Hi everyone, As my father left me all the information on his Army Service I haven't had to research anything like this before. A newly found cousin who lives in Australia has told me her father enlisted in the SAAF during the 2nd World War.army record. The information I'm looking for is of my first cousin, Gerald Robert Irwin DEES born 9th January 1925 'Rietfontein', Tarlton, Transvaal died 4th June 2001 U.K. I imagine he couldn't have enlisted until he turned 18 in 1943. I would be 'maternally' grateful (sorry, one of my mother's 'funnies') if any of you could help me with this! I'd always felt sorry for my grandmother having to worry about 3 sons in the services, I hadn't realised that she also had to worry about a grandson as well!! Best wishes, Tombi Peck

Hi Tombi, I have had wonderful information from the SANDF sandfoc@mweb.co.za even a photograph of my uncle who was permanent force, together with all his records. I have a friend who has photographs and details of the medals handed out during WWll, if you need help with this. Regards Fay -----Original Message----- From: south-africa-eastern-cape-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:south-africa-eastern-cape-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of tombipeck@talktalk.net Sent: 24 August 2011 03:10 PM To: south-africa-cape-town@rootsweb.com; south-africa@rootsweb.com; south-africa-eastern-cape@rootsweb.com; south-africa-immigrants-british@rootsweb.com Subject: [ZA-EC] SAAF Hi everyone, As my father left me all the information on his Army Service I haven't had to research anything like this before. A newly found cousin who lives in Australia has told me her father enlisted in the SAAF during the 2nd World War.army record. The information I'm looking for is of my first cousin, Gerald Robert Irwin DEES born 9th January 1925 'Rietfontein', Tarlton, Transvaal died 4th June 2001 U.K. I imagine he couldn't have enlisted until he turned 18 in 1943. I would be 'maternally' grateful (sorry, one of my mother's 'funnies') if any of you could help me with this! I'd always felt sorry for my grandmother having to worry about 3 sons in the services, I hadn't realised that she also had to worry about a grandson as well!! Best wishes, Tombi Peck ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SOUTH-AFRICA-EASTERN-CAPE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message