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From: Gwen Zradicka <>
Subject: Re: [WarBrides] Woking Maternity Hospital, September 1, 1944
Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 07:29:11 -0700
References: <20040922072712.2E6731C00539@shockwave.systems.pipex.net>


Dear Melynda,

I am finding the emails about John Phillip Sims most intriguing. A few years
ago, I needed to find my former brother-in-law. I had had no contact with
him for 60 years. A friend suggested that I try the Salvation Army and to my
dismay, they found him and we were in contact again! Would this be worth a
try.? You seem to have a lot of information about John Phillip.
Just another suggestion! Good luck!!
Gwen Zradicka.
Richmond, B.C.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Penny Denby" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 12:27 AM
Subject: RE: [WarBrides] Woking Maternity Hospital, September 1, 1944


> Dear Melynda
>
> I see from the article that the Post Adoption Services believe that they
> know the names of John Philip's adoptive parents. If this is so please
> email
> me direct and I would like to try to help you trace them.
>
> Best wishes
> Penny Denby
> Keston
> Kent
> England
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Melynda Jarratt" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 11:33 AM
> Subject: Re: [WarBrides] Woking Maternity Hospital, September 1, 1944
>
>
> > Dear Hazel: I noticed you say that you were from near "Woking"... I
> wonder
> > if you can help us to solve a 60 year old mystery? We are looking for
> any
> > information about a war bride named Bridgit Mary (nee Murphy) Sims, who
> was
> > married to a Canadian serviceman by the name of Clifford Harold Sims.
> > Clifford was injured and repatriated to Canada before his wife gave
> birth to
> > their third child, a boy by the name of John Philip Sims. The day after
> > giving birth on August 31, 1944, Bridgit died at the Woking Maternity
> > Hospital. John was given up for adoption ay and his two sisters, 3 year
> old
> > Janette Philomena and 1 year old Eileen Assunta were placed in a foster
> home
> > until such time as they could be sent to Canada to live with their
> father.
> > Two years later, in December, 1946, they were sent by war bride ship
> Empire
> > Brent to Canada, accompanied by a Red Cross Escort Officer, arriving in
> > Regina Saskatchewan on December 17, 1946. Unfortunately, their father
> was
> > nowhere to be found and the two little girls, by this time, aged 5 and
> 3,
> > were put in a foster home where they remained for the rest of their
> > childhood. Today, the oldest daughter, Jan is looking for her brother
> John
> > Philip Sims, who may or may not even know he is adopted. We just had an
> > article printed in the Woking Mail and News newspaper but still
> nothing.
> > It's very frustrating. There is more detailed information about this
> case on
> > http://www.project-roots.com/simsch.html
> >
> > Does anyone know anything about a Canadian War Bride named Bridgit Mary
> > Sims?
> >
> > Melynda
> >
> >
> > >From: "Bunty" <>
> > >Reply-To:
> > >To:
> > >Subject: Re: [WarBrides] Ships
> > >Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 10:37:08 -0400
> > >
> > > I sent you an email before before I noticed all the others that
> were
> > >sent
> > >to you , I never said where I was from ect ; so I will start again .
> my
> > >name is Hazel Demkiw nee Pausey I traveled on the Queen Mary , and it
> was
> > >in July 1946 I came from Inkerman Barracks near Woking Surrey
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <>
> > > To: <>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 6:01 AM
> > > Subject: [WarBrides] Ships
> > >
> > >
> > > > I am interested in finding out the names of the Ships that the
> War
> > >Brides
> > > > travelled on. I would appreciate receiving your name, ship and
> date
> > >(year)
> > > > travelled.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in anticipation.
> > > > Tricia
> > > >
> > > >
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