal system between Sussex and Woodstock would take 7 days.

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Post Card Home 1910
Circa 1910
Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada

Credits:
Gary Bowser
Annual Report, Department of Militia and Defence of the Dominion of Canada

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Post Card Home 1910, Reverse side
circa 1910
Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada

Credits:
Gary Bowser
Annual Report, Department of Militia and Defence of the Dominion of Canada

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Post Card Home 1911
23 June 1911
Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada

Credits:
Gary Bowser
Annual Report, Department of Militia and Defence of the Dominion of Canada

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Post Card Home 1911, Reverse side
23 June 1911
Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada

Credits:
Gary Bowser
Annual Report, Department of Militia and Defence of the Dominion of Canada

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Church Parade postcard
Circa 1910
Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada

Credits:
Gary Bowser
Annual Report, Department of Militia and Defence of the Dominion of Canada

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Church Parade Postcard, Reverse side
28 June 1910
Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada

Credits:
Gary Bowser
Annual Report, Department of Militia and Defence of the Dominion of Canada

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Bread Ovens Postcard
1901-1914
Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada

Credits:
Gary Bowser
Annual Report, Department of Militia and Defence of the Dominion of Canada

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Bread Ovens Postcard, Reverse side
Circa July 1910
Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada

Credits:
Gary Bowser
Annual Report, Department of Militia and Defence of the Dominion of Canada

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Postcard 55 Infantry Battalion on parade - Camp Sussex
12 November 1915
Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada

Credits:
Sandra Muir-Russell
Annual Report, Department of Militia and Defence of the Dominion of Canada
Ganong, AT, A Historical Outline of the Regiment
A Historical Outline, The New Brunswick Rangers

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Postcard 55 Infantry Battalion on parade - Camp Sussex (Reverse side)
12 November 1915
Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada

Credits:
Sandra Muir-Russell
Annual Report, Department of Militia and Defence of the Dominion of Canada

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During World War II, it was common knowledge that once your husband was posted to Camp Sussex, it was not long before he would be sent overseas into combat.

Many wives made the trip to Sussex to have last minute visits with their loved ones. An interview conducted with two such ladies currently residing in London, Ontario and now in their 90's, revealed many interesting facts about the Town of Sussex and the camp itself.

Mrs Cherry Howard's and Mrs Rose Ramsey's husbands were both members of the 15 Field Ambulance, RCAMC, training in Camp Sussex. Their recollections included the long train ride from Ontario to get to the Camp and arriving at the train station in Sussex which has currently been restored to it's original state dating back to 1911. Mrs Howard secured a room over a drug store on Broad St and that building and business still continues today. Due to her Dutch heritage she became friends with the Wttewaal family of Sussex. Her recollections include the friendliness and openness of the town's residents. This was unique in that they were already hosting 10,000 men at a time in the camp and the population of the town had tripled over night at the onset of training. Great strain had been placed on the towns resources but was offset by the many opportunities to conduct business with the military.

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15th Field Ambulance, RCAMC, London, Ont
1941
Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada

Credits:
Diane Lutes

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The War Wives
1944
Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada

Credits:
Diane Lutes