Wow Thank you Johann and Bob for that information. I read your posts and just looked down at my keyboard and THERE THEY ARE, the numbers on part of the letter keyboard. You learn something new every day!! Thanks again. Sonia

Hi Listers Obituary of John Thomas DANIEL John Thomas DANIEL, who was the son of one of the early Settlers of 1820. His parents came to this country from Ireland, and were godly and consistent members of the Wesley Church. Six years after landing, their son John was born, and amidst the gracious influence of a pious home grew up to manhood. He became a disciple of Christ in early life, and very soon a prominent worker in the church at Grahamstown. His acceptable services as a Sunday School Teacher and Local Preacher, attracted the attention of Rev. W. SHAW, who offered to send him as a Catechist amongst the Korannas, north of the Orange River. Though only twenty-two years of age, Mr. DANIEL responded to the call of the Church and started his distant mission. Here, and afterwards at Imperani and Platberg, he laboured for nearly twenty years, passing through experiences of singular hardship, adventure, and peril. At Imperani he saves the life of an officer of the English army at the risk of his own. At another time, he returned to his station to find it sacked. Subsequently, he was forced to flee to the bush, with his young wife and child, to escape the fury of a neighbouring tribe.One one occasion, while seeking to prevent his people from uniting with the Basutos against the Dutch Boers, he was stabbed through the lung by the assegai of an irate Basuto. But the determination to do his duty never forsook him, and the courageous and heroic spirit in which he faced the dangers of his position, and the manly Christian fortitude he uniformly displayed the most trying sense of a missionary life, are well worthy of record. In the midst of all these perils "he continued in labours more abundant," sustained by simple-hearted faith in the God of his salvation. After ten years service at Bensonvale, he was appointed to Thaba 'Nchu, where he spent the last sixteen years of a laborious life. It is quite impossible in any brief sketch to do justice to Mr. Daniel's work among the Barolong tribe, located in the Maroka territory. His accurate knowledge of the people, their language, and habits of life; the implicit trust placed in him by the late chiefs, shared by all the people, Christian and heathen alike; his well known medical skill, always at their service; and withal his untiring devotion to his great work; secured for him an influence quite unique, and made him a power for good in this tribe. His prudence, moderation and wisdom, in times of recent excitement in tribal revolution, and the skill with which in these troublous days he guided his flock, and conserved the interests of Methodism, deserve to be remembered. As a preacher his was practical; winsome in style, and powerful in his appeals to the conscience. Many will be the "crown of his rejoicing in the day of the Lord." As a friend he was faithful and true, and hospitable. As a pastor, he was kindly and sympathetic, winning the confidence of old and young, and the affectionate regard of rich and poor alike. For many months before his death his health was far from robust, it was evident to those who knew best that the earthly tabernacle was giving way. He bore his sufferings with patient submission to God's will. Shortly before his death he said to his wife, "I am very weak; not only weak in body, but my mental powers are going, but thank God there is one thing I can do, I can still cling to Jesus." And so clinging to the Master he had loved so many years, the tired servant fell asleep, and passed to his reward. He died at Thaba 'Nchu on the 15th July, 1888, in the 63rd year of his age, and the 33rd year of his ministry, mourned and lamented by thousands of sorrowing hearts. From": "Minutes of Seventh Conference of the Wesleyan Methodist Church of SA begun in Russell Road, Port Elizabeth,on Tuesday, 16 April 1889 Transcribed by Darryl Allwright P O Box 166 Grahamstown 6140 Cell: 076-091-2764

Thank you Darryl for this little cameo about an incredible man. Magda Begeman Sent from my BlackBerry® -----Original Message----- From: "Darryl Allwright" <darryl@allwrights.co.za> Sender: south-africa-bounces@rootsweb.com Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 23:15:34 To: <south-africa@rootsweb.com>; <south-africa-eastern-cape@rootsweb.com>; <SOUTH-AFRICA-ORANGE-FREE-STATE@rootsweb.com>; <kwazulu-natal-south-africa@rootsweb.com> Reply-To: south-africa@rootsweb.com Subject: [SOUTH-AFRICA] Wesleyan Minister Obituaries No 2 John Thomas DANIEL (1826-1888) Hi Listers Obituary of John Thomas DANIEL John Thomas DANIEL, who was the son of one of the early Settlers of 1820. His parents came to this country from Ireland, and were godly and consistent members of the Wesley Church. Six years after landing, their son John was born, and amidst the gracious influence of a pious home grew