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Donald and Phyllis soon became more than just friends and started going steady. At Christmas, 1939, Phyllis discovered, in a small box at the bottom of a package of coal – it was an old custom to give coal as a Christmas gift to those who were naughty and not nice – an elegant, yet simple engagement ring. Donald had a wonderful sense of humor. The question may have been popped, but never the less, Phyllis and Donald became engaged and plans began in earnest for their future together. As the world shuddered in disbelief, Hitler, a scant three months earlier, had begun his reign of terror to rule Europe, and marched boldly into Poland. Donald had been active in the local militia for quite some time, and fearing for the future, his and Phyllis’ future, decided to join the Canadian Active Forces and signed up on July 26, 1940. Donald was the seventh man to enlist with the Kent Regiment in Chatham which at that time was celebrating two years as an active service unit and was seeking to expand its ranks for the looming conflict. It was eventually to become a greater force: the Algonquin Regiment. On Labor Day, Monday, September 2, Donald and Phyllis were married at Christ Church.
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About the Book
The book is about the life of two young people, Donald and Phyllis, which took root and survived through hundreds of love letters. Married in 1940, they spent four months together. For the remainder of their life, forty months, Donald spent training and guarding in Canada, preparing for the front in England and then in Europe till his death on April 30, 1945. Phyllis waited for his return while raising two children. This book contains, verbatim, many of the letters that became their life. Letters bursting with fears, hopes, and plans for how things may have been.
About the Author
Michael W Dymond, the son of Donald and Phyllis, was born and raised in Chatham, Ontario, Canada. He had been given hundreds of love letters by his mother that she had received from Donald while he was away serving his country and humanity during WWII. From this amazing collection of letters, he wrote this short book with love and in the memory of a father he never knew.