War Brides Reunion Joan Reichardt and Young Joan

The Chronicle Herald: Four of these women shared their story with The Chronicle Herald at the start of the War Brides Reunion, according to The Chronicle Herald. Joan Reichardt, president of Canadian War Brides Wartime England was a damned hungry, place for the young Joan, a land scarred by food shortages, ration cards, and growling stomachs as people struggled to survive. On Friday, these now-elderly wives reunited in the very city that was their gateway to a new life, bringing their children and grandchildren to an emotional gathering in Halifax. During the war it was total deprivation. She grew up in Richmond, just outside London and took the train to work downtown, when German bombs, V-1 'doodlebug' rockets, and V-2 missiles levelled entire streets and killed thousands. If it wasn't rationed it was unobtainable It was just a constant struggle to get food, said Reichardt. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.