One of our local lads went to South Africa, sadly died in 6th January.1902. We assume he was not with the soldiers for Boer War, as cannot find him listed from New Zealand. He was 36 years old. Was he married. Has he a headstone> if so perhaps we could find out more about his death on it? He was from Carterton. New Zealand. >From the family plot at Clareville Cemetery, Carterton, its hard to decipher, with old lead lettering, he is mentioned on it, it looks like DUNBAN, would this be DURBAN? If so, is there any way I can get a death certificate on behalf of the family please, as like me, they have no idea what happened to him, why did he go to South Africa.and/or can we find his grave and perhaps he has a headstone? Thanks in anticipation. Adele Pentony-Graham Clareville Taphophile group (Taphophile is someone interested in headstones)

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