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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket As Issued. First Edition. "Created to honour and thank the veterans of Innisfil, Ontario, including those who were born here, those who worked here, and those who have moved here." - Foreword. Signed and inscribed by Veteran Albert "Bert" Hogg, by his entry on page 186. Mr. Hogg's Veteran's business card is laid-in. "The first and largest section - and the one that gives the book its title - is the Veterans section which contains stories of the men and women who donned uniforms during times of conflict, as well as in times of peace. The second section includes the experiences of Innisfil residents who took on the role of war workers during World War II. It also includes stories of some of the many young women who came ot Canada as War Brides, primarily from Great Britain and Holland. And, of course, there are the memories of those who can recall what it was like for them as children when the war was raging in Europe and in the years that followed." - Introduction. x, 466 pages. Many black and white reproductions of archival photos. No dust jacket, presumably as issued. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality example of this encyclopedic reference.; Illustrations; 4to; Signed by Contributor. Illustrated by Dunn, Amanda (illustrator).…