Montreal - A brother and sister from England who were separated after being orphaned in the first World War have been reunited.
Ms Daisy Bance (85) hugged her younger brother, Albert (84), in a reunion arranged by their children and grandchildren. "I don't want to let you go any more," Ms Bance said as she held on to her brother, who was four when they were put into separate orphanages in England. "Here I am," said Albert. "I'm your brother. I've been waiting a lifetime."
Albert Bance was shipped to Canada when he was 14 to work on an Eastern Townships farm. He was one of the so-called Home Children who were sent to Canada, supposedly for a better life.
His children and grandchildren were responsible for bringing the two together. They checked English birth records, searched the Internet, and sent letters to possible relatives in England. They finally found Daisy Bance about six weeks ago and arranged for her to come to Canada.