Issue :	September
Date :	2009
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POSTCARDS
Postcards of early Natal scanned for Pat Frykberg are supplied by Lynn MacLeod.

The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies
Newsletter No. 98 - September 2009
has the following information of interest:
German lists of Prisoners Of War online
More than 100, 000 names are now online via www.ancestry.co.uk including those held in Austria and Poland as well as Germany during World War II. They have also released the UK Army Roll of Honour for 1939 to 1945 which includes genealogically useful information.
Irish Census
All counties of the 1911 Irish Census are now online free at http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie. Like the 1911 England and Wales census they are scans of the original householder schedules and by the end of the month there are to be full transcriptions. The back of the form gives the householder's name and address and this is also indexed. 1901 is to follow by the middle of next year.
Source: The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies

URLs OF INTEREST:
The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies
www.ihgs.ac.uk

BRICK WALL and MISSING PERSONS:
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DIARY DATES
Judy Letard - of the GSSA sends the following information:

Battlefield Tour - 9th to 11th October 2009
This year’s tour will be to Hlobane (28th March 1879) and Khambule (29th March 1879) in Northern KwaZulu-Natal, over the weekend of the 10th to 11th October 2009. We have negotiated a special rate with Oxford Lodge, Vryheid, at R500 per room sharing (R250 pp) / R380 per person single accommodation on a B & B basis (dinner for own account at one of the nearby restaurants). MEMBERS ARE REQUESTED TO MAKE THEIR OWN BOOKINGS DIRECTLY WITH THE LODGE. The contact details are 034 980 9280 or via e-mail on enquiries@oxfordlodge.co.za Please ask for Heidi or Juanita and refer to the SA Military History Society Tour - Ken Gillings. If you wish to join the tour on Saturday 10th October 2009, we intend leaving the lodge at 10h00. Please bear in mind that the travelling time to Vryheid from Durban is between 3 ½ and 4 hours! You will still qualify for the special rate if you only stay for one night. NOTE: We intend transporting members to the summit of Hlobane by 4x4 vehicles. If you have a 4x4 available, please indicate by e-mailing Ken on ken.gillings@mweb.co.za . An application form will be circulated at the next two meetings. The cost will be R30 per person for members and R50 per person for non-members.

Magersfontein March - Saturday 12th December 2009
The 110th Anniversary of the famous Magersfontein Battle will be on Friday 11 December 2009. To commemorate this eventful action, there shall be a MAGERSFONTEIN DAY MARCH on Saturday 12 December 2009.
For more information, and the reservation/booking form, please open the attached program. Reservations are essential as numbers are limited.

International Conference on the Anglo-Boer War - 25th to 27th January, 2010
The KZN Branch of the SA Military History Society and the Ladysmith Siege Museum Trust are arranging a conference to coincide with the 110th anniversary of the Siege of Ladysmith. The conference, which will be held at Platrand Lodge on the slopes of Wagon Hill Battlefield, will be preceded by tours of Elandslaagte, Colenso, Spioenkop and (time permitting) the Thukela Heights Battlefields. Speakers from the UK, USA and South Africa will be presenting papers incorporating an impressive array of topics. Registration for the Conference should be made with Mrs Lera Campher via e-mail on camphere@telkomsa.net . The costs have been kept to an absolute minimum and will cover teas and lunches.

Military Parade through Ladysmith - Saturday 27th February 2010
The Ladysmith/eMnambiti Municipality will be hosting a Siege Festival to coincide with the 110th anniversary of the Relief of Ladysmith. SANDF Reserve Force Regiments that were involved on both the Boer and British sides during the War will be invited to parade through the town. Further details will be distributed to members once they have been received.

Ken Gillings
Tel: +27 (0)31 702 4828
Cellphone/Mobile: +27 (0)83 654 5880
E-mail: ken.gillings@mweb.co.za
Skype: kenheath1

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