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Tag Archives: Kathleen Bublick
The Daring Mr. Melling
86 years ago today– and a decade before she joined the Allied Occupation Force in Belgium– Aunty Kay had a harrowing brush with death in the Oldman River. P.S. Rest in peace, Dr. Melling, and thanks. Heroic Medical Student Saves … Continue reading
Kay’s 48 in Gay Paree
On this day in 1945 my Aunty Kay got away from the drudgery of her administrative posting with Canadian Army Headquarters in Aalst, Belgium, and took 48-hour leave in Paris. She had an awesome time and a few days later … Continue reading