EASTERN PROVINCE HERALD Port Elizabeth, Monday, October 16, 1944 BIRTHS. CONRADIE. – To Mr and Mrs F.D. CONRADIE (Marguretha HOUGH), of Uitenhage, a bonny Son, on the 13th October, at the Port Elizabeth Nursing Home. DOLLENBERG. – To Audrey (nee GATES) and Edwin, a bonny Son at Johannesburg, 22nd September. ENGELBRECHT. – To Henry and Dolly, 14th October, a bonny Son. HEATH. – To Mr and Mrs C.V. HEATH (nee Venetia ROBERTS), a bonny Daughter, on the 15th inst., at Provincial Hospital. JACOBS. – To Walter and Ruth (nee REDLINGHHUIS), a bonny Son, on 13th October. MacGREGOR. – To Mr and Mrs R.J. MacGREGOR ( nee Jean McKENZIE), a Daughter on 14th October. THERON. – To Mr and Mrs L.P. THERON, (Fireman) (nee Lena DE JAGER), a bonny daughter on the 13th inst. ENGAGEMENTS. SAWTELLE – KOLBY-BOOYSEN. – The engagement has been announced between Levina (Finnie), only daughter of Mr and Mrs D. KOLBE-BOOYSEN, of Port Elizabeth, to Raymond Patrick only son of Mrs D. SAWTELLE, of Cambridge, England SILVER WEDDING Mr and Mrs F. HEINE, of 8 Archer Street, Sydenham, married by the Rev. D. HAY at West Bank, East London, on October the 16th, 1919. DEATHS. ABLETT. - Passed away suddenly at 98 Park Drive, on the 14th October, 1944, Robert John ABLETT, at the age of 75 years. Service in St John’s Methodist Church, Havelock Street, this (Monday) afternoon at 3 o’clock, thence the funeral will proceed to South End Cemetery. BERRY. – Passed peacefully away at 1 Cambridge Road, on the 13th October, 1944, Elizabeth BERRY, widow of the late Stephen J. BERRY, of Queenstown, and beloved mother of Alma, Freda and Percy. Funeral at Queenstown. CAMPHOR. – Passed away at 8 Lawler Street, on the 14th October, 1944, Hermanus Todd CAMPHOR, at the age of 20 years, 10 months. Service at the above address this (Monday) afternoon, at 4 o’clock, thence the funeral will proceed to the North End Cemetery. CURTIS – Passed peacefully away at the Provincial Hospital, on the 15th October, 1944, Elizabeth May, beloved only child of Mr and Mrs Vincent CURTIS. Service in St John’s Church, Walmer, to-day, (Monday) at 12 o’clock. DE KLERK. – Passed peacefully away at 63 Upper Hill Street, on the 15th October, 1944, Thomas, beloved husband of Naressa DE KLERK, at the age of 37 years. Service at the above address this (Monday) afternoon at 1.45 o’clock, thence the funeral will proceed to the North End Cemetery. HEYNES. – Passed away at 44 Couldridge Road on the 14th October, 1944, Cecil HEYNES, at the age of 22 years. Funeral from the above address this (Monday) morning at 10.30 o’clock, to the South End Cemetery. KAFAAR. – Gamat passed peacefully away on the 14th October, 1944, at Kalk Bay, Cape Town. Beloved brother of Kulsom BARDIEN and uncle to Fatimaa, Yousof, Dija, Aysa, Marriam and Allivie. STEVENS. – Passed away suddenly at Johannesburg on the 12th October, 1944, William John Cotton, beloved husband of the late Margaret Lily STEVENS (nee GLEAVES) and father of Daphne and Nancy. To be interred at Bathurst. STOLE. – Passed away at 6 Malan Street, on the 15th October, 1944, Evelina STOLE, at the age of 27 years. Funeral from the above address this (Monday) afternoon at two o’clock for the Korsten Cemetery. WHYTE. – Frank MacLeod (Mackie) aged 29, passed away at 3 Ennis Road, Johannesburg, on the 11th inst. Beloved son of Mr and Mrs F.R. WHYTE, brother of Morag, beloved grandson of Bishop WALKER. ROLL OF HONOUR. News has been received by Mr and Mrs Johnston TODD, Ficksburg, that their son, Lieut. Kenneth Melvin TODD, aged 27 years, has been killed in action some-where in the Middle East, on the 6th October. Kenneth was an old “Grey” boy, and before joining up was on the office staff of “General Motors”. At the outbreak of the war he joined the Prince Alfred Guard, but was transferred to the S.A. Air Force in 1940. After completing his training he was for a considerable time an Instructor in the Union. MISSING. KERSHAW. – Pte. Lenelle Warrington Blanchford, serving with the 6th Arm. Div., in Italy, reported missing on the 4th October, 1944, only son of Mr Wilfred KERSHAW of Inchkeith Hotel, Havelock Street, brother of Petal and June, and nephew of Mrs F.B. NORTON, Middleton, Carisle Bridge. SHELLARD. – Mr Fred SHELLARD has been advised by the War Office, that his son David, who was with the 1st Airborne Division at Arnham, is reported missing. Transcribed by Carol BENEKE nee STEWART Port Elizabeth, South Africa. 083 482 1482 ________________________ Researching: STEWART, STONE, LUKE, BENEKE, BENECKE, VON BENECKE and related families.