TUESDAY, 5 NOVEMBER, 1918 BIRTHS CLAPHAM. - At the Sanatorium, to Mr. and Mrs. V. CLAPHAM, a son. Both well. 6088 DEATHS GRAY. - At the Prarie, Winterton, on October 29th, Jessie Irene, daughter of Mrs. J.E. and the late William GRAY. 6083 MAHARAJ. - At Seven Oaks, October 29th Ramachel, from pneumonia, dearly beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. R.S. MAHARAJ, aged 17 years. Deeply mourned. ei6068 SUTTON. - At Val, of pneumonia and malaria, Theodore W. SUTTON, aged 27 years. ROLL OF HONOUR FRASER. - Killed in action in France, on October 17th, Robert Malcolm, dearly loved son of Mr. and Mrs. F. FRASER, Alexandra Road, aged 19 years. ei6087 OWEN. - Lieut. Godfrey Felix, second son of late Rev. L.E. OWEN, Vicar of Farden, and Mrs. OWEN, of Eccleston, Chester, England, succumbed to influenza at Tedworth Hospital, on 30th October, 1918, seconded from 4th S.A.M.R., attached to 3rd Royal Irish Rifles (per cablegram). 6086 SCORGIE. - From influenza, on the 27th October, 1918, Raymond Rundle, aged 19 years, S.A.I., beloved eldest son of Alfred and Ada SCORGIE, Ixopo. 6085 ------X------ OBITUARY ------x------ THE LATE MRS. MENTZ ------X------ PRETORIA, November 4. The interment of the late Mrs. MENTZ, wife of the Minister of Defence, was the occasion of manifestation of general sorrow, all sections of the community being represented at the funeral. - Reuter. ------X------ MISS AMY IRENE PORTAL ------X------ On Tuesday, 29th October, at the General Hispital, Pretoria, Miss Amy Irene PORTAL died from pneumonia supervening on influenza, contracted whilst nursing sick soldiers at Roberts Heights. Miss PORTAL was the third and only unmarried daughter of the late Horace J. PORTAL and of Mrs. PORTAL, of this City, and had a wide circle of friends, both here and in the Transvaal, as well as in England. To know her was to love her, for hers was a character of singular strength and sweetness. After a very successful course as a student at the Normal Training College, Pretoria, Miss PORTAL was appointed to Sunnyside School, and remained there an able and devoted teacher until the schools were closed lately on account of the epidemic. Though very far from being physically strong, she offered her services as a nurse, and was sent to Roberts Heights, where for a short and arduous spell she did her utmost for the stricken soldiers, almost all the nurses being down with the disease. But she had to give in, and was taken to the Hospital, where she succumbed a few days later. Mrs. PORTAL, on hearing of her serious illness, left immediately for Pretoria, but did not arrive in time to see her daughter alive. The funeral took place in Maritzburg on Friday last, when Miss PORTAL was laid to rest by her father's side, the Rev. A.J.S. HARKER officiating. A touching incident occurred at Pretoria when six of the soldiers - Springboks - who had known of Miss PORTAL's self-sacrifice, insisted on having the honour of bearing her remains to the station, and, travelling down by the same train, repeated their kind offices on reaching Maritzburg. The sympathy of the whole community will go out to Mrs. PORTAL and her daughters. They have the consolation of knowing that Miss PORTAL gave her life for others, and died as she had lived in pure unselfishness. (Note: Should read "Hospital"). Transcribed by: Tara NORTON (born SHRIVES) taraanorton@gmail.com<mailto:taraanorton@gmail.com> Researching: ATKINSON (ENG), BENECKE, KILLERBY (ENG), (GOLDSMITH-)LESTER (GER/IRE), LOURENS, MARTIN, MILLER, MILLIKEN (IRE), PARKER, SHRIVES (IRE), WALTERS, WINGHAM (ENG) and related families. ________________________________ NCT FORESTRY CO-OPERATIVE LIMITED http://www.nctforest.com This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us by return email. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by Eset Mail Security for the presence of computer viruses. http://www.eset.com ________________________________