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South Africa / Re: Where to find WW2 Military Records?
« on: Saturday 27 June 20 13:11 BST (UK) »
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South Africa / Re: Where to find WW2 Military Records?
« on: Friday 12 June 20 16:40 BST (UK) »
Thank you for your reply mrcakey.
Knowing where to apply for the records is part of the problem.
He remained a British citizen and I was all set to apply to the MOD until I saw conflicting information and was then led to believe the SA archives where the correct ones.
Will keep digging!
Knowing where to apply for the records is part of the problem.
He remained a British citizen and I was all set to apply to the MOD until I saw conflicting information and was then led to believe the SA archives where the correct ones.
Will keep digging!
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South Africa / Where to find WW2 Military Records?
« on: Friday 12 June 20 15:24 BST (UK) »
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
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
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FH Documents and Artefacts / Re: Help dating watch please!
« on: Sunday 19 August 12 15:11 BST (UK) »Thank you stan
Great site full of info - and a contact for queries!
Many thanks again.
Tamar
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FH Documents and Artefacts / Help dating watch please! *COMPLETED*
« on: Saturday 18 August 12 10:54 BST (UK) »
Hi Rootschatters!
Can you please help me date this little gold watch?
Face is 2.5cms/1 inch diam, on a black ribbon with gold clasp.
There are 3 stamps on the inside but I cannot get a clear enough photo so have had to draw the symbols - apologies for my poor drawing quality. The first stamp is a small "n" within a circle; the second stamp is for 9ct gold; and the third stamp is like a crosshair within a square, and what looks like a very feint "L" within the circle. I have tried to date it by looking up the stamps but got completely confused - there doesn't seem to be an assay office stamp on the watch, or at least not one that I can recognise.
Any help very much appreciated!
Tamar
Can you please help me date this little gold watch?
Face is 2.5cms/1 inch diam, on a black ribbon with gold clasp.
There are 3 stamps on the inside but I cannot get a clear enough photo so have had to draw the symbols - apologies for my poor drawing quality. The first stamp is a small "n" within a circle; the second stamp is for 9ct gold; and the third stamp is like a crosshair within a square, and what looks like a very feint "L" within the circle. I have tried to date it by looking up the stamps but got completely confused - there doesn't seem to be an assay office stamp on the watch, or at least not one that I can recognise.
Any help very much appreciated!
Tamar
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The Common Room / Re: The Diary of Nathaniel Bryceson (Part 4)
« on: Thursday 22 July 10 11:14 BST (UK) »
Hello Rootschatters 
I have been following this unfolding tale through all your wonderful posts for weeks and just had to say how much I have enjoyed it - reading the diary, then logging on to Rootschat to see all of you hard at work gathering information!
And how wonderful to have Steven here as well! (And for telling us how old Ann is )
What will we do when we run out of diary?
I dread to think, but for now I will continue to enjoy this adventure!
Tamar
I have been following this unfolding tale through all your wonderful posts for weeks and just had to say how much I have enjoyed it - reading the diary, then logging on to Rootschat to see all of you hard at work gathering information!
And how wonderful to have Steven here as well! (And for telling us how old Ann is
)What will we do when we run out of diary?
I dread to think, but for now I will continue to enjoy this adventure! Tamar
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The Lighter Side / Re: Findmypast this Friday
« on: Friday 18 June 10 19:33 BST (UK) »
Missed last weeks offering but by the sound of it, it was a bit of a shambles.
Didn't realise they changed the offer for this week, logged on just before 7pm and managed to whizz around the site finding various bits and pieces.
Unfortunately has ground to a slow crawl now, no doubt others didn't realise the deal had changed and many more have logged on now.
However, a big THANK YOU to FindMyPast for the opportunity to have free access, regardless of any issues. I may be struggling to access the site now, but the few records I did manage to download are worth the wait. I will make sure I log in during the wee hours next time!
Tamar
Didn't realise they changed the offer for this week, logged on just before 7pm and managed to whizz around the site finding various bits and pieces.
Unfortunately has ground to a slow crawl now, no doubt others didn't realise the deal had changed and many more have logged on now.
However, a big THANK YOU to FindMyPast for the opportunity to have free access, regardless of any issues. I may be struggling to access the site now, but the few records I did manage to download are worth the wait. I will make sure I log in during the wee hours next time!
Tamar
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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Repair and tidy please.
« on: Friday 04 June 10 21:22 BST (UK) »Many thanks indeed to you all, Roy, Hippy, Joy, Terry and Irene!
What fabulous results - appreciate your kind help very much!
Tamar
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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / COMPLETE Repair and tidy please.
« on: Friday 04 June 10 09:55 BST (UK) »
Please could someone help remove the lines across these two fellows?
Many thanks!
Tamar
Many thanks!
Tamar