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Institution/Organization Name: Canadian Legion Educational Services Location(s): Canada and Overseas Locations of Canadian Soldiers, Seamen and Airmen Dates of Operation: 1939 - 1946
Description: The Canadian Legion Educational Services operated during the years of World War Two. It operated both in Canada an overseas and was intended to provide educational services to military personnel. The services were provided in three general categories:
These education experiences took the form of correspondence education as well as face-to-face and direct experience, both in Canada and overseas. The notion of such services had its roots in similar activities in World War One, through the earlier Khaki University-College initiatives. As in World War One, the Young Man's Christian Association (YMCA) was one of the key organizing institutions, along with university extension directors from across Canada. Donald Cameron, at the time Extension Director for the University of Alberta, wrote of the activities of the Canadian Legion Educational Services in Alberta:
The Canadian Legion Educational Services was also involved in the publication of many booklets, pamphlets and other materials for direct use in classes or of supplementary use to the personnel of the Canadian Forces.
Media: The following are some examples of materials produced in the name of the Canadian Legion Educational Services in the United Kingdom (these are very large PDF files, which, depending on connection speed, may take a long time to download, and require Adobe Reader to be installed in order to view) :
Entry Prepared January 2004 by Don Chapman
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