HMCS Leaside 1944 Christmas card for sale for $35

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Corvette HMCS Leaside served in final days of WW II

Montreal relatives of a Canadian sailor named “Eddie” are offering to sell a good condition greeting card from the HMCS Leaside. The price of $35. Leaside was one of hundreds of Corvettes built to provide protection against submarines during WWII. The ad has been tweeted by RCN Magazine @rcnnewsmage. Here is the Craiglist ad.  Leaside had a longer history that most Corvettes. It was also quite checkered and you can read it here at ReadyAyeReady.