Posing for a family photo

Agnes, Rose, Clarence

Lorn, Joan, and Tim.

Missing is Curt who was also training in RCN for a position on a Corvette, thier father - Ture was out in British Columbia working, the rest of the Soderstrom Family has moved from Manitoba to British Columbia following Clair's departure for England.

The following letter is the last from Clair while in Canada...

#1 Y Depot

Halifax N.S.

03 Oct 43

Dear Rose,

Well I got down here okay, I still don’t know how. I met Gunner in Montreal, so from there to here I don’t know anything. All I know is I got on a train in Montreal, went to St. John’s, then I grabbed my suitcase, and clothes, and finished dressing in the station. We climbed into cabs, and got on a boat, where we had breakfast, then Gunner and some of the other boys pulled out some bottles, so I enjoyed the trip very much.

I went through the pressure chamber today, gosh I can’t think of a darn thing to write about. There are so many Sgt.’s around here; it makes a fellow feel silly. We went through Deep Brook on the way here, if I would have used my brains I would have got off the train and seen Curt and caught a later train, but you know me and my brain it doesn’t function at times.

I guess this letter will follow you out to the coast. I haven’t got much time, as I will close this letter, in case you didn’t know it, we are busy at this place.

I have never been in such a place as this, to try and write a letter.

So long for now,

Love Clair