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Re: South Africans in WW2
« Reply #9 on: Saturday 27 February 16 21:12 GMT (UK) »
One alternative may be that one or the other of them may have served the war effort within South Africa.  for example on the docks or in a dockyard.  A lot of merchant ships as well as War ships would have stopped at SA ports for replenishment of fuel, water and fresh supplies, as well as repairs.
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Re: South Africans in WW2
« Reply #10 on: Sunday 28 February 16 06:55 GMT (UK) »
We only have one medal ribbon, and as far as I can make out from medal websites, it is the standard - red outer stripes, then blue and a central section of white, red, white.

No Regiment etc for either, just their numbers.
Transcriptions and NBI are merely finding aids.  They are NOT a substitute for original record entries.
Remember - "They'll be found when they want to be found" !!!
If you don't ask the question, you won't get an answer.
He/she who never made a mistake, never made anything.
Archbell - anywhere, any date
Kendall - WRY
Milner - WRY
Appleyard - WRY
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