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My Mother, Dora Elizabeth Fairman

Marriage between D. Fairman, QARANC & C. Briggs WO1 RE. Bangalore India

In the photo , my mother is the nurse in the second row 3rd from the right. taken before her wedding. After her marriage she was forced to leave the Army

Posted by: MaryRussell
Uploaded: 30th May 2009
TAGS > Army India Bangalore WW2
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Wedding Day for Dora Fairman & Charles Briggs

My father, Charles Cyril Briggs was a WO1 in the Royal Engineers serving in India during the WW2, where he met my mother, Dora Elizabeth Fairman who was a nurse.

My parents courted, "square tacked" was Dad's description, for 3 years, but he only proposed when she was going to be posted home. They were engaged for 3 weeks and she insisted that he buy her an engagement ring !

Posted by: MaryRussell
Uploaded: 30th May 2009
TAGS > Raj wedding India Army