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Valentine

2/14/2016

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  A Son’s Special Valentine


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Communication today is almost instant with technology, you can chat with anyone around the world anytime you wish through texting, skype, instant messenger,facetiming and the list goes on. In the early years before this technology communication was through mail or telegram only if you happen to have the availability.  Weeks could pass without communication.

But for one 10 year old boy, one tiny piece of communication, a Valentines card from his dad in 1945 while he was in Europe during World War 2 becomes a treasure with a life time memory between a dad and son.

Pictured to the left is Issac (Allen) Kennedy, the little boy , who now lives near Fredericton and is a retired military officer. Issac stands with his mother Mary and father Trooper Issac Harry Kennedy of the 8th Princess Louise's (New Brunswick) Hussars ,who sent him a valentines from overseas in 1945.  The 71 year old valentine card is now on display at the 8th Hussars Museum in Sussex New Brunswick.

Issac's full story can be found  at the 8th Hussars Museum.


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Donated by LCol (Ret) IA Kennedy in memory of his father, G363 Tpr IH Kennedy, 8NBHPL. A cherished Valentine from Tpr Kennedy to his son, Allen in St Stephen, NB.
We have a display at the 8th Hussars Museum which is called "Letters Home"
Beside this display is a copy of a newspaper article written by the King's County Record of and interview with Allen Kennedy.



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    Welcome to the 8th Hussars Museum
         The 8th Hussars Museum is located in the historic Train Station in Sussex, NB. The building has been restored to its original grandeur and is situated in the hub of the Town of Sussex. The Victorian-era structure houses many of the important artifacts of the museum and is accessible to the general public.  Since the later part of the 19th century, countless Hussars arrived by rail to train at Camp Sussex and later to serve in the South African War, WWI and WWII.

    The collection includes many items representing the life of the Regiment with original uniforms dating back to 1881, original Routine Orders dating back to 1893, memorabilia from members who represented the Regiment at Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, WWI, WWII, UN/NATO peacekeeping tours as well as the Afghanistan engagement.  Of particular interest are the flags from each of these eras.  The Museum also proudly holds the original accouterments of HRH The Princess Royal who is Colonel Commandant of the Regiment

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