Jason and the Memory Box

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  1. 2. ________Books These could be purchased for as little as a quarter, could be glued into a savings booklet. When filled, the booklet became a $4 War Savings Certificate, which could be redeemed with the Canadian Government after 7 years for $5. Businesses would often offer Victory Stamps as change.
  2. 4. books of ____________. These books contain the names of Canadians who fought in wars and died either during or after them. They are kept in the Memorial Chamber located in the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill. All together, the 6 books contain a total of 114,710 names.
  3. 7. _______ Books: the Wartime Prices & Trade Board introduced coupon rationing in 1942. Each family received a booklet of coupons every few months. Examples of items that were rationed included: coffee, tea, sugar, butter.
  4. 8. ________ Books: everyone was required to carry these books in order to receive their pay. It was also commonly used for identification purposes.
  5. 9. ________ minutes of silence/The Wave of Silence
  6. 11. Commonwealth War ______ Commission: established by Royal Charter shortly after the end of the First World War, the Commission's duties are to mark and maintain the graves of the members of the forces of the Commonwealth who were killed during the two World Wars. They also are responsible to build memorials to those who have no known grave and to keep records and registers.
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  1. 1. _____________ Handkerchiefs: soldiers would often buy their girlfriend a handkerchief from the country they were stationed in or passing through. They would send it back home with their letters. Ladies also bought handkerchiefs to wave at the marching troops.
  2. 3. the 11th Hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month!
  3. 5. soldiers sometimes carried either a 24 or 48 hour pack of emergency rations. A typical pack could contain such items as 5 graham crackers, a tin of peanut butter, a tin of cheese spread, compressed liver, a bit of chocolate and compressed tea (which was milk, sugar & tea compressed down into the size of a bouillon cube)
  4. 6. the symbol for Remembrance Day. They are sold by the Royal Canadian Legion to raise money for needy veterans.
  5. 10. remembrance ______. This day commemorates Canadians who died in the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War. It is held every November 11.