When Canada declared war on September 10, 1939, the Canadian army training establishments had to be rebuilt, or started from scratch. One of these was Camp Debert.
Debert, Nova Scotia is a flat plain, now just a sleepy farming community. It is also located next to the main Montreal-Halifax rail line.
I remember Grampie telling me that he trained there. He would also take some leave, or shall we say, sneak off to go see my grandmother at her farm which was only about 25km away. He be able to leave at night and then get back on base before wake up. When I get the chance, I shall add pictures from my grandfather collection which is now in storage.
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