In order to reduce the weight and space used to write to soldiers during WWII special forms were created for letters - these special forms were then photographed. This film was flown to England where it was then transfered back to paper and sent to the troops.

In 1948, Prime Minister William Lyon MacKenzie opened the Sunnybrook Military Hospital to serve convalescent members of the armed forces. While not apart of the World War II military postal system I have included a cover from that facility.

MPO 201 & 204

Registered Box and CDS May 19 1940 Back

Registered Box and CDS Jan 18 1946 Back

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MPO 201 Oval and Straignt Line Apr 24, 1941 (See Oval Proof above to left)

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Naval Post Office 212

 

NPO 212 CDS 28 Nov 1944

 

MOTO Cancel Oct 5 1945

Back with a London MPO 113 receiver

 

Front - Oct 20, 1945 Registered Box and CDS

Back

 

NPO 212 Registered Box & MOTO 25 Jan 1946 back

 

Letter to HMCS York Unknown date Possibly from Ship Cornwallis back

 

The Naval facility at Toronto during World War II was housed in the Automotive Building. It was commissioned as the "HMCS York". It served as both a recruiting and training center. The Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve Half company was established in 1923. For World War II it was moved to the Automotive Building and in 1942 was commissioned as HMCS York. In 1947 it moved to a smaller building in the same area and continues to this day. See: Canadian Navy: The Naval Reserve

Airgraph Service

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Sunnybrook Hospital

Nov 15, 1960 [1] Cover Sunnybrook Military Hospital

 

Toronto related Greeting Card of Unknown Date inside

 

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Updated: 2009 April 10