Geoffs Search Engine for ww2 - Page 3

Ron Goldstein · 22-11-2007, 12:23 AM

Geoff

My apologies for short changing your excellent facility, I was not being mealy-mouthed, merely pointing out what I thought was a problem.

Cheers

Ron

Slipdigit · 22-11-2007, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Ron Goldstein

Geoff

My apologies for short changing your excellent facility, I was not being mealy-mouthed, merely pointing out what I thought was a problem.

Cheers

Ron

~~~~Always a gentleman.

debra · 22-11-2007, 12:52 AM

Absolutely breathtaking. You guys are brilliant!!

51highland · 22-11-2007, 08:56 AM

Once I put the correct info in it worked very well. Like Owen I like the fact you can bring up regiment deaths for a date range. Brilliant, thanks, will be very useful.

geoff501 · 22-11-2007, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Ron Goldstein

Geoff
My apologies for short changing your excellent facility, I was not being mealy-mouthed, merely pointing out what I thought was a problem.
Ron

No apology necessary, Ron. All search engines are stupid - and need some getting used to.

If anyone is wondering about the top line "Search results for...." - there is a bug somewhere but it did not seem important enough to delay a release.

Previously, I thought my index was a little short, but forgot to count an important regiment "Civilian War Dead", due to the way these are presented they got lost in the count, but not the index. However it looks like, after a recount, I have about 99% of UK indexed.

Looks like the next update should be a full forename search.

geoff

Ron Goldstein · 22-11-2007, 09:34 AM

Geoff

I feel must tell you and others, of my experience this morning on testing out your admirable CWGC Search Engine.

My Army number was 14300260.

I decided to enter only the first six digits, i.e. 143002 in the "number" field and see if any one who joined the Army near my time had been killed in WW2.

The search produced, amongst others a Trooper Fletcher, Reginald Water who died on the 12th of March 1945, is buried in The Reichswald Forest Cemetery and who's Army Number was 14300257.

Trooper Fletcher's number is just 3 digits lower than mine and he must have joined on the same day, 1st October 1942.

Truly a case of "There but for the Grace of G-d go I"

Ron

PeterG · 22-11-2007, 10:38 AM

Geoff

An impressive and valuable piece of work! I also tracked back to your The Crypto Barn, an absolute delight to all who are interested in WW2 cryptography and cipher machines.

I shall link to both in my blog.

Peter

Owen · 24-11-2007, 09:23 PM

Geoff, our member raf got me thinking about Black South Africans, I wanted to look up South African Native Military Corps casualties but can't find any.

geoff501 · 25-11-2007, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Owen D

Geoff, our member raf got me thinking about Black South Africans, I wanted to look up South African Native Military Corps casualties but can't find any.

Owen,

They will be added sometime. The current engine only has UK units. This was chosen to get it running, get the bugs out and add any modifications. When it settles down I can add other nationalities. Saves me having to reprocess lots of indexing at every amendment. Should cover all Commonwealth eventually.

Geoff

Owen · 25-11-2007, 11:04 PM

OK Geoff, cheers for that.
Here's to endless hours of "look ups".

22-11-2007, 12:23 AM	#21 (permalink)
Ron Goldstein WW2 Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: London, England Posts: 701	Geoff My apologies for short changing your excellent facility, I was not being mealy-mouthed, merely pointing out what I thought was a problem. Cheers Ron __________________ If I am not for myself, then who will be for me? And if I am only for myself, what am I? And if not now, when? Rabbi Hillel circa 30 BCE I was "Called-up" in Oct 1942 Served as a Wireless-Op with the 49th LAA (78 Div) from Apr 1943 to Dec 1944 (North Africa,Sicily,Italy, Egypt). The Regiment was disbanded in Dec 1944 and I was retrained (in Italy) by the Royal Armoured Corps. Served as a Loader-Op with the 4th QOH from Mar 1945 to Jan 1946 (Italy, Austria, Germany) Finished up as Tech Cpl for "A" Sqdrn. I was "De-mobbed" in Apr 1947

22-11-2007, 08:56 AM	#24 (permalink)
51highland Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ipswich Posts: 713	Once I put the correct info in it worked very well. Like Owen I like the fact you can bring up regiment deaths for a date range. Brilliant, thanks, will be very useful. __________________ 51 highland www.keep-em-moving.com Là á Bhlàir's math na Càirdean (Friends are good in the day of battle) Na diobair caraid's a charraid (Forsake not a friend in the fray) Cuimhnichibh na suinn nach maireann . Mairidh an cliu beo gu brath. (In memory of the Heroes who are no more. May their Fame live on forever)

22-11-2007, 09:34 AM	#26 (permalink)
Ron Goldstein WW2 Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: London, England Posts: 701	Geoff I feel must tell you and others, of my experience this morning on testing out your admirable CWGC Search Engine. My Army number was 14300260. I decided to enter only the first six digits, i.e. 143002 in the "number" field and see if any one who joined the Army near my time had been killed in WW2. The search produced, amongst others a Trooper Fletcher, Reginald Water who died on the 12th of March 1945, is buried in The Reichswald Forest Cemetery and who's Army Number was 14300257. Trooper Fletcher's number is just 3 digits lower than mine and he must have joined on the same day, 1st October 1942. Truly a case of "There but for the Grace of G-d go I" Ron __________________ If I am not for myself, then who will be for me? And if I am only for myself, what am I? And if not now, when? Rabbi Hillel circa 30 BCE I was "Called-up" in Oct 1942 Served as a Wireless-Op with the 49th LAA (78 Div) from Apr 1943 to Dec 1944 (North Africa,Sicily,Italy, Egypt). The Regiment was disbanded in Dec 1944 and I was retrained (in Italy) by the Royal Armoured Corps. Served as a Loader-Op with the 4th QOH from Mar 1945 to Jan 1946 (Italy, Austria, Germany) Finished up as Tech Cpl for "A" Sqdrn. I was "De-mobbed" in Apr 1947

22-11-2007, 10:38 AM	#27 (permalink)
PeterG Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 175	Geoff An impressive and valuable piece of work! I also tracked back to your The Crypto Barn, an absolute delight to all who are interested in WW2 cryptography and cipher machines. I shall link to both in my blog. Peter __________________ http://www.petergh.f2s.com/flashes.html

24-11-2007, 09:23 PM	#28 (permalink)
Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 8,697	Geoff, our member raf got me thinking about Black South Africans, I wanted to look up South African Native Military Corps casualties but can't find any. Last edited by Owen; 24-11-2007 at 09:36 PM.

22-11-2007, 12:52 AM	#23 (permalink)
debra Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 82	Absolutely breathtaking. You guys are brilliant!!

25-11-2007, 11:04 PM	#30 (permalink)
Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 8,697	OK Geoff, cheers for that. Here's to endless hours of "look ups".

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