We continue last month’s discussion of the impact of war brides from WWII by providing a few profiles of some of the 48,000 ladies that came to Canada as newlyweds with babies in tow or en route to make a new life in a new country. With almost half a… Continue reading
The second of four children, Joan was born in 1924 in a small cottage on the Bylsborough Estate near the village of Henfield, West Sussex. During the war, the south coast of England was dotted with camps filled with Canadian soldiers preparing to fight in Europe. Every village sponsored recreational… Continue reading
Dorothy met her husband-to-be in the Black Prince Pub across the street from her home in New Haw, Surrey, just 20 miles from London. Thomas began their conversation with a timeless pick-up line that still makes Dorothy smile – “Hello, stranger”. It was 1945 so the war was nearing its… Continue reading
Susan grew up in the Larkhall area of Scotland. Working in the coal mines had taken a toll on her father who passed away when she was 13 years old, leaving behind a wife and six children. While young men left the community to join the war efforts, other children… Continue reading
Remembrance Day is a time when those who have served and are serving in the Armed Forces are honoured and remembered. To mark the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended hostilities between the Allies and Germany in 1918, the Millbrook & Cavan Historical Society is holding… Continue reading
Last month, a new display was unveiled in the Memorabilia room of the Millbrook Legion. A shadow box containing a military jacket and two military caps owned by the late Edwin Reid Retallick of Millbrook is now mounted in the display room. Born in 1923, Retallick grew up in… Continue reading
In 1940, Ab Sinyard was approaching eighteen years of age in his home town of Deere Lake just outside Cornerbrook, Nfld. His mother ran the local hotel and times were tight, so as soon as he was eligible, he enlisted with the Royal Air Force. At the time, Newfoundland was… Continue reading
