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Re: Postcard-ILH for Frank,Brett & Iain! 12 years 4 months ago #5080

coldstream Topic Author Offline Moderator Posts: 2056 Thank you received: 214	Well collating the replies, still not sure but I think it reads "Dont shed more have thought of England now" Paul "From a billow of the rolling veldt we looked back, and black columns were coming up behind us."
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Re: Postcard-ILH for Frank,Brett & Iain! 12 years 4 months ago #5085

Brett Hendey
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Paul

I have checked the other SA National Archives repositories and your man has one file in Cape Town and about a dozen in Pretoria. Most seem to be about legal matters, including Oliver's insolvency in 1922. I did not find a Death Notice. Such notices often contain useful information about place of birth, immediate family etc.

The problem with all SA Archives' files is that you need someone local to copy them. In the past, I had heard of Archives' staff providing this service but I suspect that would be a bridge too far in the New Democratic South Africa.

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Brett

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Re: Postcard-ILH for Frank,Brett & Iain! 12 years 4 months ago #5086

coldstream Topic Author Offline Moderator Posts: 2056 Thank you received: 214	Hello Brett Thank you for your further research. Just to let you know also I got all the BH pics ok I have printed them and they look great. Many thanks as always Paul "From a billow of the rolling veldt we looked back, and black columns were coming up behind us."
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Re: Postcard-ILH for Frank,Brett & Iain! 12 years 3 months ago #5133

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Hi Paul,

many thanks for "posting" the card; the pics are very interesting; (I love these old postcards,) as is the message.
I interpret it as follows:
"Don't shed more (tears) and have enough, (enjoy) England now." The "E" of "England" is identical to the "E" of "enough."
I suspect she may be a South African Lady who has gone to the mother country away from the war.

regards,

Iain

coldstream wrote: Well collating the replies, still not sure but I think it reads

"Dont shed more have thought of England now"

Paul

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Re: Postcard-ILH for Frank,Brett & Iain! 12 years 3 months ago #5135

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Hello Iain,
Was hoping you would see the post knowing you are a ILH expert.
That you for your interpretation, that does make sense.

Paul

iaindh wrote: Hi Paul,

many thanks for "posting" the card; the pics are very interesting; (I love these old postcards,) as is the message.
I interpret it as follows:
"Don't shed more (tears) and have enough, (enjoy) England now." The "E" of "England" is identical to the "E" of "enough."
I suspect she may be a South African Lady who has gone to the mother country away from the war.

regards,

Iain

coldstream wrote: Well collating the replies, still not sure but I think it reads

"Dont shed more have thought of England now"

Paul