- IOHN GILSTRAP. '

age 27., of Saskatoon. Bullet wound behind the ears, left side of face was completely paralyzed. .Received lengthy treatment in Toronto and has

‘made a remarkable recovery.

Gilstrap writes:

"Dear Friends: I wish at this time to thank your organ- ization for the excellent care that I have received since my return from Spain. Your

ROBERT LESLIE.

age 29, of Regina, Sask., florist. Spent 11 months in Spain as machine gunner. Bullet went through his mouth, breaking his jaw in several places. Needs deli- cate and complicated opera-

tion and grafting of bones.

medical committees have been most considerate and I appreciate deeply all that has been done to assist me in regaining my health, and enabling me to rehabilitate myself. I

I am, yours sincerely,

I OHN GILSTRAP."

LIEUT. ED. IARDAS.

editor of a Croatian news- paper, Toronto, spent 15 months in Spain in the loyalist infantry on the larama, Centre and Brunete fronts. Was wounded twice. Needs opera-

tion. Ankle bones shattered

by dum-dum bullet.

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Typical

SERGT. ALLAN MILLER. of Toronto, has a very badly fractured leg and open wound. Requires long months of hospitalization. Recently operated again. Is 26 years of age. Was in Spain 17 months, as a machine-gunner, and fought on the Iarama Brunete, Belchite and Aragon fronts.

A Mother W/rites. . .

"I wish to express my heartfelt thanks forathe help the Friends of the Mackenzie- Papineau Battalion has given my son Allan. I know that his leg wound. needs long hospital treatment and care and this would have been very ' hard without . the ‘Friends.’ Allan and others like him cannot fight any more, but we can continue their brave struggle, by help- ing in every way we know to rehabilitate them back to

normal life."

MRS. B.~MILLER, Toronto.

MARC HALDANE.

of Chase, B.C., age 27, logger. With machine gun company over one year. Fought on the Aragon, Fuentes, Teruel, Segu- ras, Belchite and Caspe fronts. Severely wounded on the

~Aragon front. Left leg ampu-

tated at knee.

IAMES BELL.

age 33, of Vancouver, B.C. Steel worker. Fought on the

Aragon Front. Shrapnel,

wounds crippled his left arm. Lost middle finger on left hand. Requires continuous treatments.

Cases

CHAS. WM. BEASOR. age 25, of Nanaimo, B.C. Painter. Spent .nearly one year on Aragon, Centre and...

Levante fronts. Seriously ‘ wounded by shrapnel in right ~ leg, at Teruel.

THE BOYS ARE COMING HOME

Some maimed for life—others seriously wounded.

They must have——

Operations

Hospitalization

General medical treatment

Treatment for shell-shock

H ~- Plastic surgery

Rest and convalescence

Clothing

Rail transportation

Maintenance

and jobs for those able to work.

THESE ARE THE MINIMUM NECESSITIESV

Specialists, surgeons, doctors, dentists, opticians.

and nurses are responding generously with their?“

services and time.

What will YOU offer?