George Grassie Archibald was a Nova Scotian through and through. Born in Truro, Nova Scotia, Archibald enlisted on November 1, 1914, and was assigned to the Nova Scotia Battalion. During the war, Frank Stanfield sent Archibald, later a major of the 20th Battalion, letters to update him on Canadian politics. Stanfield worked for Stanfield’s Limited Manufacturers, which made wool blankets, yarn and cloth during the war.

“While your letter dated October 18th, from Paris is marked ‘confidential’ I propose taking it, or perhaps I should say reading it, to the Honorable F.B. McCurdy, Parliamentary Secretary,” Stanfield wrote to Archibald on November 12, 1917.

“I will be in Halifax tomorrow and will see the party referred to above, and I will write you at greater length in the very near future as today, November, 12th, the Victory Loan starts and we are naturally very busy.

Archibald survived the war and was mentioned in despatches twice.

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