There were 18 Newfoundland War Brides on board headed for
Halifax but on Dec. 27 1945 the captain sailed to the mouth of the narrows
& let some 200 Newfoundlanders and 18 war brides on board disembark.
Winifred Joan Brown was born in Dorset,
England on 23rd December, 1921. She married
Wallace Laite, Royal Artillery.
Winifred Joan (Laite) Brown
Born: 1921
Maiden Name:
From: Dorset, England
Occupation:
Husband: Wallace Laite, Royal Artillery
Date of Marriage:
Date of Departure:
Ships Name: Duchess of Bedford
Arrived at:
Port of Arrival: St. John’s, 28th December, 1945.
Settled in:
Children:
Mrs. Laite remarried and is now Mrs. Brown
Maiden Name:
From: Dorset, England
Occupation:
Husband: Wallace Laite, Royal Artillery
Date of Marriage:
Date of Departure:
Ships Name: Duchess of Bedford
Arrived at:
Port of Arrival: St. John’s, 28th December, 1945.
Settled in:
Children:
Mrs. Laite remarried and is now Mrs. Brown