I was born in Brussels in 1939. My father died at the hands of the Germans in 1942.
When Brussels was liberated by the British Army on Sep. 3, 1944, we took some British soldiers in our home. They would come back regularly from Germany and spend a few days with us. They were family.
To me they became "Uncle Lou","Uncle Bill","Uncle Edgar", "Uncle Jack".
Louis was British, Bill and Edgar were Scottish and Jack was Canadian.
The last one we saw was Louis who went back to England in 1947. Contact was lost and, of course, over the years, I felt the need to know what happened to my heroes.
S.SM. SEVER Louis A.L.C. No 10632212 H.Q. Company H.Q. B.A.O.R. (Montgomery's chef?)
William BOWMAN "S" Coy: 5th Camerons B.L.A. No 2934493
89, Sandy Lane WALLASEY Cheshire near Liverpool
Wife: Betty
C.S.M. MADIE Edgar C. No 2929338 1108(K)
Mil' Gov' Det' Att/ 5th Camerons B.A.O.R.
24 Antrim Street Liverpool 13 Home town: Ashton-under-Lyne (60 miles from Liverpool) Wife: Violet- Children: Paul & Susan
L.A.C. Jack THORPE No 1642916 5013 Squadron
66 Flight R.A.F. B.A.O.R.
4, Albany Road Bexley Kent
Wife: Winnie Son : John
I will gladly sent photos .
Jean-Luc Beghin San Pedro California
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