Salvation Army Mobile Canteen

Photograph

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Royal Montreal Regiment Museum

Name/Title

Salvation Army Mobile Canteen

Entry/Object ID

2016x.17.61

Description

A black and white photo of Mrs. Joan Stevens, at the side of her Salvation Army (Sally Ann) Mobile Canteen. Along with disaster assistance services, The Salvation Army provided Mobile Canteen services to our troops throughout the UK between 1939 and 1945. refer to photo 2016x.66.392

Photograph Details

Subject

In November 1939, Ottawa accorded the Salvation Army official status as a Canadian War Auxiliary Service. By early 1944, the SA operated 30 centres and 55 mobile canteens in support of Canadian army and air force. During training exercises in Britain, the mobile canteens supplied tired men with coffee, donuts, chocolates, and cigarettes.

Subject Person or Organization

Stevens, Joan Dora

Made/Created

Date made

1939 - 1945