Hi Lucille Sorry no sign of an arrival for the name Lindeque or Suzanne Silk but I found this on the National Archives Site which may be of interest. Title New South Wales Mounted Rifles, South Africa, 1899-1900. General engagements, skirmishes. (Note: Also known as "A" Squadron Mounted Rifles and subsequently desigated the 2nd Australian Light Horse Regiment. This printed roll records regimental number, rank and name, engagement or skirmish participated in (Ramah, Klip Drift, Paardeburg, Poplar Grove, Driefontein and Adraham's Draal, Bloemfontein, Karee, Thabanchu, Brandford, Vet River, Zand River, Kroonstadt, Lindley, Doornkop, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Diamond Hills, Heidelberg, Palmietfontein, Vredefort, Alexanderfontein, Boschfontein, Shoeman's Drift, Rensberg Drift, Bothaville, Prieska, Jacobsdal, Klip Kraal, Osfontein, Waterworks, Modder River, Karee of Spytfontein, 7 Kopjes, Kaffirs Kraa, Wynburg, Virginia Siding, Rhenoster Spruit, Lindeque Drift, Edlands Kop, Mabahadorp, Machadadorp, remarks (casualty, return to Australia, etc). [Oversize item] Barcode 503543 Series number AWM130 Series accession number AWM130 Control symbol 1 Contents date range 1901 - 1901 Extent Location Australian War Memorial Access status Open Cheers Joan in NSW Reason for restriction Date of decision 5 Oct 1989 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lucille Le Roux" > Does this name SUZANNE LINDEQUE nee SILK mean anything to anyone ? > > I am trying to trace family of Suzanne SILK born 26 Feb 1878 in Mossel Bay > Cape South Africa. > I was told she immigrated to Australia ?? or NSW ?? > Either she married a Lindeque or was adopted by Lindeque before leaving > South Africa. > Suzannes father was James Silk & mother Johanna Keown. > Her father disappeared & her mother could not manage to look after her > because of finances. > > I would appreciate any help. I am doing the family tree of my husbands > line. > His grandfather was Suzannes brother David Michael Silk. > Many thanks, > > Lucille LeRoux > South Africa -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 6 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 665 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len The Professional version does not have this message