Argentine

• by erik.schaubroeckscarlet.be

  Is this not unusual, an officer granted a three months leave to Argentine. AWD000375e

  Posted June 26, 2016 12:27 PM

• by cyngast moderator

  Yes! I haven't seen anything like that before in any of the diaries I've tagged.

  Posted June 26, 2016 7:13 PM

• by ral104 moderator, scientist

  I have no idea what that's about - perhaps he had family out there. It doesn't sound like official business, given it was leave.

  Posted June 27, 2016 8:33 AM

• by David_Underdown moderator

  There was quite a big British community in Argentina before the war - most of the railways there were British built and strong ties with the navy. Also banking and supplying beef. It's one reason they still play rugby. There was also the Welsh "colony" in Patagonia. I think there was a published roll of honour for the British Argentine community, it may be available online via archive.org or similar.

  Posted June 28, 2016 3:58 PM

• by cyngast moderator

  Thanks, David.

  Posted June 28, 2016 4:28 PM

• by ral104 moderator, scientist

  That's interesting. I always assumed it was the Welsh who were responsible for the rugby.

  Posted June 28, 2016 9:18 PM

• by David_Underdown moderator

  There were quite a few schools set up on English public (ie independent) school lines. (Field) Hockey is quite big too - cricket doesn't seem to have had quite such a grip, though I think some is played.

  Posted June 29, 2016 9:20 AM