Hi Richard, I have asked Steve Watt to look him up on his military graves database. But obviously if he was not military we need to look elsewhere. John -----Original Message----- From: south-africa-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:south-africa-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Richard Ball Sent: 10 November 2011 08:42 PM To: Adele Subject: Re: [SOUTH-AFRICA] Charles Alfred Bennett Hello Adele, A> One of our local lads went to South Africa, sadly died in 6th A> January.1902. We assume he was not with the soldiers for Boer War, A> as cannot find him listed from New Zealand. He was 36 years old. A> Has he a headstone if so perhaps we could find out more about his A> death on it? Yes, he has, and no, afraid you can't. Only a tiny picture but it states only Charles A Bennett, a native of New Zealand, died Jan 6th 190[2] http://www.eggsa.org/library/main.php?g2_itemId=1002750 A> If so, is there any way I can get a death certificate on behalf of the A> family please, as like me, they have no idea what happened to him You can apply for one through the South African Embassy in New Zealand, but I understand the process can be very slow indeed. Richard -- Richard Ball, Norfolk, England http://www.ballfamilyrecords.co.uk richard.ball@ballfamilyrecords.co.uk ------------------------------- 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: 2012.0.1869 / Virus Database: 2092/4608 - Release Date: 11/10/11