- Contributed by听
- Jenni Waugh
- People in story:听
- Mr & Mrs McLeary
- Location of story:听
- Bangalore, India
- Background to story:听
- Army
- Article ID:听
- A4061008
- Contributed on:听
- 13 May 2005
I was a VAD (Voluntary Aid Detachment) 661815. I wore a Red Cross on my apron. I joined at Netley Hospital and was also called to a Camp Reception Station in Southampton. There I met my husband, an MO attached to the 44 RM Commando.
We had been married a month when he was sent to Burma. Two years passed. I went to India on the Winchester Castle. We were sent down to South India to Bangalore.
To my utter amazement, my husband suddenly appeared in the ward. I remember we sat for 1/2 an hour on the verandah just holding hands and not speaking. We were too overcome with emotion to say a word!
What a day that was!
[This story was written by Mrs Pamela McLeary and entered on to the People's War website by Jenni Waugh, 大象传媒 Outreach Officer. Mrs Mcleary agrees to abide by the site's terms and conditions.]
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