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Moise Jean BION, youngest of Paul Bion's 3 brothers.

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Paul Bion

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Paul Bion

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Paul Bion

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Paul Bion

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Paul Bion wearing his Croix de Chevalier (Knight) of the National Order of the Legion d'Honneur, awarded 29th December 1916.
The Order is the most distinguished award of the army in France.

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Postcard sent 14 April 1914 (Paul Bion is still in Canada, therefore not 1915 or later). Most probably sent by Benjamin Bion's wife.
Benjamin was a career officer in the French Army. Benjamin was with the 18th Regiment at Calais at the time of his marriage in May 1907. Edouard Bion was a Pastor at Contay, Somme between September 1906 and April 1908. Benjamin's wife came from the village of Contay and it seems likely that Benjamin met his wife (Eva Nelly Verite) through his brother's association with Contay.
(Notes courtesy of Peter Bion 2011)

Postcard sent 14 April 1914 (Paul Bion is still in Canada, therefore not 1915 or later). Most probably sent by Benjamin Bion's wife.
Benjamin was a career officer in the French Army. Benjamin was with the 18th Regiment at Calais at the time of his marriage in May 1907. Edouard Bion was a Pastor at Contay, Somme between September 1906 and April 1908. Benjamin's wife came from the village of Contay and it seems likely that Benjamin met his wife (Eva Nelly Verité) through his brother's association with Contay.
(Notes courtesy of Peter Bion 2011)

TRANSCRIPTION by Usha Rautenbach
Reçu ta carte de 14/4. Très heureuse que Ben reprenne ses relations avec vous. Je t’en prie réponds lui une bonne lettre que l’harmonie règne entre nous tous plus que jamais. Ce n’est pas l’heure de nous diviser mais de nous serrer les unes contre les autres dans un amour mutuel.

TRANSLATION by Usha Rautenbach
Received your card 14 / 4. So happy that Ben is resuming his relationship with you; I beg you to send him back a nice letter so that harmony reigns between us all even more than before. This is not a time for us to divide one against another but (a time) to bond closer with each other in mutual love.

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Paul Bion

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I believe that this was taken on board the SS Espagne which departed for New York from Bordeau on 9 Mar 1918.

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Paul Bion

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Postcard from Moise Jean Bion to Paul Bion 4 July 1917.
 NOTE courtesy of Peter Bion 2011 (Note courtesy of Peter Bion 2011)

Postcard from Moise Jean Bion to Paul Bion 4 July 1917. 
NOTE courtesy of Peter Bion 2011

TRANSCRIPTION and TRANSLATION by Usha Rautenbach 2012

4 juillet 17
Mon cher Paul, j'espère que la santé est toujours bonne et que la fatigue des derniers entrements ne t'a pas trop affecté. Je suis ici à un cours de fer longeur 12 mins: - As-tu de bonnes nouvelles de Salt Spring Island - Bons baisers de ton [?indecipherable word] frère Jean

My dear Paul, I hope that your health is still good and that the exhaustion of the last engagements [? 'entrements' possibly 'evenements', events] has not affected you too much. Here I am [? on a 12-minute train ride?].
Have you good news from Salt Spring Island? 
Greetings from your [indecipherable adjective] brother, Jean.

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Postcard signed by both Edouard Alfred Bion and his wife N Bion (Nancy), written to both Paul Bion and his wife Maria – postmarked Gare de Morte when sent 31 December 1912, postmarked on arrival Salt Spring January 20th 1913.
(NOTE courtesy of Peter Bion 2011)

Postcard from Edouard Alfred Bion to Paul Bion – 31 December 1913.
The postcard is signed by both Edouard Bion and his wife N Bion (Nancy).  (Notes courtesy of Peter Bion 2011)

TRANSCRIPTION and TRANSLATION by Usha Rautenbach 2012, NOTE courtesy of Peter Bion 2011
Cher Paul et chère Maria,
Cette carte ne vous passiendra que bien aqui le 1er janvier, mais elle vous dira que nous avons passé à vous le jour de 31 decêmbre.
Nos voeux les meilleurs de santé, je réussit pour vous tous.
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also signed N. Bion, who also addressed the picture postcard.

Dear Paul and dear Maria.
This card will not only send you good (wishes) for January 1, but it will tell you that we have spent with you the day of 31 December.
Our best wishes for (good) health, I send (re-unite) for you both.
signed by both Edouard Bion and his wife N Bion (Nancy).

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I believe that this was taken on board the SS Espagne, which departed for New York from Bordeau on 9 Mar 1918.  (Note courtesy of Peter Bion 2011)

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Paul Bion LHS

Paul Bion

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Postcard from Saigon in 1907 sent to Maria Bion’s Mother in Paris. (Note courtesy of Peter Bion 2011)

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Paul Bion RHS

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Paul Bion

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Paul Bion

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Paul Bion

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From Left to Right: Pierre Felix Bion (Paul's father), Nancy Bion (wife of Edouard Bion, Paul's brother), Paul Bion. Taken at Vergèze, Gard, in June 1916. (Note courtesy of Peter Bion 2011)

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Maria Bion's brother-in-law François Chantelu and his wife Palmyra (Maria Bion's sister), with their girls Simone and Paulette, taken in France before travelling to Canada.

From Left to Right: Pierre Felix Bion (Paul's father), Samuel Bion (son of Edouard and Nancy), Nancy Bion (wife of Edouard Bion, Paul's brother), Paul Bion. Taken at Vergèze, Gard, in June 1916. (Note courtesy of Peter Bion 2011)

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