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South Africa / Re: German internees in WW2
« on: Tuesday 17 September 24 14:27 BST (UK) »
I think his name was Konrad Schönweiß (Schoenweiss). He was family of an acquaintance rather than mine...
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South Africa / German internees in WW2
« on: Tuesday 17 September 24 11:38 BST (UK) »
Hello,
Are there any lists of Germans who were interned during WW2 in South Africa?
In fact, the person I am interested in is believed to have died whilst in internship during the war. He was married to a South African who we believe emigrated to West Germany after the war with the children.
Thanks
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Are there any lists of Germans who were interned during WW2 in South Africa?
In fact, the person I am interested in is believed to have died whilst in internship during the war. He was married to a South African who we believe emigrated to West Germany after the war with the children.
Thanks
P
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Staff card from 1919
« on: Tuesday 22 November 22 15:49 GMT (UK) »Commenced duty and proceeded to France.
Thanks. I had considered 'proceeded' but was thrown by the first stroke, which is slightly smudged and joined to the 'p', but suppose it could/must be a shorthand symbol for 'and'.
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Staff card from 1919
« on: Tuesday 22 November 22 15:06 GMT (UK) »
Hi,
Grateful for any help with these words on the Commenced duty line: '[
?] to France(?)'
Thanks
Grateful for any help with these words on the Commenced duty line: '[
?] to France(?)'Thanks
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World War One / Re: Prisoners of War
« on: Monday 21 November 22 16:49 GMT (UK) »
Hi,
I don't think he's on that census as he should have been in France. I do know that from October 1919 he had a job for the CWGC, which he held until he retired in the 1950s. I was just wondering at what point he may have been released and what he might have done until he took that job.
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I don't think he's on that census as he should have been in France. I do know that from October 1919 he had a job for the CWGC, which he held until he retired in the 1950s. I was just wondering at what point he may have been released and what he might have done until he took that job.
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World War One / Re: Prisoners of War
« on: Monday 21 November 22 12:28 GMT (UK) »
Demobbed in 1919 as far as I know.
Thanks very much for all the replies.
Thanks very much for all the replies.
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World War One / Re: Prisoners of War
« on: Friday 18 November 22 16:44 GMT (UK) »Looking at British newspapers for December 1918, I found a number of reports of POWs being repatriated to the UK. Searches for January and February 1919 brought up many, many such reports.
Thanks. I'll see what I can find. I think this individual soldier was demobbed in 1919 and was still in France that year...
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World War One / Re: Prisoners of War
« on: Thursday 17 November 22 14:06 GMT (UK) »There is a record of him as a POW in the 'Prisoners of the First World War, the International Committee of the Red Cross' -- have you seen it?
Thank you, yes, I've seen that
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World War One / Re: Prisoners of War
« on: Thursday 17 November 22 13:41 GMT (UK) »
Hi,
Name: R.G. OLIVER - the R.G. stand for Robert and George. Sometimes he was known by one, sometimes the other, but both were his forenames.
Regiment: Middlesex.
Number: 18723.
Thanks!
Name: R.G. OLIVER - the R.G. stand for Robert and George. Sometimes he was known by one, sometimes the other, but both were his forenames.
Regiment: Middlesex.
Number: 18723.
Thanks!