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Hello fellow Rootschatters,

I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction after spending weeks going round in circles!

I'm trying to find out about my grandfather's WW2 military career. Hilary Max Torry was born in 1912 in Cheshire, UK but was living in South Africa when war broke out.

We believe he initially joined the Transvaal Scottish (we have a photo of him wearing their uniform), but later joined the Medical Corps (again, we have a photograph of him wearing a uniform with the Medical Corps lapel badges.) Family lore is he went to North Africa and Italy, and at some point towards the end of the war he was involved in a convalescent hospital in Brighton before returning to South Africa. We would love to be able to find out more than what we know from a couple of photo's and some verbal recollections.

Does anyone know where to try and get details of his Military Records? As he served in SA I'm assuming I need South African records. I've tried the South African Defence Force Archive email  (mentioned in posts here and on other sites) but my email just gets pinged back. I've used search engines but am going round in circles and still can't find anything.

Any help would be very much appreciated!
Tamar

Please could someone help remove the lines across these two fellows?

Many thanks!
Tamar

Hi Rootschatters 

This is a long shot, but nothing ventured, nothing gained!
What follows is ALL the information I have about this person, and ANY help or advice would be gratefully received!

Am trying to find CHARLES REID born in Boston, Massachusetts circa 1856.
His father was Charles Reid (a Gardener), mother Mary.

Charles was living in Edinburgh, Scotland by 1888 as he married there. The marriage certificate is where the information regarding his parents is from. Both parents were deceased by 1888 according to the information on the certificate.

I have found him on both the 1891 and 1901 Scottish Census. I am trying to piece together his life in America, and whether or not his parents were from the US or not. I cannot find a record for him entering the UK.

Any help is very much appreciated!
Thank you,
Tamar

Hi Rootschatters 

Wondered if any of you kind folk could help me out with this fella:-

William Jewer, buried 22 June 1763 St. Thomas, Portsmouth. (info from NBI)

I am trying to find out his age. I was wondering if any one has access to the parish records, if there would be more info available regarding William, for instance, how old he was when he died?

I have reached a dead end with him, as I have no idea how old he was I can't work any further backwards. He was married in 1748 and had children but no way of knowing if he was married before and no further clues fron the IGI. He died without leaving a will (have found documents relating to the administration of his estate) however still no idea as to age!

Any info, or suggestions, gladly received!!

Many thanks,
Tamar 

Hi Rootschatters, 

I am always amazed at the skills you all have with the photo's, so thought I'd see if you could help with Arthur, my great-great grandfather.

A clean up would be great, and if possible maybe also a sepia copy? I want to frame him and add him to my Wall of Ancestors.

Any idea on date? He was born in 1848 if that helps.

Many thanks!
Tamar