In 1944, Henry volunteered for the Jewish Brigade and served in Western Europe. In the spring of 1945, the Mauritius refugees were allowed to enter Palestine and, in 1948, Henry served with the Israeli army during the War of Independence. Since 1951, Henry has lived in Canada and worked for many years as a civil engineering technologist. He began to research his family background in 1981, tracing his family back into the middle of the 18th century. His research has helped him establish contact with long lost relatives in many countries.
Henry is now retired but active in various community organizations.
Bergmann, called Dasha, was born in Praha May 28, 1924. He later earned the degree of B.Sc. in dairy technology at the Agriculture University of Denmark. Dasha, his wife and their 4 children live in Copenhagen. At the end of World War II, Dasha was the sole surviving descendant of his grandfather Adolf. The loss of Dasha's family and close relatives was a shadow that has fallen over the rest of his life.