Day 655 War Brides Arrived by Sea

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A Westcountry library has set up two commemorative displays to mark the 60th anniversary of the arrival of 655 Australian war brides in the UK.

Many British sailors married Australian women when taking shore leave in the Second World War and were forced to leave their brides on the other side of the world when they came home.

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Day 655 War Brides Arrived by Sea

In July 1946, the British authorities and Royal Navy ...

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