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From: "Joan Reichardt" <>
Subject: Re: [WarBrides] Notification
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 13:56:13 -0700
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Dear Ron, I am sure they did, especially if the men were not back in Canada,
as the family was expected to meet them. I think the Red Cross may have
been involved in this. When I came over in 1946, my husband was already out
of the Army and I sent him a telegram (which I still have) when I knew I was
leaving England. He was also notified by the authorities. One woman I know
who came over in 1944 (her husband was part of the D-day landing) arrived to
a family who wanted no part of her or her son, and had told the Red Cross
this. She stayed with them for a very short period and was then sent out to
the country, to another relative, who treated her very badly. Then, to put
th icing on the cake, her husband was awarded the Military Medal, and felt
he should be sent home. The Canadian Army did not agree, so he went AWOL
(absent without leave) and her army allowance stopped! Amazingly, they
stayed married for 60 years until his death. Joan Reichardt
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Macintosh" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 10:21 AM
Subject: [WarBrides] Notification


> When warbrides were due to come over, and I'm talking about during the
latter days of the war, did the families in Canada receive word of their
arrival from any Canadian or British agency?
> Thanks
> Ron McIntosh
> Calgary
>
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