245894 Lt. Robert John Priestly Canadian Army 137th O. Bn. C.E.F. from:Calgary My Grandfather, Robert John Priestly, was with the Canadian Army serving in England. He was convalescing at St. Anne's Aux. Hospital from knee surgery around Sept. 1917 where he met my grandmother - Isabel May Adnams who with her mother Isobel Mary Adnams, were with the British Red Cross.
My grandmother was a cook there at St. Anne's. They were part time volunteers. I had thought they were "tea ladies". They began their service with the British Red Cross May 13, 1915.
My Grandfather returned to active duty. They kept up a correspondence and meeting when they could over the next year in England. They married New Years Eve Dec 31 1918 in Newbury. They then returned to Canada approx. 1919/1920 where they raised 3 children.
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