up to manhood. He became a disciple of Christ in early life, and very soon a prominent worker in the church at Grahamstown. His acceptable services as a Sunday School Teacher and Local Preacher, attracted the attention of Rev. W. SHAW, who offered to send him as a Catechist amongst the Korannas, north of the Orange River. Though only twenty-two years of age, Mr. DANIEL responded to the call of the Church and started his distant mission. Here, and afterwards at Imperani and Platberg, he laboured for nearly twenty years, passing through experiences of singular hardship, adventure, and peril. At Imperani he saves the life of an officer of the English army at the risk of his own. At another time, he returned to his station to find it sacked. Subsequently, he was forced to flee to the bush, with his young wife and child, to escape the fury of a neighbouring tribe.One one occasion, while seeking to prevent his people from uniting with the Basutos against the Dutch Boers, he was stabbed through the lung by the assegai of an irate Basuto. But the determination to do his duty never forsook him, and the courageous and heroic spirit in which he faced the dangers of his position, and the manly Christian fortitude he uniformly displayed the most trying sense of a missionary life, are well worthy of record. In the midst of all these perils "he continued in labours more abundant," sustained by simple-hearted faith in the God of his salvation. After ten years service at Bensonvale, he was appointed to Thaba 'Nchu, where he spent the last sixteen years of a laborious life. It is quite impossible in any brief sketch to do justice to Mr. Daniel's work among the Barolong tribe, located in the Maroka territory. His accurate knowledge of the people, their language, and habits of life; the implicit trust placed in him by the late chiefs, shared by all the people, Christian and heathen alike; his well known medical skill, always at their service; and withal his untiring devotion to his great work; secured for him an influence quite unique, and made him a power for good in this tribe. His prudence, moderation and wisdom, in times of recent excitement in tribal revolution, and the skill with which in these troublous days he guided his flock, and conserved the interests of Methodism, deserve to be remembered. As a preacher his was practical; winsome in style, and powerful in his appeals to the conscience. Many will be the "crown of his rejoicing in the day of the Lord." As a friend he was faithful and true, and hospitable. As a pastor, he was kindly and sympathetic, winning the confidence of old and young, and the affectionate regard of rich and poor alike. For many months before his death his health was far from robust, it was evident to those who knew best that the earthly tabernacle was giving way. He bore his sufferings with patient submission to God's will. Shortly before his death he said to his wife, "I am very weak; not only weak in body, but my mental powers are going, but thank God there is one thing I can do, I can still cling to Jesus." And so clinging to the Master he had loved so many years, the tired servant fell asleep, and passed to his reward. He died at Thaba 'Nchu on the 15th July, 1888, in the 63rd year of his age, and the 33rd year of his ministry, mourned and lamented by thousands of sorrowing hearts. From": "Minutes of Seventh Conference of the Wesleyan Methodist Church of SA begun in Russell Road, Port Elizabeth,on Tuesday, 16 April 1889 Transcribed by Darryl Allwright P O Box 166 Grahamstown 6140 Cell: 076-091-2764 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SOUTH-AFRICA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Many thank for this advice Johann, Keith & Bob, I have sikkled for ages with converting to the laptop controls. Cheers Fay -----Original Message----- From: south-africa-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:south-africa-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Johann Hanekom Sent: 18 August 2011 10:07 AM To: south-africa@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SOUTH-AFRICA] symbols in SA genealogies (Sonia van Heerden) Hi Sonia On a laptop you will find a number of keys with numbers on them, such as on U, I, O, P, etc To type Alt-number combinations, you need to depress and hold the blue Fn key (bottom left of your keyboard), together with the Alt key, and then type the number using the numbered keys shown on the various letter keys. Much easier to put the symbols in a text file, though, from which you can easily copy and paste when needed... Johann Message: 1 Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:34:59 -0400 From: Sonia van Heerden <soniavh11@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [SOUTH-AFRICA] symbols in SA genealogies To: <south-africa@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <BLU160-W21BA7C46900D21F3EC38B5AB280@phx.gbl> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hi Keith Thanks for the advice. I will try translating a