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From: Pat Smith <>
Subject: Re: WORLD WAR 1 AND DELVILLE WOOD SURVIVORS
Date: Mon, 03 May 1999 10:30:18 +0200


Hi Pat,

Thank you for coming back to me. I will certainly follow up that lead.

Pat Smith

you wrote:

Hi Pat,
The Chief of the Defence Force, Personel Information Bureau, P/B X289,
Pretoria 0001 has army personel records after 1912. I have found them to be
most helpful and ready with information.
Pat

you wrote:
>Hi Listers
>
>I have just been reminded that Dirk Cornelis UYS born 1891, Remuneration,
>near Boshoff was an Officer in the South African army during WW1. He
>fought at and survived the Battle of Delville Wood, France and apparently
>recuperated in Ireland.
>
>Does anyone out there have any information on the names of survivors of
>Delville Wood and, if so, is Dirk Cornelis UYS mentioned?
>
>Alternatively, would some good soul point me in the direction of where I
>might find such information.

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