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Can you help decipher this handwriting please? 6 years 6 months ago #59135

djb Topic Author Offline Administrator Posts: 32596 Thank you received: 4954	The last of the Brabant's Horse queries It looks like Nectramco Hotel? Dr David Biggins Attachments:
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Can you help decipher this handwriting please? 6 years 6 months ago #59139

Arthur R Offline Senior Member Posts: 159 Thank you received: 130	djb wrote: Looks like 'Thomas River'. There's a village of that name in the Eastern Cape ( www.oldthomasriver.co.za/ ). Regards Arthur The following user(s) said Thank You: djb
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Can you help decipher this handwriting please? 5 years 10 months ago #62570

djb Topic Author Offline Administrator Posts: 32596 Thank you received: 4954	Can anyone identify this forename from the SAGS roll for Pte Austin of the CMR/FAMP please? Dr David Biggins Attachments:
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Can you help decipher this handwriting please? 5 years 10 months ago #62571

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Still searching David. My initial thought was "Essex" but that doesn't fit. Have you seen these references?

DEPOT KAB
SOURCE GH
TYPE LEER
VOLUME_NO 1/400
SYSTEM 00
REFERENCE 2
PART 1
DESCRIPTION PAPERS RECEIVED FROM SECRETARY OF STATE, LONDON: GENERAL
DESPATCHES.COMPLAINT BY MR. AUSTIN ON THE SUBJECT OF THE TREATMENT
OF HIS SON, A MEMBER OF THE CAPE MOUNTED RIFLES.
STARTING 1880
ENDING 1880

DEPOT KAB
SOURCE GH
TYPE LEER
VOLUME_NO 1/401
SYSTEM 00
REFERENCE 70
PART 1
DESCRIPTION PAPERS RECEIVED FROM SECRETARY OF STATE, LONDON: GENERAL
DESPATCHES.MR. ST. AUSTIN COMPLAINED ABOUT THE TREATMENT OF HIS SON
P ST. AUSTIN IN THE CAPE MOUNTED RIFLES.
STARTING 1880
ENDING 1880

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Can you help decipher this handwriting please? 5 years 10 months ago #62572

djb Topic Author Offline Administrator Posts: 32596 Thank you received: 4954	Rory, No I have not seen those but they may hold the key. Many thanks David Dr David Biggins
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Can you help decipher this handwriting please? 5 years 10 months ago #62573

Rory Offline Senior Member Posts: 3450 Thank you received: 2283	I've got him David!! See below: Attachments: The following user(s) said Thank You: djb
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