short article from Dutch as well as Afrikaans to see how it will turn out. Some of the translations were weird. I had one article with a woman names Catherina, and the Afrikaans translation changed her name to Margarita in every case. In another article there was the word Nederlands, and the translation programme changed the word to Canada, perhaps because it sees I am in Canada. Unfortunately with my laptop, because I do not have a numeric keypad, the Alt numbers do not work, with the numberic lock on or off, but I did find the character map and have used that to add the symbols in my text. Thanks again. Sonia Message: 5 Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:14:44 -0400 From: "Keith Meintjes" <umfundi@usa.net> Subject: Re: [SOUTH-AFRICA] symbols in SA genealogies To: <south-africa@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <322PHoXNS2816S03.1313450084@web03.cms.usa.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Sonia, When using Google translate, try Dutch => English as well as Afrikaans => English. For symbols, it is somewhat a matter of trial and error. In Word, try Insert ... Symbol and see if the symbol you want is in the table that is displayed. Otherwise, do a Google search on ASCII Code for some sort of explanation. To get an ASCII (or extended ASCII) symbol, hold down the ALT key and then type the 3 or 4 digit code on the numeric key pad. Release the ALT key, and voila! Baptised (wavy equal): 247 Died (dagger): 0134 Divorced (divide): 0247 Euro: 0128 British pound: 163 You can also find a vast number of Unicode symbols. To enter a Unicode symbol, type the 4-digit number. Then, highlight (select) the number, and type ALT+X. For instance, 2248 is the baptised symbol. There is also a way to type HTML characters, but we won't go there! Keith ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SOUTH-AFRICA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Sonia If you have a laptop without a numeric keypad, you may have some of the standard keys making up for it. You should have a Function key "fn". On my laptop, the number keys are on the right, imposed on some of the letters. ( U=4, I=5, O= 6 etc) To activate, you keep in the fn key. (on my keyboard it is blue) To use the alt codes, you go alt + fn (keep both in) and m,j,l,u (which is 0134) which will give you † (the dagger or cross) You should see the numbers on the key as well.(on mine it is blue, the same colour as the fn key) I hope this helps Kind regards Bobbie Crowther -----Original Message----- From: south-africa-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:south-africa-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of south-africa-request@rootsweb.com Sent: 18 August 2011 09:01 AM To: south-africa@rootsweb.com Subject: SOUTH-AFRICA Digest, Vol 6, Issue 230 Today's Topics: 1. Re: symbols in SA genealogies (Sonia van Heerden) 2. STUART's in South Africa (Nick Stuart) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:34:59 -0400 From: Sonia van Heerden <soniavh11@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [SOUTH-AFRICA] symbols in SA genealogies To: <south-africa@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <BLU160-W21BA7C46900D21F3EC38B5AB280@phx.gbl> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hi Keith Thanks for the advice. I will try translating a short article from Dutch as well as Afrikaans to see how it will turn out. Some of the translations were weird. I had one article with a woman names Catherina, and the Afrikaans translation changed her name to Margarita in every case. In another article there was the word Nederlands, and the translation programme changed the word to Canada, perhaps because it sees I am in Canada. Unfortunately with my laptop, because I do not have a numeric keypad, the Alt numbers do not work, with the numberic lock on or off, but I did find the character map and have used that to add the symbols in my text. Thanks again. Sonia Message: 5 Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:14:44 -0400 From: "Keith Meintjes" <umfundi@usa.net> Subject: Re: [SOUTH-AFRICA] symbols in SA genealogies To: <south-africa@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <322PHoXNS2816S03.1313450084@web03.cms.usa.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Sonia, When using Google translate, try Dutch => English as well as Afrikaans => English. For symbols, it is somewhat a matter of trial and error. In Word, try Insert ... Symbol and see if the symbol you want is in the table that is displayed. Otherwise, do a Google search on ASCII Code for some sort of explanation. To get an ASCII (or extended ASCII) symbol, hold down the ALT key and then type the 3 or 4 digit code on the numeric key pad. Release the ALT key, and voila! Baptised (wavy equal): 247 Died (dagger): 0134 Divorced (divide): 0247 Euro: 0128 British pound: 163 You can also find a vast number of Unicode symbols. To enter a Unicode symbol, type the 4-digit number. Then, highlight (select) the number, and type ALT+X. For instance, 2248 is the baptised symbol. There is also a way to type HTML characters, but we won't go there! Keith ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2011 22:34:45 +0100 From: "Nick Stuart" <nf.stuart@btinternet.com> Subject: [SOUTH-AFRICA] STUART's in South Africa To: <SOUTH-AFRICA@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <000b01cc5d25$7be57470$73b05d50$@btinternet.