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World War Two / Army look up record, South Wales Borderers
« on: Sunday 27 February 11 13:55 GMT (UK)  »
searching for information on my grandfather Dillwyn Pritchard of Neath

from the army no. on my fathers birth certificate i found the following from the POW records

 D. PRITCHARD
Rank: Private
Regiment: The South Wales Borderers
Army No: 3915052
Camp No: 4C
Prisoner of War No: 252054
Record office: Infantry Record Office, Exeter
Camp type: STALAG
Camp location: Wistritz bei Teplitz


if anyone has further info it would be greatly appreciated
cheers Lyndon Pritchard

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Australia / My Life as an Orphan
« on: Sunday 27 February 11 13:14 GMT (UK)  »
i hope you dont mind me posting this here

My uncle was a child migrant sent to Australia in 1952, whislt doing some research about him, i came across this book,

http://www.amazon.co.uk/My-Life-Orphan-David-Crisp/dp/1847482147

http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/news/told-parents-died/article-3186643-detail/article.html

it was writtern by  David Crisp,one of  my uncles friends, it makes interesting reading for anyone who has had a family member sent out there,, or for anyone for that matter, to learn more about what actualy happened to these young children

theres a face book discussion group if anyone is interested
http://www.facebook.com/#!/home.php?sk=group_160852127295691&ap=1

The book covers life in Nazareth House Ophanage in Bishopston Swansea, the journey on the SS Ormonde to Australia, and the harsdhips endured at Casteldare and Clontarf boys homes

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