U.K. to Netherlands and return - early 1940s.

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Can anyone please suggest how a young man of 21 may have travelled between 1939 [Register ] & 1945 marriage in the Netherlands? He appears on 1948 -1960 Electoral rolls with his family and new wife. I have checked FMP who had nothing, Ancestry who had not much more than Electoral lists & My Heritage who gave me his marriage and family info of his wife, at Tilburg, Nth. Brabant.

No one seems to suggest Military business which may have taken him o'seas nor passenger lists to suggest a holiday in Netherlands early downtown war years.
Any wisdom imparted here gratefully accepted.
 
At that age and in that time, I would have thought some sort of military service. Alternatively, could it have been his employment - other than in the military? What was he doing in the 1939 Register - and also on his marriage?
 
Thanks Jan, -in 1939 he was a fitter in Iron and Steel Tubes. His marriage doesn't state his occupation.
Name William Alfred Lambert
Marriage Age 27
Birth Date abt 1919
Marriage Date 30 jan. 1946 (30 Jan 1946)
Marriage Place Tilburg
Father -Samuel George Lambert
Mother -Sophia Hannah Gramson
Spouse -Engelina Verstijnen
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Must away for a while- cats have fetched me for their dinner time. ;)
 
I can only wonder Jenny, sad that the UK Electorals don't give occupations. :( I only thought if he was a civilian,- those were weird times to go for a holiday anywhere. They married on 30th Jan. 1945. I just had a quick look with Mr google & the Germans were busy over Netherlands Airforce may hold a sectet or two for me, I just haven't found anything yet. ;)
 
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It was UNRRA I was thinking of (United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration).

I doubt you'd find any personnel records there, though.
 
A fitter in iron and steel may well have been involved in munitions during the war, possibly signed up later. Records for WW2 are not as readily available as WW1
 
My thoughts also L., very few records around to give hints, not even found their return to UK yet, I may have to be content with finding what I have so far. :)
 
Did he marry in 1945 (post #5) or 1946 (post #3).

They may have met during the liberation of the Netherlands - the area around Tilburg was liberated late 1944 - but mass demobilisation didn't start until almost a year later, and some soldiers remained there until May 1946, undertaking guard duties and infrastructure management etc.
 
FmP has the record set for overseas marriages, and lists the marriage as Alfred Lambert & Engelina Verstynen. If you click into the record then the official index page is headed 'Army Returns marriages 1946-1950'

To order a copy from the GRO quote Year: 1946, Page: 1848, Line: 34, Place: Holland
 
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