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Hello there, I'm researching my STUART family members descended from a relation Charles Henry STUART who was killed in WW1 at the Somme in July 1916 aged just 35. He married a Magdelena, surname unknown, and had two children Thomas Henry STUART and Johannes Adolph STUART both in Cape Town. Thomas married Jessie Paul BRODIE and they had 6 children some of whom could still be alive. If any of the above information, for which I have no dates, ring any bells I should like to hear from you. I can trace Charles Henry STUART back to his GG Grandfather Robert STUART was is my GGGG Grandfather. Regards Nick Stuart ------------------------------ To contact the SOUTH-AFRICA list administrator, send an email to SOUTH-AFRICA-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the SOUTH-AFRICA mailing list, send an email to SOUTH-AFRICA@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SOUTH-AFRICA-request@rootsweb.com with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. End of SOUTH-AFRICA Digest, Vol 6, Issue 230 ********************************************

Hi Sonia On a laptop you will find a number of keys with numbers on them, such as on U, I, O, P, etc To type Alt-number combinations, you need to depress and hold the blue Fn key (bottom left of your keyboard), together with the Alt key, and then type the number using the numbered keys shown on the various letter keys. Much easier to put the symbols in a text file, though, from which you can easily copy and paste when needed... Johann Message: 1 Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:34:59 -0400 From: Sonia van Heerden <soniavh11@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [SOUTH-AFRICA] symbols in SA genealogies To: <south-africa@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <BLU160-W21BA7C46900D21F3EC38B5AB280@phx.gbl> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hi Keith Thanks for the advice. I will try translating a short article from Dutch as well as Afrikaans to see how it will turn out. Some of the translations were weird. I had one article with a woman names Catherina, and the Afrikaans translation changed her name to Margarita in every case. In another article there was the word Nederlands, and the translation programme changed the word to Canada, perhaps because it sees I am in Canada. Unfortunately with my laptop, because I do not have a numeric keypad, the Alt numbers do not work, with the numberic lock on or off, but I did find the character map and have used that to add the symbols in my text. Thanks again. Sonia Message: 5 Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:14:44 -0400 From: "Keith Meintjes" <umfundi@usa.net> Subject: Re: [SOUTH-AFRICA] symbols in SA genealogies To: <south-africa@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <322PHoXNS2816S03.1313450084@web03.cms.usa.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Sonia, When using Google translate, try Dutch => English as well as Afrikaans => English. For symbols, it is somewhat a matter of trial and error. In Word, try Insert ... Symbol and see if the symbol you want is in the table that is displayed. Otherwise, do a Google search on ASCII Code for some sort of explanation. To get an ASCII (or extended ASCII) symbol, hold down the ALT key and then type the 3 or 4 digit code on the numeric key pad. Release the ALT key, and voila! Baptised (wavy equal): 247 Died (dagger): 0134 Divorced (divide): 0247 Euro: 0128 British pound: 163 You can also find a vast number of Unicode symbols. To enter a Unicode symbol, type the 4-digit number. Then, highlight (select) the number, and type ALT+X. For instance, 2248 is the baptised symbol. There is also a way to type HTML characters, but we won't go there! Keith

Hello there, I'm researching my STUART family members descended from a relation Charles Henry STUART who was killed in WW1 at the Somme in July 1916 aged just 35. He married a Magdelena, surname unknown, and had two children Thomas Henry STUART and Johannes Adolph STUART both in Cape Town. Thomas married Jessie Paul BRODIE and they had 6 children some of whom could still be alive. If any of the above information, for which I have no dates, ring any bells I should like to hear from you. I can trace Charles Henry STUART back to his GG Grandfather Robert STUART was is my GGGG Grandfather. Regards Nick Stuart

