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The table below refers to the transportation of Canadian War Brides from August 1944, when the Department of National Defense took over transportation of servicemens' dependents, to January 1947, and the sailing of the last War Bride ship, the Aquitania.
During this time, the DND moved 61,334 dependents at an average cost of $140.29. This cost included transportation in UK, ocean transportation and meals, train fares, berth and meals to destination in Canada, as well as hostelization and hospitalization enroute.
| (a) UK and NWE |
NAVY
Wives & Children |
ARMY
Wives & Children |
RCAF
Wives & Children |
TOTAL |
| Aug. 44 to 31 May 45 |
288 & 72 |
6027 & 4146 |
1783 & 541 |
12,857 |
| June 45 to 31 Dec. 45 |
43 & 7 |
1232 & 580 |
340 & 84 |
2286 |
| 1946 |
552 & 202 |
25,643 & 12,034 |
5055 & 1834 |
45,320 |
| Jan. 1947 |
7 & 3 |
362 & 227 |
19 & 7 |
625 |
| Totals |
890 & 284 |
33,264 & 16,987 |
7,197 & 2,466 |
61,088 |
| Summary of (a) |
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Total children all services |
19,737 |
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Total wives all services |
41,351 |
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Total: 61,088 |
(b) Other Dependents |
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Canadian Firefighters |
26 |
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From Newfoundland, Australia, B.WI. etc. |
220 |
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246 |
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fwd |
61,334 |
| Total dependents moved by the services to Canada Aug. 44 - Jan. 47 |
61,344 |
Moved by the Dept. of Immigration prior to Aug. 44
1109 women & 578 children |
1,687 |
Total Dependents women and children brought to Canada
1942-Jan.47
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63,021 |
Source: History of Directorate of Repatriation, Department of National Defense, p. 30-31, February, 1947.
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