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Paul Alexander Nellmapius 109274 v
15.7.1921 - 14.6.1944
In the late 1920s – early 1930s the Nellmapius family lived at "Claddagh", 5 Dalebrook
Road, Kalk Bay. Paul did his schooling at Bishops where he matriculated in 1939. He
entered the post-matric year in 1940 and was head boy of the school. He excelled at rugby,
athletics and shooting, and took an active part in the welfare outreach activities of the
school.
He left school in June 1940 and joined up. He was chosen for a commission and entered
the Cape Field Artillery seeing service in North Africa during 1942. After a spell of home
leave early in 1943 he returned with the CFA to Egypt in September 1943. Here the CFA
was amalgamated with the 6th Field Regiment to form the 1/6 Field Regiment, SA
Artillery. After some months of training they embarked for Italy arriving in Taranto in
April 1944. Paul was by this stage Captain and the Survey Officer attached to regimental
headquarters. In June the regiment was advancing towards Florence and on 14 June was
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