Hi Keith Thanks for the advice. I will try translating a short article from Dutch as well as Afrikaans to see how it will turn out. Some of the translations were weird. I had one article with a woman names Catherina, and the Afrikaans translation changed her name to Margarita in every case. In another article there was the word Nederlands, and the translation programme changed the word to Canada, perhaps because it sees I am in Canada. Unfortunately with my laptop, because I do not have a numeric keypad, the Alt numbers do not work, with the numberic lock on or off, but I did find the character map and have used that to add the symbols in my text. Thanks again. Sonia Message: 5 Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:14:44 -0400 From: "Keith Meintjes" <umfundi@usa.net> Subject: Re: [SOUTH-AFRICA] symbols in SA genealogies To: <south-africa@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <322PHoXNS2816S03.1313450084@web03.cms.usa.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Sonia, When using Google translate, try Dutch => English as well as Afrikaans => English. For symbols, it is somewhat a matter of trial and error. In Word, try Insert ... Symbol and see if the symbol you want is in the table that is displayed. Otherwise, do a Google search on ASCII Code for some sort of explanation. To get an ASCII (or extended ASCII) symbol, hold down the ALT key and then type the 3 or 4 digit code on the numeric key pad. Release the ALT key, and voila! Baptised (wavy equal): 247 Died (dagger): 0134 Divorced (divide): 0247 Euro: 0128 British pound: 163 You can also find a vast number of Unicode symbols. To enter a Unicode symbol, type the 4-digit number. Then, highlight (select) the number, and type ALT+X. For instance, 2248 is the baptised symbol. There is also a way to type HTML characters, but we won't go there! Keith

Hi, Came across this inscription in an old bible, " Annie Nel Buxton, born *th November 1890 " It was inscribed on the 4th of April 1909, hope its helpful to somebody. Regards Bruce

Hello, Does anyone connect to the Walter Peter Richard Allcock, born London 1916 and died c.1960 in South Africa. Worked at Henry Waugh and Co in IPOH c.1930's. POW in Singapore during WW2, and was married to Pamela nee Greville Smith. Any help would be appreciated. Regards, Anthony Melbourne, Australia

Sonia, When using Google translate, try Dutch => English as well as Afrikaans => English. For symbols, it is somewhat a matter of trial and error. In Word, try Insert ... Symbol and see if the symbol you want is in the table that is displayed. Otherwise, do a Google search on ASCII Code for some sort of explanation. To get an ASCII (or extended ASCII) symbol, hold down the ALT key and then type the 3 or 4 digit code on the numeric key pad. Release the ALT key, and voila! Baptised (wavy equal): 247 Died (dagger): 0134 Divorced (divide): 0247 Euro: 0128 British pound: 163 You can also find a vast number of Unicode symbols. To enter a Unicode symbol, type the 4-digit number. Then, highlight (select) the number, and type ALT+X. For instance, 2248 is the baptised symbol. There is also a way to type HTML characters, but we won't go there! Keith ------ Original Message ------ Received: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 04:21:50 PM EDT From: Sonia van Heerden <soniavh11@hotmail.com> To: <south-africa@rootsweb.com> Subject: [SOUTH-AFRICA] symbols in SA genealogies Hi all Have been lurking for a while. I am trying to translate some articles in Familia and Genesis from Afrikaans to English. The most recent ones I have just copied from the email copies I receive, but older ones I am typing out and having Google translate do its work. Some answers are strange, but I can figure out what the gist of the articles are. I have a problem when typing out the symbols in SA genealogies. According to Genesis, the symbol for baptized is Alt 197 or 247 when Number lock is on. I have tried that but it does not work with Word. Also the code for died is Alt 160 or 0134. Can anyone please tell me how to show these symbols in Word? Sonia ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SOUTH-AFRICA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi all Have been lurking for a while. I am trying to translate some articles in Familia and Genesis from Afrikaans to English. The most recent ones I have just copied from the email copies I receive, but older ones I am typing out and having Google translate do its work. Some answers are strange, but I can figure out what the gist of the articles are. I have a problem when typing out the symbols in SA genealogies. According to Genesis, the symbol for baptized is Alt 197 or 247 when Number lock is on. I have tried that but it does not work with Word. Also the code for died is Alt 160 or 0134. Can anyone please tell me how to show these symbols in Word? Sonia

