Koazi Fujikawa Canadian Army Service Certificate

Koazi Fujikawa Canadian Army Service Certificate

Description

Title Proper Koazi Fujikawa Canadian Army Service Certificate
Date(s) of material from this resource digitized 1945
General material designation
From this item, LOI has digitized a textual record.
Scope and content
Item is a certificate for Koazi Fujikawa from the Canadian Army stating that "From 6 Apr., 1945, and is now discharged from the Service Routine Order #1029 (5C.1) by reason of : 'TO RETURN TO CIVIL LIFE (ON DEMOBILIZATION)' ". Certificate is dated July 8, 1946. A physical description of Koazi Fujikawa can be found on the verso.
Name of creator
Born to Riwo and Tsurikichi Fujikawa in 1914 on their berry farm in Silverdale, BC, Koazi Fujikawa was the fifth of nine children. He went to school in Silverdale for the first six grades, Mission Central School for grade seven and then Silverhill School for grade eight. After grade eight, Koazi stayed at home to work on the farm.
Immediate source of acquisition
The digital copies of the records were acquired by the Landscapes of Injustice Research Collective between 2014 and 2018.
This record was digitized in full.

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Koazi Fujikawa Canadian Army Service Certificate
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Terminology

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