This is a transcription of a column in South Africa Magazine, February 24, 1900, titled Domestic Announcements:

(Announcements inserted under this heading are charged for according to length.)

BIRTHS

HEARD, Mrs. J. P., Durban, January 7, a son.

HODGSON, Mrs. A., Graaff-Reinet, January 11, a daughter.

HUDSON—On February 19, at Wynberg, Cape Town, the wife of Arthur Ainslie Hudson, M.D. Edin., of East London, Cape Colony, of a son.

LEWIS, Mrs. R. F., Port Elizabeth, January 12, a daughter.

LLEWELLYN—On February 13, at Bulawayo, the wife of Llewellyn Thomas Evan Llewellyn, of a son.

LODER—On February 19, at Brookwood Lodge, Brookwood, Surrey, the wife of A. S. Loder, of a daughter.

MACFARLANE—On February 20, at Cape Town, the wife of W. J. Macfarlane, stockbroker, of Johannesburg, of a daughter.

MALLANDAIN, Mrs. W. A. J., Pinetown, January 6, a daughter.

MATTHEY—On February 2, at Boyn Hill Avenue, Maidenhead, the wife of Captain Cyril G. R. Matthey, City Imperial Volunteer Infantry, of a son.

MCDONALD, Mrs. R., Durban, January 9, a son.

MCKENZIE, Mrs. J., Estcourt, January 9, a daughter.

MEADWAY, Mrs. A. E., Potchefstroom, December 28, a daughter.

MONCRIEFF—On January 3, at Durban, South Africa, the wife of Frederick Hope Pattison Moncrieff, of a daughter.

POTGIETER, Mrs. B. J., Cradock, Jan. 7, a daughter.

PRENDERGAST, Mrs. Durban, January 5, a son.

REID, Mrs. J. G., Durban, January 7, a daughter.

SHEDLOCK, Mrs. A. B., Umhlali, Jan. 6, a daughter.

SIMPSON, Mrs. C. H., Cape Town, January 8, a son.

STEWART—On December 31, at East London, the wife of Charles Edward Stewart, C. E., a daughter.

STRADLING, Mrs. R. A. B., Uitenhage, January 9, a daughter.

SULSKI, Mrs. W., Cape Town, Jan. 3, a daughter.

THOMPSON, Mrs. W., Greyville, January 5, a son.

VISSER, Mrs. J., Hanover, January 1, twins (boy and girl).

VOSLOO, Mrs. J. A., Somerset East, Dec. 21, a son.

WESTON, Mrs. C., Umbilo, December 26, a son.

WHITE, Mrs. J. H., Concordia, Namaqualand, December 3, a son.

WOOD, Mrs. H., East London, Dec. 28, a daughter.

MARRIAGES

AUSTIN, F.—REDMAN, E., Umzinto, January 18.

BERTHON, L. T.—JEFFREYS, A. E., Weston, Natal, January 20.

BUCKLAND—STOVELL—On February 15, at St. James’s, Sea Point, Cape Town, Arthur Frederick, second son of Henry Buckland, of Glendower, Woodford, Essex, to Bella Kate, youngest daughter of the late John Stovell, of Horsham, Sussex.

BUTCHER—ROSS—On February 21, by the Rev. Henry Stevens, M.A., Vicar of Holy Trinity, Sydenham, London, Harry, fourth son of Samuel Butcher, Durban, Natal, to Ethel, youngest daughter of the late Alexander Ross, of St. Kierans, Lawrie Park Road, Sydenham, and Ceylon.

HOLDERNESS, H. H.—DICKINSON, B. H., Cato Ridge, Natal, January 16.

JACOB, H. A.—WELLINGTON, L. E., Durban, January 17.

SMITH—IVISON—On February 19, at St. Michael’s Parish Church, Workington, Captain Peter Smith, to Jane Rollo, eldest daughter of William Ivison, Kimberley.

DEATHS

BARKER—On February 2, at Ladysmith, of enteric fever, Lieutenant F. Oswald Barker, 5^th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, aged 24, third son of Henry and Alice Barker, of Alexandria, Egypt.

