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South Africa / Re: Theatre in Pretoria
« on: Wednesday 04 February 26 16:01 GMT (UK)  »
It does become quite confusing as on some records the family surname is Neill and on others O'Neill

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World War Two / Re: Decifer Attestation Papers
« on: Wednesday 04 February 26 14:39 GMT (UK)  »
I am presently researching the Battle of Boulogne and it seems that a great number of personnel were taken captive by the Germans.  A very tragic event that he somehow managed to survive.

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World War Two / Re: Decifer Attestation Papers
« on: Wednesday 04 February 26 14:16 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you all for filling in these gaps regarding my fathers time in the Welsh Guards.
Your collective expertise have enabled me to produce a far more detailed account that I can share with others in my family.

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World War Two / Re: Decifer Attestation Papers
« on: Wednesday 04 February 26 13:58 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you for this information.  As I previously mentioned my father never spoke of his time in the army but maintained he drove tanks.  Is there anything in this paperwork that would suggest he a tank as this would then presumably place him at other battles throughout his period of service ?

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World War Two / Re: Decifer Attestation Papers
« on: Wednesday 04 February 26 11:16 GMT (UK)  »
Not sure exactly what I am doing wrong but I am unable to attach the paperwork.
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/recordcopy/RC-027033-G3Z5H5-0378b60a-5ed5-497b-b0f0-2f96bf588aa0
Are you able to access from the link above ?
Thanks for your help

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World War Two / Re: Decifer Attestation Papers
« on: Tuesday 03 February 26 16:25 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you for this information.
The Attestation papers show a number of "Transfers" and details regarding R.A.C. OCTV Bovington.
With this information I am assuming that he would have transferred to an armoured division at some period.  The ww2talk link as you know gives the link to the war diaries etc.  This is so helpful as I find the interface of the NA is not very user friendly.
Really appreciate your help

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South Africa / Re: Theatre in Pretoria
« on: Tuesday 03 February 26 16:17 GMT (UK)  »
She is listed as Kate Neill, Domestic worker, along with two of her brothers John and Timothy.  The record shows them living at House 38 in Ballincollig

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World War Two / Decifer Attestation Papers
« on: Tuesday 03 February 26 14:31 GMT (UK)  »
I have a copy of the Attestation papers for my late father who served with the Welsh Guards during WW2.  Understanding these papers is proving more difficult than I first thought.
It is clear that he was present at the Battle of Boulogne in May 1940.
Whilst he spoke very little of his time during the war, he did say that he drove tanks.  I am hoping that the Attestation papers will show this.
I haven't attached the papers this time but will gladly do so if there is anyone who could help.
Thanks

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South Africa / Re: Theatre in Pretoria
« on: Tuesday 03 February 26 12:44 GMT (UK)  »

Millepede, unfortunately I have no record of when she moved to SA.  She appears in the 1901 Irish census with two of her brothers, they moved to Wales and are recorded in the 1911 census but Catherine is not mentioned.  She never married.  Can you let me know which site would have outgoing passenger list.  Of course I do not know if she left from Ireland or England.

Pampoen, thank you for the links and info regarding Polly's.

Thanks for these comments and links they are appreciated.

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