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Armed Forces / Re: KOYLI, Mau Mau any info on Pte H Gill
« on: Saturday 09 December 23 17:36 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks very much for this.  Very useful to know and I can start to fill out his story. 

Is it possible to apply to MOD for copy of service papers, even though we don't know his Army no. and it's after WW2?

Thanks again.

Val

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Armed Forces / KOYLI, Mau Mau any info on Pte H Gill
« on: Thursday 07 December 23 16:15 GMT (UK)  »
Hi

I know this is a long shot.  I'm doing some research for the brother of Harry Gill b 1928 Castleford, Yorkshire who joined the K.O.L.I.  after WW2 and was in Kenya for the Mau Mau uprising/emergency.  Apparently he saved the lives of 8 soldiers whilst fighting in the jungle. 

The brother knows nothing about this and I'm trying to piece together what I can for a little family history story for his 80th birthday.  His brother Harry died in 2003 and he has lost touch with any remaining family.  We don't know Army number or Battalion.

I can look up Mau Mau general info on Google so anything else you can add or point me to would be wonderful.

Thank you!

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World War Two / Re: What does R.O.Y.A.H mean?
« on: Monday 20 November 23 16:12 GMT (UK)  »
Oh, thanks so much Hugh!  Very kind of you.

Val

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World War Two / Re: What does R.O.Y.A.H mean?
« on: Monday 20 November 23 15:45 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you, do you know what ROYAH means by any chance?

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World War Two / What does R.O.Y.A.H mean?
« on: Monday 20 November 23 13:45 GMT (UK)  »
I've attached a snip of my Uncles Service paper.  (Also the location 'St. Anne's?). I've searched/asked on WW2 Talk but can't find anything.

Can anyone help?  Thanks very much.

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World War Two / Re: WW2 1944 100th General Hospital
« on: Tuesday 24 October 23 15:53 BST (UK)  »
Wow, thank you Shaun!  I hunted the internet with no luck, so thank you very much for this information.  Much appreciated.
Val

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World War Two / WW2 1944 100th General Hospital
« on: Tuesday 24 October 23 13:44 BST (UK)  »
Hi

Can anyone tell me if the 100th General Hospital was in France at Bar-le-Duc in October 1944?

My Uncle was sent there after escaping from Italy on 30th October 1944.  His papers say "100th Gen Hosp C.M." 

As I understand it this hospital was an American one?

He was then transferred to 64 Gen Hosp and then  100 BR Gen Hosp. (same hospital as above?).

Thank you.

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World War Two / Re: Royal Tank Corps 1937, 1st Light Tank, Waziristan, India
« on: Wednesday 23 August 23 19:48 BST (UK)  »
Thank you Shaun. You are absolutely right, Andy has answered this. I should have looked back. Interestingly yesterday I came across a series of letters online of someone also driving supplies in 4th Bn RTR and their account of life in the desert is eye opening.

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World War Two / Re: Royal Tank Corps 1937, 1st Light Tank, Waziristan, India
« on: Wednesday 23 August 23 16:39 BST (UK)  »
I've suddenly thought..I've been assuming my Uncle was a Tank Driver, but as I've spotted O2E (Second echelon) in his service papers, does that mean he was driving the supplies lorries?  (Driving test info attached).

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