BLAIR—On February 7, killed in action at Koodoosberg, Hugh Maxwell Blair, Captain, 2^nd Seaforth Highlanders, eldest son of the late Alexander Blair, advocate, Sheriff of the Lothians and Peebles.

CARBUTT—Killed in action at the relief of Kimberley, Edward, son of the late George Henry Carbutt, and nephew of Sir Edward Carbutt, Bart., R.H.A., U Battery.

COLVILLE—About January 21, at Ladysmith, Natal, of enteric fever, John Stuart Hepburn, of Natal Carbineers, fourth son of the late Daniel Weir Colville, Boston, Natal, and grandson of the late Rev. William Colville, minister, Eaglesham.

CRALLAN—On February 6, killed in action at Bird’s River, Ernest Charles Hamer Crallan, Captain Brabant’s Horse, second son of late Rev. T. E. Crallan, M.A.

EYKYN—On February 8, from wounds received on February 7 at Koodoosberg, Captain Cecil Eykyn, of the Black Watch, fourth son of the late Mr. Thomas Eykyn, of 47, Hyde Park Gate.

FARMAN, E. W., Durban, January 10, aged 37.

FERREIRA, A. M., Eland’s River, Dec. 21, aged 69.

FOSSEY, Mrs. E. E., Greyville, January 11.

FRASER—On January 24, killed in action at Spion Kop, Eric Fraser, Lieutenant 2^nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, aged 21, youngest and dearly-loved son of Mrs. Fraser and the late James Fraser, of Newfield, Blackheath Park, S.E.

FRENCH—On February 12, killed in action at Ramoutsa, South Africa, Sampson Gough French, Captain Royal Irish Regiment, eldest son of Savage French.

GALBRAITH—On December 11, killed at battle of Magersfontein, South Africa, Andrew Galbraith, aged 23, of the Seaforth Highlanders, son of George Galbraith, 240, London Road, Glasgow.

GANDIE, W. L., Durban, January 11, aged 32.

GODDIN—On January 18, at Cape Town, David Cumberland Goddin, aged 30.

HARRIS, J., Worcester, January 2, aged 55.

HERDEN—At De Aar Hospital, of enteric fever, Wilfrid Arthur Hebden, Captain 1^st Battalion Essex Regiment, only son of Mrs. Hebden, Longcroft, Shanklin, Isle of Wight.

HENSLEY—On January 20, from wounds received while fighting at Venter’s Spruit, Natal, Captain Charles Albert Hensley, 2^nd Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers, aged 34, elder son of Albert Hensley, of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and grandson of the late Commander Charles Hensley, R.N.

HESKETH—Killed in action at the relief of Kimberley, Algernon Ernest Hesketh, Lieutenant 16^th Lancers, youngest and dearly-loved son of Mrs. Hesketh and of the late Captain W. Pemberton Hesketh, of the 42^nd Highlanders (Black Watch) and 18^th Hussars, aged 25 years. R.I.P.

HOPKIRK—On December 12, at Bulawayo, from typhoid fever, William Charles, youngest son of the late F. L. Hopkirk, and of Mrs. Hopkirk, of 128, Burnt Ash Hill, Lee, Kent.

HUMPHREY, Mrs. G., Port Elizabeth, Jan. 8, aged 74.

JOHNSON—On February 2, at Funchal, Madeira, James Yate Johnson, of the Middle Temple, Barrister-at-law, and formerly of Kendal, aged 80.

KINGSFORD—On January 24, killed in action at Spion Kop, Herbert M. Kingsford, of Thorneycroft’s Mounted Infantry, son of Montague Kingsford, Canterbury.

KYNOCH-SHAND—On January 24, killed in action at Spion Kop, Lieutenant Robert McKerrell Kynoch-Shand, elder son of the late R. S. Kynoch-Shand, Esq., of Hillside, Kincardineshire, and The Linn, Keith.