Hi Jean, I have now found him on the CWGC site - He was a Lance Corporal Service No. 2329337. He died on 22 Feb 1941 aaged 28. was from Royal Corps of Signals - Nationality U.K. Grave/Mem Ref Column 51. ALAMEIN MEMORIAL. I guess he must have been stationed in Salisbury aat the time. Best, Jenny. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean Tuckey" <ronjeantuc@clear.net.nz> To: <south-africa@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 1:27 AM Subject: [SOUTH-AFRICA] HAMILTON HOPE CORNISH > Thank you one and all. I have tried to thank each individual who helped > in the tracking down of Hamilton, and this is a general one to say I am > overwhelmed with everyone's kindness and enthusiasm to help. It has been > wonderful for me and to be able to share it all with the nephew of > Hamilton who has just started his family search has been fantastic for > him. He now has Steve's list of where to go and where to find things to > help him along as well. > > Thank you everyone and blessings on this website, its never let me down > ever > > Best wishes from cold and wet New Zealand (lotsa snow but not where I live > thank goodness) > > Jean Tuckey > Auckland > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SOUTH-AFRICA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This what I like about the lists and genealogy, all the personal data and family stories one hears. And the family one gets to know. Hetta Scholtz -----Original Message----- From: Jenny Harries Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 11:19 AM To: south-africa@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SOUTH-AFRICA] HAMILTON HOPE CORNISH Dear Jean, I have just returned from a few days away, so am not sure what info you have already been given, but I can tell you that Hamilton Hope Cornish was born in 1913 and married my aunt, Barbara Annie Webley on 2nd March 1940 in what was then Salisbury, Rhodesia. (She was born 5 Nov 1918, Salibury and died 29 Jan 2009, Johannesburg). I remember the family story of how he was killed during the war and she was absolutely devastated. She did later remarry a Herbert Posselt and they had three children. Hope this is not repeating what you already know. Best, Jenny Harries ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean Tuckey" <ronjeantuc@clear.net.nz> To: <south-africa@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 1:27 AM Subject: [SOUTH-AFRICA] HAMILTON HOPE CORNISH > Thank you one and all. I have tried to thank each individual who helped > in the tracking down of Hamilton, and this is a general one to say I am > overwhelmed with everyone's kindness and enthusiasm to help. It has been > wonderful for me and to be able to share it all with the nephew of > Hamilton who has just started his family search has been fantastic for > him. He now has Steve's list of where to go and where to find things to > help him along as well. > > Thank you everyone and blessings on this website, its never let me down > ever > > Best wishes from cold and wet New Zealand (lotsa snow but not where I live > thank goodness) > > Jean Tuckey > Auckland > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SOUTH-AFRICA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SOUTH-AFRICA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1392 / Virus Database: 1520/3834 - Release Date: 08/14/11

Thank you one and all. I have tried to thank each individual who helped in the tracking down of Hamilton, and this is a general one to say I am overwhelmed with everyone's kindness and enthusiasm to help. It has been wonderful for me and to be able to share it all with the nephew of Hamilton who has just started his family search has been fantastic for him. He now has Steve's list of where to go and where to find things to help him along as well. Thank you everyone and blessings on this website, its never let me down ever Best wishes from cold and wet New Zealand (lotsa snow but not where I live thank goodness) Jean Tuckey Auckland

Dear Jean, I have just returned from a few days away, so am not sure what info you have already been given, but I can tell you that Hamilton Hope Cornish was born in 1913 and married my aunt, Barbara Annie Webley on 2nd March 1940 in what was then Salisbury, Rhodesia. (She was born 5 Nov 1918, Salibury and died 29 Jan 2009, Johannesburg). I remember the family story of how he was killed during the war and she was absolutely devastated. She did later remarry a Herbert Posselt and they had three children. Hope this is not repeating what you already know. Best, Jenny Harries ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean Tuckey" <ronjeantuc@clear.net.nz> To: <south-africa@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 1:27 AM Subject: [SOUTH-AFRICA] HAMILTON HOPE CORNISH > Thank you one and all. I have tried to thank each individual who helped > in the tracking down of Hamilton, and this is a general one to say I am > overwhelmed with everyone's kindness and enthusiasm to help. It has been > wonderful for me and to be able to share it all with the nephew of > Hamilton who has just started his family search has been fantastic for > him. He now has Steve's list of where to go and where to find things to > help him along as well. > > Thank you everyone and blessings on this website, its never let me down > ever > > Best