TO ALL SOLDIERS AWAITING DISCHARGE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMY.

1. Your discharge will be proceeded with as quickly as possible.

2. Sometimes delays occur over which we, at this Depot, have no control. Your documents may not have arrived from your former unit, or proper authority for your discharge has not been received. In such cases, we wire to your former unit immediately.

3. The discharge process is somewhat lengthy but all the steps in carrying out your discharge are definitely in your own interest. Be patient.

4. You will be medically boarded. This is a complete physical examination by a group of specialists and includes X-ray of chest and Wasserman Test.

5. A copy of the approved proceedings of your Medical Board is forwarded to the Department of Veterans Affairs where it is carefully reviewed by the Pensions Medical Examiner, the Chief Medical Officer and the Administrator D.V.A. You may be called up for further Medical or Surgical consultation before you are discharged or advised to report after your discharge.

6. The Army Examiner then interviews you and makes an appraisal of your qualifications for civil employment. This report is then forwarded to the Department of Veterans Affairs and will be on file and readily available to your D.V.A. counsellor.

7. You are then dentally examined and if there are any dental requirements you will be given a form (MFM 289) which will entitle you to the necessary dental treatment by the D.V.A. at no cost to you, if the application is made out on this form within 90 days of discharge.

8. You are then interviewed by a representative of the National Selective Service. You turn in your surplus clothing and equipment and are given your discharge certificate and Service Badge. You receive the balance of your pay and your Rehabilitation Grant.

9. If you have not received a copy of the booklet “Back to Civil Life”, ask the Army Counsellor or your Coy. Commander for a copy. This booklet outlines the benefits available to discharged soldiers. Immediately prior to your discharge, the rehabilitation benefits will again be explained to you.

10. If you have any problems concerning your rehabilitation to civil life, consult a counsellor in the “Back to Civvy Street” Office in the Rehabilitation Wing. Your problems will receive prompt and friendly consideration.

11. After discharge, consult your local Veterans Welfare Officer, D.V.A. if you wish to apply for any of these benefits. Veterans Welfare Officers are located in the larger cities throughout Canada, and are listed on the back cover of the booklet “Back to Civil Life”.

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(A.R. Ramsey) Lt.-Col.
 Officer Commanding,
 Rehabilitation Wing,
 No. 2 District Depot, C.A.(A).

ARR/WGR.