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Offline nickyhug

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Convalescence Home for WW1 Troops
« on: Monday 01 October 07 16:34 BST (UK) »
My Great Aunt, Ellen Irene Torrance, married a New Zealand Serviceman in October 1918.  His name was Edwin Simpson Andrews and I have the information from their marriage certificate that he was aSecond Lieutenant N.Z.E.7.  They were married at Brokenhurst Parish Church.  I know there was a convalescence home there particulary for troops from New Zealand and India.  I would like to find out more about Edwin and why he was there.  Has any one got any ideas of how I could go about this?

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Nickyhug
Edwards - Wales & London, Torrance - Hampshire, Stokes - Devon, Waller - London, Andrews - New Zealand

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Re: Convalescence Home for WW1 Troops
« Reply #1 on: Monday 01 October 07 16:54 BST (UK) »
http://www.southernlife.org.uk/nzstaff.htm

Found this on the hospital.

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Blackburn (Castleford)
Sidwell(Ledsham)
Fairburn(Hartshead)
Wood(Liversedge)
Tallon (Whittington Lancs/Hartshead West Yorkshire)

Researching all Great War soldiers from the Spen Valley of West Yorkshire Especially lads from the Cleckheaton Company of 1/4th West Riding Regiment.

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Re: Convalescence Home for WW1 Troops
« Reply #2 on: Monday 01 October 07 17:43 BST (UK) »
Hi Nickyhug

The New Zealand archives site has some information on the whereabouts of WW1 NZ service records:

http://www.archives.govt.nz/doingresearch/nzdfpersonnelfiles.php

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Re: Convalescence Home for WW1 Troops
« Reply #3 on: Monday 01 October 07 17:51 BST (UK) »
Nickyhug
i got a set of service records from NZ Archives they were excellent and not too expensive took about 6 weeks to get to UK from initial enquiry.

Ady
Lowe(Lower Gornall-Castleford)
Blackburn (Castleford)
Sidwell(Ledsham)
Fairburn(Hartshead)
Wood(Liversedge)
Tallon (Whittington Lancs/Hartshead West Yorkshire)

Researching all Great War soldiers from the Spen Valley of West Yorkshire Especially lads from the Cleckheaton Company of 1/4th West Riding Regiment.

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Re: Convalescence Home for WW1 Troops
« Reply #4 on: Monday 01 October 07 18:46 BST (UK) »
Hi
Thanks to both of you I will check these links out.  Another family member told me they went back to New Zealand after they were married.  Does anyone know where I might find out about that, or should I post another request on the emmigration area?
Many thanks
Nickyhug :)
Edwards - Wales & London, Torrance - Hampshire, Stokes - Devon, Waller - London, Andrews - New Zealand

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Re: Convalescence Home for WW1 Troops
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 02 October 07 02:47 BST (UK) »
Hi Nickyhug

I would post a new topic on the "New Zealand" board as it is more likely to be seen by (more) Rootschatters who have knowledge of New Zealand Resources.

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