Mary ann smith/grocock

[Jcutting]

Hi all.
If an already  married lady met a serviceman here in the uk, who was from another country, during ww1 , could she go back with him to his country of origin without getting married to him.She may not of disclosed this information .

[Jomot]

I don't see why not.  Women travelled abroad all of the time.

[Jcutting]

But would she have to be married to the serviceman to get passage back to the country of origin with him . Actually with him . On board the same vessel. Curtesy of which ever army he was serving. Or would she have to be his 'wife'
The lady in question was already married to someone else and left two children behind .

[ciderdrinker]

Hi
Usually the Soldier would return with his regiment on a troop ship to his country.The wife and children would go on a special War Bride ship to a main Port and then by train to her Husband and family.
The Wives did not go with their husbands on an official ship paid for by the Army of their husband.

The War Bride ship would I presume be free but it was very much with the other wives.And for that she would need a marriage certificate.
If she's on the same Ship ,she or her 'husband' have paid their passage.

Ciderdrinker

[Jcutting]

Thank you.
That clears that theory up lol.

Hi
Usually the Soldier would return with his regiment on a troop ship to his country.The wife and children would go on a special War Bride ship to a main Port and then by train to her Husband and family.
The Wives did not go with their husbands on an official ship paid for by the Army of their husband.

The War Bride ship would I presume be free but it was very much with the other wives.And for that she would need a marriage certificate.
If she's on the same Ship ,she or her 'husband' have paid their passage.

Ciderdrinker