Sisters torn apart by World War II reunited at last
touching tale now the subject of book
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THE remarkable story of two sisters who found each other after 66 years apart has been retold in a heartwarming book. Blanche Le Fleur and her sister Sybil – who now lives in Huntly – led an idyllic life in Burma before their world was torn apart by World War II.
The pair were separated in 1941 after the Japanese invaded Burma.
While Sybil escaped from Burma and settled in her husband’s native Aberdeenshire, Blanche lived for more than three years under Japanese occupation before fleeing to India. Decades later, a chance set of circumstances led to the discovery that both were alive and well and they were finally reunited.
