Chinese Canadian Women in The Military — Photos
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Women in Services
The war years images |
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 Private Mary Ko, a CWAC instrument mechanic is shown working on a pair of binoculars at the Ford Plant in Burnaby. Mary was born in Victoria, BC & is the sister of John, Peter & Andrew, who all served in the Canadian Army. |
 Aircraft Woman 1 Jean Lee is shown being introduced to PM Mackenzie King at the Rockcliffe Air Force Station. Photo Courtesy of CFB Ottawa. Jean was born iin Cranbrook, BC & recruited Sept 1942 in Calgary. She was trained in Toronto & worked in LaChine, PQ. |
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The former Hotel Vancouver at the corner of Georgia & Granville St. became an Army barrack from 1940 to 1940. Private Marion Laura Mah is shown in the rooftop garden. She was trained as a teletype operator working for the Administrative Corp. |
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