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Hello,

I’d be grateful for your help with another translation; how does this sound?



“Regarding the letter dated 15-4-47 I must inform you that due to my wounds I was in Kroonstad for 5 months and elsewhere until peace including interned at the Merebank Camp in Natal. Furthermore, I claim a war pension for my wound for which I am still suffering from and hope this is good enough for you.”

Thank you.

Regards,
Shaun

Shaun, a suggested translation:

Regarding your letter of 15-4-47, I must inform you that after being wounded I resided in Kroonstad for 5 months and thereafter, until the end of the war, was interned at the Merebank Camp in Natal. Furthermore, I receive a war pension because I still suffer from these wounds to this day I hope this satisfies your requirements.

I remain, your honourable servant,

A bit of a mixture of Dutch and Afrikaans here. The translation captures the gist of it, but a more direct translation might be :

With reference to your letter 15-4-47, I must inform you that I was in Kroonstad for five months with my wounds and also in Merebank Camp Natal until peace was concluded. Furthermore, I draw a war pension for my wounds, because I still suffer from the wounds today. Hoping that this is sufficient for you, I remain your servant

I take it that he applied for a Wounds Riband in 1947 (or is 15-447 the file reference number of the letter to which he was replying?)

Hi,

Assistance would be appreciated in understanding the notes underneath the following rank on the Vorm B:



Thanks.

Rapportryer (or derivative) means Dispatch Rider

Like Rory says.
The writer is not highly literate, but by
Raportganger (speciaal)
he means
Spesiale Rapportganger
which is literally Special Messenger
- that is, Dispatch Rider