wishes from cold and wet New Zealand (lotsa snow but not where I live > thank goodness) > > Jean Tuckey > Auckland > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SOUTH-AFRICA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello Leeane If such is the case, please be so kind as to name the soul who gave such wonderful service. This needs to be commended and praised. We need more good stories. Regards Bettie (aka Trixie) On Sat, Aug 13, 2011 at 7:03 PM, <denise.igesund@gmail.com> wrote: > I have been absolutely happy with the service I have received from them. I > use one person and he is helpful and I really have not had a single thing to > com$lain about. > Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Leeanne Blunden" <lblunden@telkomsa.net> > Sender: south-africa-bounces@rootsweb.com > Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2011 12:22:19 > To: <south-africa@rootsweb.com> > Reply-To: south-africa@rootsweb.com > Subject: [SOUTH-AFRICA] Cape Town Archives > > Hi, > > > > Another query - has anyone had experience with having documents looked up > and posted to you from the Cape Town Archives? A friend has mentioned that > her experience was alright, but she had problems with things like them > quoting her for 20 pages, and then she'd only receive 15. When she queried > this with them (on various occasions) no-one bothered to respond. She's > also requested information on a specific file, and she's been sent copies > of > an incorrect file instead, again requests for a refund on the incorrect > file > are being ignored. > > > > I have quite a few files that I need copies of, and I don't want to run the > risk of not getting what I've paid for. > > > > Leeanne > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SOUTH-AFRICA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SOUTH-AFRICA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Unfortunately WW2 British Army service records would not be at the National Archives at Kew Service records after 1921 are with the MOD , there is no other access You need to be the next of kin or the serviceman themselves (who get them for free) or be able to prove the serviceman has passed away The charge was £30 and takes around 6 months last I heard Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Hi Jean > > This is my husbands field of interest. > > He can recommend someone who goes to Kew Gardens (Commonwealth Military > History Records) to do research for such requests. This is of course not a > free service. > > Let me know if you want to go that route. We can refer you. > > Regards > Michele Cocker > Can anyone tell me how to access World War 2 army records ? I am looking > for HAMILTON CORNISH who was killed in WW2 and his family want more details. > I have been hunting up and down but not found anything yet, so would be > grateful for any information > > Thank you > Jean Tuckey New Zealand

Hi Jean This is my husbands field of interest. He can recommend someone who goes to Kew Gardens (Commonwealth Military History Records) to do research for such requests. This is of course not a free service. Let me know if you want to go that route. We can refer you. Regards Michele Cocker -----Original Message----- From: south-africa-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:south-africa-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jean Tuckey Sent: 13 August 2011 07:11 AM To: south-africa@rootsweb.com Subject: [SOUTH-AFRICA] help Can anyone tell me how to access World War 2 army records ? I am looking for HAMILTON CORNISH who was killed in WW2 and his family want more details. I have been hunting up and down but not found anything yet, so would be grateful for any information Thank you Jean Tuckey New Zealand ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SOUTH-AFRICA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Found the following on Ancestry.co.uk which may assist you further UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945 about Hamilton Cornish Name: Hamilton Cornish Given Initials: H H Rank: Lance Corporal Death Date: 22 Feb 1941 Number: 2329337 Birth Place: Union of South Africa Residence: Union of South Africa Regiment at Enlistment: Royal Corps of Signals Branch at Enlistment: Royal Corps of Signals Theatre of War: Middle East Regiment at Death: Royal Corps of Signals Branch at Death: Royal Corps of Signals Regards Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean Tuckey" <ronjeantuc@clear.net.nz> To: <south-africa@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2011 7:10 AM Subject: [SOUTH-AFRICA] help > Can anyone tell me how to access World War 2 army records ? I am looking > for HAMILTON CORNISH who was killed in WW2 and his family want more > details. I have been hunting up and down but not found anything yet, so > would be grateful for any information > > Thank you > Jean Tuckey New Zealand > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SOUTH-AFRICA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message