Special Government Department, Ottawa branch
The Ladies' Auxiliary at the Imperial Bank of Canada and the War Guild at The Canadian Bank of Commerce were formed at the outset of the war in 1939. These volunteer groups were made up of female bank employees and male employees' wives. The women sent homemade knitting and food, bandages, cigarettes, and clothes to those serving overseas, as well as bank employees in London, England.
The Ladies' Auxiliary tried to send each Imperial employee overseas two pairs of socks every month along with care packages and a special parcel at Christmas. These homemade goods were much appreciated by those who received them. Private P. Royds wrote a thank-you letter to the Auxiliary:
I got your parcel yes