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Robbins Leonard Elliott (1920-2003) was the son of Dr. Malcolm R. and Jean Steadman (nee Haley) Elliott. He graduated from Acadia University with a B.A. in 1941 and from the University of Toronto with a M.A. in 1947. Elliott joined the military in 1941 and stayed in the Service until the end of the War, serving with the North Nova Scotia Highlanders and the Canadian Intelligence Corps. He was a Field Press Censor, attached to No. 3 Canadian Public Relations Group on the Western Front. Elliott retired with rank of Captain. The digital records consist of personal correspondence and photographs from the Second World War, including his work as a censor. Some of his letters describe the conditions in Europe and two of his letters describe visits to camps outside of Germany.

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Title: 1942 Diary
Date Created: 1942
Accession Number: 2004.009-ELL/8
Description: War diary, with daily entries by Elliott, detailing his experiences in the Army.
Type: textual record

Title: 1943 Diary
Date Created: 1943
Accession Number: 2004.009-ELL/8
Description: War diary, with daily entries by Elliott, detailing his experiences in the Army.
Type: textual record

Title: 1944 Diary (First)
Date Created: 1944
Accession Number: 2004.009-ELL/8
Description: War diary, with daily entries by Elliott, detailing his experiences in the Army.
Type: textual record

Title: 1944 Diary (Second)
Date Created: 1944
Accession Number: 2004.009-ELL/8
Description: War diary, with daily entries by Elliott, detailing his experiences in the Army.
Type: textual record

Title: 1945 Diary
Date Created: 1945
Accession Number: 2004.009-ELL/8
Description: War diary, with daily entries by Elliott, detailing his experiences in the Army.
Type: textual record

Title: Army records
Date Created: 1945
Accession Number: 2004.009-ELL/10
Description: List of home addresses of personnel who have served with the No 1 Canadian Field Press Censor Unit Canadian Army Overseas.
Type: textual record

Title: Elliott and others
Date Created: [1942]
Accession Number: 2004.009-ELL/9
Description: Photo of hospital staff and some patients. Written on reverse in pencil: "that's me / lower left / a timid neurological case / big chap behind me / in battledress made the Dover trip / Outside Our...
Show morePhoto of hospital staff and some patients. Written on reverse in pencil: "that's me / lower left / a timid neurological case / big chap behind me / in battledress made the Dover trip / Outside Our New / Nissen hut Ward"
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Type: photograph

Title: Group of soldiers
Date Created: [1942?]
Accession Number: 2004.009-ELL/9
Description: Photo of a soldiers, likely the C.O.T.C. at Camp Aldershot. Includes Major Fred Kelly and Robbins Elliott
Type: print

Title: Letter, 1 April 1945
Date Created: 1945
Accession Number: 2004.009-ELL/7
Description: Letter written from Press Censors No. 3 PR Group to Mom and Dad
Type: textual record

Title: Letter, 12 May 1945
Date Created: 1945
Accession Number: 2004.009-ELL/7
Description: Letter written from Utrecht, to Folks, description of events in Holland
Type: textual record

Title: Letter, 12 September 1944
Date Created: 1944
Accession Number: 2004.009-ELL/6
Description: Letter written from Field Press Censor, No. 5 PRS BLA in Brussels, to Mom and Dad
Type: textual record

Title: Letter, 14 August 1944
Date Created: 1944
Accession Number: 2004.009-ELL/6
Description: Letter written from Field Press Censor, No. 5 PRS BLA in England, to Mom and Dad
Type: textual record

Title: Letter, 15 September 1944
Date Created: 1944
Accession Number: 2004.009-ELL/6
Description: Letter written from FPC, No. 5 PRS BLA, to Aunt Lean, written on German letterhead from Paris, a small section of words has been cut out, discusses Belgium
Type: textual record

Title: Letter, 16 August 1945
Date Created: 1945
Accession Number: 2004.009-ELL/7
Description: Letter written from Utrecht, to Aunt Mick, describes events in Holland and discusses possibilities of coming back to Canada
Type: textual record

Title: Letter, 16 March 1945
Date Created: 1945
Accession Number: 2004.009-ELL/7
Description: Letter written from Nederland encore, to Mom and Dad, mentioning events in Holland
Type: textual record

Title: Letter, 16 September 1945
Date Created: 1945
Accession Number: 2004.009-ELL/7
Description: Letter written from a cove near Farnborough, to Mom and Dad, explains the process of getting to Canada and expects to leave on 23 September on board the Ile de France from Southampton
Type: textual record

Title: Letter, 18 November 1942
Date Created: 1942
Accession Number: 2004.009-ELL/4
Description: Letter written from #1 Cdn. Gen. Hosp. Ward A Cdn. Army Overs
Type: textual record

Title: Letter, 18 November 1944
Date Created: 1944
Accession Number: 2004.009-ELL/6
Description: Letter written on a Canadian Army Public Relations Group No. 3 Europe 1944 Christmas card, to Mom and Dad, mentions that the card is to counter negative opinion about censorship
Type: textual record

Title: Letter, 19 April 1945
Date Created: 1945
Accession Number: 2004.009-ELL/7
Description: Letter written from Germany, to Mom and Dad, describes a visit to two Italian liberated concentration camps
Type: textual record

Title: Letter, 19 February 1944
Date Created: 1944
Accession Number: 2004.009-ELL/6
Description: Letter written from 7CIRU, to Mom and Dad
Type: textual record