Eliza J. Padginton's WWII Christmas Cards
Eliza Padginton
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Eliza PadgintonWWII Christmas cards - Robert McGregor, J. Allan Irwin, Dan L.S, Dudley and Mr. & Mrs. C.M. KempWWII Christmas cards - Bruce McDonald, Robert McGregor and two from Fred GriffisWWII Christmas cards - Mr. & Mrs. Geo. Maskell, Bill Robinson, James A. MacGregor and Jim MooreWWII Christmas cards - Earl Whaley, Laurence Henderson, Fred Griffis and Albert RodleyWWII Christmas cards - Harold Kernaghan, Milton Waller and two from George Waller
Eliza Padginton photo Details
Eliza J. Padginton (1862-1961) served the Colborne community as postmistress for over 70 years, beginning her career in January 1883 as an assistant to the Postmaster of Her Majesty’s (Queen Victoria’s) Royal Mail. She sent newspapers to enlisted Cramahe men and women during the Boer War (1899-1902), World War I (1914-1918), World War II (1939-45), and the Korean War (1950-53). Cramahe Township Public Library holds over 200 letters written by World War II soldiers both abroad and in Canada. These Christmas cards represent a small sampling of the correspondence which she received from local Colborne and Cramahe soldiers.
