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Offline brads

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Returning Soldiers
« on: Wednesday 19 March 08 17:07 GMT (UK) »
I wonder if somebody could please help? 

If a soldier came to England from Canada in 1916/17 would he not have had to return to Canada once his stint in England was over?  Also do you know how long they would be stationed here for?

Many thanks in advance brads

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« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 19 March 08 17:36 GMT (UK) »
hi brads

the vast majority would have return home
but maybe some got married or were still entitled to live here after
emmigrating and decided to stay

http://www.cefresearch.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=4206&view=previous&sid=e8e141e31e90e57eff1dfc3f51f61e1e

at least one case of someone staying on this post

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Re: Returning Soldiers
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 19 March 08 18:22 GMT (UK) »
If you have a specific person who you are looking for you can do a search of the manifest of passenger ships to Canada after the war that will possibly give you the information you require.

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Re: Returning Soldiers
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 19 March 08 18:35 GMT (UK) »
Good point AlanNZ !!!

And remember that if he was injured he could have gone back as late as the early 1920's

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