Where to start looking......

[Danchaslyn]

 

Hi Mrs G

Had another idea, as your uncle served in the British Army, I presume this was in SA?   

In Durban itself, is a wonderful museum  (the city museum and art gallery are there as well), called  THE OLD FORT.  It was a British Garrison!  Just like Pietermaritzburg (35 mls) was known as a British garrison town  (during siege of Ladysmith etc!!)., but the Old Fort was actually a fort.   

Wonder if the curator of the Old Fort Museum would have your uncle's war/service  records?       

I wish I knew how to post links, need to learn from my kids, could have done it for you...

Good luck

Danchaslyn

 

[Mrs G]

Your idea sounds interesting.s My Uncle was born in 1897 he would have been 17 years old in 1914.
 I have photographs of him in uniform, unfortunately without any noticeable badges.
I have no idea how come he went to South Africa, I do know he came home to UK for a visit in 1947, as I met him then.
I have tried the British Army records, now I shall check The Fort as you suggest.
Shall be away for a few days, bye for now. Mrs G

[Danchaslyn]

 

Hi Mrs G

You will find that the old Fort mainly was constructed during 1842 and initially had many Irish soldiers, but after its was besieged by the Afrikaners, after their success in the Battle of Congella, it was kept on as a British military garrison.

Good on you you've checked the British Army records, remember to that Grahamstown, in South Africa, was also very English and had their British garrison as well.
   
There's an organisation, M.O.T.H.S. in SA, branches absolutely everywhere, membership of ex-soldiers, they have archivists, many direct descendants of Brits, if you contact them, am sure they would help.     

Have a good holiday......   

Cheers

Danchaslyn

 

[rutti tutti]

What was his name? If you have living relatives that you know of, you can send me a personal message. I live in Durban.
Ruth

[Mrs G]

Hello Ruth, I think my quest is over, my uncle had five children born in South Africa, all born 1920-1930.
The only male died in 2000, I do not know where.  4 girls married and would have different surnames.
Thank you for the offer.
Best wishes to you. Mrs G


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[Danchaslyn]

 

Hello Mrs G

I do get your point about the last male dying in 2000, but you know, Millward in SA, is not a common name, and I found that most of them, not more than 20 listed in the phone books, live around Cape Town, in the Western Cape.

There was about one only in Bloemfontein in the Orange Free State, and about one in Pretoria, near Johannesburg,  and only about three in total, round about Durban, and Pietermariztburg, KZN, one on the South Coast.

Some descendants possibly amongst the three in KZN?!

Cheers

Danchaslyn

 

[Mrs G]

Hello again, sorry it has taken so long to answer your message, my computer had one of it's 'moods'
You mentioned South African Phone books had some Millward names, I now have listed the names and shall be contacting some, Thank you for the idea.
Best wishes to you. Mrs G

[Danchaslyn]

 

Hello Mrs G

So glad the SA phone books were of help and hope you find 'your' Millwards soon.

The very best of luck with your search.  Aren't computers a pain at times, my keyboard lost the use of the letter 'c' a while back!

Cheers

Danchaslyn