Photo of newspaper clipping with headline "Soldier Returns: TPR. O. ST. PIERRE"

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A black and white photo of a newspaper clipping with headline "Soldier Returns: TPR. O. ST. PIERRE" and photograph.

This photograph appears on the front of the sixteenth leaf of Alex Brown's album. There are four photos on this leaf. At top left is a photo of a newspaper clipping with headline "Soldier Returns" about TPR. O. St. Pierre. At top right is a photo of Winston Huycke. At bottom left is a photo of newspaper clipping with photo of Port Whitby boys. At bottom left is a photo of Jack Town.

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Alex Brown is a local Whitby area veteran. He is a member of the Royal Canadian Legion.

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Soldier Returns
TPR. O. ST. PIERRE
Who arrived home on Tuesday of this week along with a number of other Whitby men, after serving overseas since June, 1941, during which time he saw service in Italy as well as France, Belgium and Germany. Tpr. St. Pierre, whose parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. St. Pierre reside at 424 Perry St., enlisted with the Ontario Regiment at the outbreak of war and trained at Oshawa and Camp Borden prior to proceeding overseas in June, 1941. He wishes to thank all the Whitby organizations for their kindnesses to him during his period overseas. He has two brothers in the armed services, Sergeant St. Pierre, also with the Ontario Regiment, and another brother in the R.C.A.F.

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