LAURENCE—On January 24, killed in action at Spion Kop, while serving with Colonel Thorneycroft’s Mounted Infantry, Philip, aged 21, the eldest and dearly-loved son of Frederic and Fanny Laurence, of Somerfield Terrace, Maidstone, and grandson of the late William Laurence, of Elsfield, Hollingbourne.

ORLEBAR—On February 17, at Ladysmith, William Aubrey, in his 21^st Year, of fever, the dearly-beloved youngest son of Emily Orlebar, 11, First Avenue, Brighton.

WORKMAN—On February 15, at Modder River, South Africa, of enteric fever, James, son of Hugh Workman, 301, W. Princes Street, Glasgow.

IN MEMORIAM

In memory of Harriette Blanche Hoole, the beloved wife of Samuel Watson Jameson, who died at the Hillyers, Cookham, England, on February 24, 1899.

Miscellaneous articles on the same page:

Bugler John Dunn, who was wounded at Colenso, and whose picture we gave in our last issue on Monday last visited Osborne at the invitation of the Queen, and had the honour of being presented to Her Majesty. The Queen evinced considerable interest in the plucky little lad, and before his departure he was presented with a silver-mounted bugle, suitably inscribed.

The steamer Knight Templar sailed from New Zealand on Saturday with 250 roughriders selected from 2000 picked riders and shots, all unmarried men, many representing the oldest families in the Colony, and 270 horses. The troop was entirely equipped by public subscription, and will be landed at Cape Town free of cost to the Imperial Government. Three hundred more will follow next month. The movement is the outcome of the proposal and efforts of Mr. George G. Stead, of Christchurch, supported by the New Zealand Press, the local Committees, and the general public. The total subscriptions amount to £50,000, each centre providing its quota of men.

Major William Joseph Myers, of Willowbrook, Eton College, and of the King’s Royal Rifles, adjutant to the Eton College Volunteers, who died on October 30, aged 41, in action at Farquhar’s Farm, Natal, bequeathed by his will of August 27, with a codicil made October 3 to the Headmaster of Eton various sums for beautifying the College.

Lord Dundonald, has achieved some reputation as an inventor, and all his inventions have relation to military matters. A gun-carriage which he planned for the rapid conveyance of small guns in the field is now in use at the front. A heating apparatus for carrying in the hand during long and exposed marches in cold weather has been a great boon to soldiers in previous campaigns. One of his latest inventions is a nosebag for horses to give them proper ventilation while feeding. This is now being used in the cavalry regiments in South Africa.

The War Office has issued an appeal made by the Queen to her old soldiers, in the course of which Her Majesty says:--Confident in their devotion to Country and loyalty to her Throne, the Queen appeals to them to serve once more in place of those who for a time are absent from these Islands, and who, side by side with the people of her Colonies, are nobly resisting the invasion of her South African Possessions. There has been a splendid response to the appeal.

Orders have been issued directing the storeship Wye to be refitted at Sheerness Dockyard for a voyage to Ascension with naval supernumeraries and stores.

The portrait of the late Lieutenant “Coffee” Adams, which we give elsewhere, is reproduced by courtesy of the proprietors of the Graphic.

The Princess of Wales has written to Mrs. Day, of Letheringsett, intimating that she will send her some warm jerseys for the use of the soldiers in the Norfolk Regiment at the front, in whom Her Royal Highness states she takes a great interest.

Today five more traction engines, with twenty specially-constructed trucks and five special sleeping cars, are to go by road to Southampton for transport to the Cape.

Major-General Charles Edmund Knox, who was wounded at Paardeberg, February 16, was in command of the 13^th Brigade, part of the Sixth Division, under General Kelly-Kenny. He was formerly Commandant of the Shropshire Regiment, and was lately in command of the 32^nd Regimental District, at Bodmin. He served under Sir C. Warren in the Bechuanaland Expedition in 1884, when he raised and commanded the 4^th Pioneer Regiment.

The War Office has under consideration a proposal to acquire Cambrian House in Caterham Valley for use as a barrack or hospital in connection with the Foot Guards’ depot in the vicinity.

Regards,

Ellen Stanton

Email: harprulz@bellsouth.net