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From: "Debbie Beavis" <>
Subject: RE: [WarBrides] Dorothy Gallant on Aquitania...
Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2006 10:21:04 +1030
In-Reply-To: <000701c629e3$56bbc8a0$c4bc0556@r5t7g9>


Hi Hilary

Did your mother come from South Shields?

As for the program - I can't really help as it could have been one of
thousands. I might guess however at it having been part of the series called
"All Our Yesterdays" which didn't deal solely with war but was tracing the
history of Britain via newsreels of each period - there was a long series of
wartime episodes. But that is only a wild guess - there were so many that
showed men being entertained by singers and I can't think of a way in which
you could isolate just that one.

Regards

Debbie Beavis

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hilary [mailto:]
> Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2006 10:03 AM
> To:
> Subject: Re: [WarBrides] Dorothy Gallant on Aquitania...
>
>
>
> Dear Debbie,
>
> Yes a 100% sure, but it would help to
> know the exact date, and that is what I am trying to find
> out... Sadly Mum died in 1981 and my Dad in 1979, so it`s
> been a long time ago eh? .. I am one of those people who keep
> certain tickets such as when I went too and fro from England
> and Canada ect, you know? and still have them, I wish Mum had
> done the same...and would love to have had my Father`s dog
> tags :) Debbie just to tell you that many many yrs ago when I
> was only 16 or 17, I
> was in England then and watching a programe about WW2,
> and there were
> these Canadian troops being entertained in North Africa, not
> sure who the lady singer was, but as the camera zoomed into
> the Soldiers, I spotted my Dad..no doubts whatsoever! :) And
> I should just love to see that bit of film again, but I cant
> remember what the name was? could you help?.
>
> Debbie, how on earth do I go about it ???.
> Thanks Again,
> All the Best,
>
> Hilary.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Debbie Beavis" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2006 11:03 PM
> Subject: RE: [WarBrides] Dorothy Gallant on Aquitania...
>
>
> > Hello Hilary
> >
> > Welcome to Warbrides!
> >
> > How certain are you that your mother sailed on the
> Aquitania? Did she
> > definitely tell you the name of the ship?
> >
> > Best wishes
> >
> > Debbie Beavis
> > Warbrides
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Hilary [mailto:]
> > > Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2006 7:06 AM
> > > To:
> > > Subject: [WarBrides] Dorothy Gallant on Aquitania...
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi Everyone,
> > >
> > > Nice to meet you all ...
> > >
> > > Okay, here goes , my Mum sailed on board the Aquitania from
> > > Southampton and arrived in Halifax at the famous Peir 21,
> Do any of
> > > you know the name? perhaps remember her?. It is a long
> shot I know,
> > > but have to try right? my Dad was from Prince Edward
> Island... Just
> > > to add that I know the year was 1946, I have yet to get
> the info on
> > > what month my Mum sailed...
> >
> >
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