The letters of brothers Leslie and Cecil Frost during the First World War. Leslie Frost went on to become the premier of Ontario between 1949 and 1961. His government introduced anti-discrimination laws and voting rights for First Nations.
Table of Contents for
The Wartime Letters of Leslie and Cecil Frost, 1915-1919, edited by R.B. Fleming
List of Illustrations
Foreword | Dr. Thomas H.B. Symons, C.C., F.R.S.C.
Memorandum | The Honourable Leslie M. Frost
Preface
Acknowledgements
Abbreviatons
Introduction
R.B. Fleming
The Letters
1. Training in Canada
2. From Orillia to England
3. Training and Touring in England and Scotland
4. Leslie Frost Arrives in France
5. Cecil Frost Arrives in France
6. Leslie Frost Wounded
7. Cecil Frost Wounded
8. Armistice
Appendix 1: Unit Sizes and Designations
Appendix 2: Electoral Ridings
Appendix 3: Soldiers Mentioned in Letters and Commentary
Endnotes
Selected Bibliography
Index
R.B. Fleming is a lecturer and research associate at the Frost Centre, Trent University. His previous publications include Eldon Connections, an illustrated local history of Eldon Township, Ontario; General Stores of Canada, including the one in which he was raised; and The Railway King of Canada, a biography of Sir William Mackenzie. His articles have appeared in The Beaver as well as academic journals.