DOMESTIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Transcribed from South Africa Magazine 16 November 1918
(Note: Right margin did not copy well, so question marks denote illegible word(s))
BIRTHS
ALLAN—At Cape Town, on October 30, to Mr. and Mrs. John ALLAN, a son.
GEAR—at Germiston, on October 11, to Mr. and Mrs. John GEAR, a son.
SNEDDON—at Blantyre on October 21, to Mr. and Mrs. J. B. SNEDDON, a daughter.
MARRIAGES
GEARD-PHILLIPS—At Muizenberg, Trotalise? (Trot) PHILLIPS to Harry Kenneth GEARD.
MOOLMAN-REECE—On November 4, at Kensington, Captain J. C. MOOLMAN, R. F. A. of Somerset East, to Olive, stepdaughter of Lt.-Commander G. H. PIERCE, R.N.R., British Naval Representative, St. Jean de Luz.
ROGERS-STEPHEN—at Cape Town, Reginald Herbert, elder son of the Rev. G. W. and Mrs. ROGERS, to Hilda CHALMERS, seventh daughter of the late Captain Wm. and Mrs. STEPHEN.
SWANSON-NASH—At Woodstock, Joseph Xavier, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. SWANSON, of Cape Town, to Kathleen Mary, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. NASH, of Salt River.
DEATHS
BASSINGTHWAIGHTE—On September 1, at Ceres?, Alexandra, wife of A. W. BASSINGTHWAIGHTE.
BLANCHARD—On the 5th November, very suddenly, of pneumonia following influenza, Irene, the beloved third daughter of the late Valentine L. BLANCHARD and Mrs. A. BRAKHAN, of 6, Montagu Mansions, Portman Square, aged 24? Johannesburg, Transvaal, papers please copy.
FRASER—Killed in France, on the 17th ult., Robert Malcolm FRASER, eldest son of Francis FRASER, Maritzburg.
FULLARTON—Died of pneumonia, after three years’ service in East Africa, Charles FULLARTON, Staff Sergeant, Cape Corps, aged 37?, eldest son of Harry FULLARTON, Clipplaat.
GIBSON—At Woking Military Hospital, on October 23, of pneumonia, Private John? GIBSON, South African Infantry, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. GIBSON, Maritzburg.
LEGATE—At Maritzburg, on October 19, Robert Meikle LEGATE, aged 41 years.
LEGATE—On October 22, at Martizburg, Margaret M’Neil, after many years of pain and suffering patiently borne, widow of John? Meikle LEGATE, of Carluke.
MACGREGOR—On the 9th November, at 10? Cromwell Road, Kensington, Clara Amy, beloved wife of Robert MACGREGOR, South African papers, please copy.
MCDONALD—On November 3, abroad of pneumonia, Lieutenant A. J. MCDONALD, youngest son of John MCDONALD, Greenfield, South Africa, aged 20.
MELVILLE—On October 9, at Johannesburg, from pneumonia following Spanish influenza, James MELVILLE, African Banking Corporation.
M’KIRDY—At Bloemfontein, on October 21? of pneumonia, Jessie Margaret M’KIRDY, late of Edinburgh.
WILEY—On the 8th inst., from pneumonia following influenza, on the Italian Front, Lieutenant E. O. S. WILEY, 12th (late 18th Durham Light Infantry, beloved youngest son of the late William WILEY, of Cape Town, and of Mrs. WILEY, 12, Lancaster Gate, Hyde? Park, W., aged 25.
ZEEDERBERG—At Barberton, of influenza, October 28, Lennox ZEEDERBERG, husband of Pattie M’Keand, of Airlies.
Regards,
Ellen Stanton
Email: harprulz@bellsouth.net