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Twin British War Brides, Mrs. Tom Harvey, left, and Mrs. Charles Gray, with their daughters, Valerie Anne and Carol Ann, are welcomed by their husband(...)

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Twin British War Brides, Mrs. Tom Harvey, left, and Mrs. Charles Gray, with their daughters, Valerie Anne and Carol Ann, are welcomed by their husband(...)

Date5/30/1946

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Original Toronto Star caption: Twin British War Brides; Mrs. Tom Harvey; left; and Mrs. Charles Gray; with their daughters; Valerie Anne and Carol Ann; are welcomed by their husbands at Peterboro today. L-Cpl. Harvey and Cpl. Gray enlisted together; went overseas together; met the twin sisters and were married. Both were asleep at station in a car when brides arrived

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