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A Canadian soldier brought this home to Canada in 1945, a keepsake from a grateful Dutch civilian. A handwritten message was included. Please find a transcription below.

A typed note with signature and colour illustration. 3 Netherlands stamps. Picture is of a country church beside a stream and bridge is included. — (University of Western Ontario, Ley and Lois Smith War, Memory and Popular Culture Research Collection, accessed via WartimeCanada.ca.)

The message is transcribed in full.

Hilversum, May, 1945

Many thanks to all the soldiers of England and Canada. God bless you altogether. Wenn [sic] you have returned home, please, send a letter of you to me ? Yes ? Happy days at home.

Your [sic],

[signature]

Lage Naarderweg 33.

Hilversum. - Holland -

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