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From: edward cook <>
Subject: Re: [WarBrides] Question re ship
Date: Wed, 10 May 2006 18:40:13 -0400 (EDT)
In-Reply-To: <4462545C.7040706@telus.net>


Have you tried contacting Debbie Bevis, as she may be able to help you.
Heather ( daughter of war bride)

hlmw <> wrote:
Thank you Diane: (Top posting on purpose)
The daughter was specific that her mother left in March 1944. What we
really need (almost impossible, I realize) is a list of ships bearing
War Brides and children that crossed the Atlantic (probably from
Southampton to Halifax) in March 1944
wrote:
> hello hazel..not sure how many ships were sailing with war brides at this
> period in time..but my mum came over in 1944..Oct....on the ille de
> france..maybe there were limited voyages at this time due to the war still
> in effect...Diane..daughter of war bride Jean Tyson..ne Barnett
> ----- Original Message -----
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> Subject: [WarBrides] Question re ship
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>> I know we cannot find manifests of War Bride ships and their passenger
>> lists, but am wondering whether a date of sailing might lead to a ship.
>> At the War Bride's Reunion this past weekend in Sakatoon it was
>> announced that a daughter of a WB was trying to find out which ship her
>> mother came on to Canada.
>> Her mother's name was Patricia Norgate (nee Sykes). She married Lee B.
>> Norgate.
>> She was born in Goldsthorpe (Goldthorpe?), Yorkshire and lived in London.
>> She left Britain in March of 1944.
>> Is it possible to find sailings of ships on that date?
>> Hoping to get some leads.
>> I will report on the Saskatchewan Reunion later. I am still unpacking
>> bags and getting settled in at home.
>> Best to all,
>> Hazel
>>
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