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Briton recalls Binscarth life and exile in Canada
A British expat recounts hardship from unemployment and soup kitchen aid to deportation and detention in Canada. He describes a grim voyage aboard the Melita, confinement in a cage like a prisoner, and eventual repatriation to England. He later served as a sergeant in the Royal Artillery and reflects on family, wartime losses, and postwar life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
CPR
Society of St. George
Montreal
Britain
Royal Artillery
Arundel
Little Rampton
Royal Regiment of Canada
Dieppe
Ood
Binscarth
Thomas Patrick O'Connor