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Dionne, I am so pleased for you & everyone else who has helped you that your father loves what you've done.

Ozi.

Hello Dionne and all... I'm still here and 'watching' for news.
Your dear Dad must be thrilled to have some 'roots' Dionne, what a lovely gift..
Kind regards, Jennifer

What a lovely idea Dionne - he must have been thrilled!

Just wanted to say well done to everyone,you all deserve medal's.

It's heart warming to know there so many good people out there.

Dionne, it's fetched a tear to my eye a few times, so happy for you and your father.
I at the moment have no root's on my fathers side,so i understand how important it must be for your father.

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Will tune in again for next episode.

Dionne

What Army address did you write to?

Nicki

Dionne,

I do hope within your book you will print all this thread out page for page so your father can read the wonderful journey we went on, on his behalf...

Hi All

I am going to do as you sugested Wayne.
Nicola. I wrote to the Army Personnel Centre in Glasgow.

Dionne
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Dionne

Check out the address for RAMC Museum and also the Army Medical Directorate and write to them instead - They will be more likely to reply to you and are more likely to have access to the answers you require.

Nicki

AMD ADDRESS:

Army Medical Directorate, The Former Army Staff College, Slim Road, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 4NP


MUSEUM ADDRESS:

Army Medical Services Museum
Keogh Barracks
Ash Vale
Aldershot
GU12 5RQ

Oh Nicola

Thankyou very much for the addresses. I will do a letter over the weekend and post it off. Now I am back at work i am so limited for time as I dont get home untill after 6pm.
I will continue to keep you posted.
Dionne
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Dionne

FYI - just copied this off their website:


Researching the History of the Army Medical Services
The museum has an extensive archive of documents and photographs for all four Corps, which encompasses medical professional papers, personal diaries, campaign accounts, books and manuals. Personal visits to the archive are welcome by prior appointment only.Written enquires should enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope. Depending upon the amount of work involved, research carried out on your behalf may attract a charge and in the case of extensive photocopying there will be a charge according to the number of pages.
Please contact the museum for further details of research charges.

AMS Museum

Keogh Barracks

Ash Vale

Aldershot

GU12 5RQ

Telephone: 01252 868612

Hi Nicola

Thankyou. I went and had a look at their site. I will be keeping my fingers crossed with this one.
Dionne
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Hi Dionne & Others.
I have been reading through the pages with interest & maybe i can be some help. As i live in Colchester i can look-up in the library anything you need checking.
Re the Livermores on the 1901 census in Colchester, i have 2 pictures of Balkerne Lane showing possibly the house in which lived. If you want a copy PM your email address.

Malcolm.

Thankyou so much Malcolm. I have sent you a PM

Dionne
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poached this from another thread on todays Records:

"West Country Lass
Today at 09:32

Not sure if the below is of any help to you.

South Africa:


The Registrar of Births, Marriages and Deaths
Private Bag X114
Pretoria
0001

The Registrar of Births, Marriages and Deaths
Department of Home Affairs
Civitas Building
Cnr Struben & Andries Streets
Pretoria

Tel: 012 324 1860
Fax: 012 324 1121

There are often delays in the issue of South African certificates. The British High Commission cannot take responsibility for these. Also, due to possible errors in manual transcription, we might need to see a photocopy of the original vault copy held by the Registrar’s Office.

Last updated January 2004

This is from the British High Commision website.

www.britishhighcommission.gov.uk "

Wondered if this could be of any use.

Brenda

Hi Dionne.

Have you tried the Salvation Army? They use to help with tracing people some years ago as a friend of mine was very lucky with there help. It is worth asking them, but I not sure what they do now.

Good evening everyoone.

I might have had a break through today. I called the
Army Medical Services Museum that Nicola so kindly posted details on. I spoke to a really helpful gentleman in the research department for over half an hour and explained the Livermore story and the need to know where Edwin was stationed in South Africa.

I explained about finding no death certificate for him in this Country and the need for the birth certificate of Dorothea.Also who Dorotheas mother was.

He explained that soldiers were moved all over South Africa.If Edwin had been an officer then there would have been records on him.But Edwin was only a corporal. I read as much information from Edwins Army records that I could understand. There is a section on the records about medals received but it only uses abbreviations so was hard to understand.

He was so interested in my story and asked that I send copies of Edwins service records directly to him and any other information that I might have. He wants to personally go through the records and will do some research for me.He wants to help me as much as he can.

I have spent a couple of hours writting a letter with all the information that has been gathered.I have copied records and and a few certificates.Everything is now ready to be posted first thing tomorrow morning.

So fingers crossed we might just get a result from this.
Dionne
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Thankyou for your information Brenda.

I spoke to the South African embassy and without an area of birth in the country they cannot issue a certificate.
Dionne
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Good news Dionne - hope it leads to more information for you (and us!). I did start to look at the medal rolls for the regiment but there were so many - absolutely loads!!! that I had to give up.

Ah bless you Ann.
Thankyou.