Details for South Africa

 

 

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Arthur Edward Boraman

 

Born

17 Apr 1874, London

Died

21 Sep 1945, of Miner’s Typhus, Germiston Hospital, Johannesburg

Father

 

Mother

Mary Ann

Locations

4 Yeomans Row Kensington (1881)

Tymawr, Bwlch, Wales (1888)

Fordsburg, Johannesburg, South Africa

‘Dunhuntin’, Florence Avenue, Bedfordview, South Africa

Work

Soldier

Miner (Crown Mines)

Railway Detective, stationed at Waterval Onder

Comments

Source is 1881 census & Heather Milner (nee White)

Presented with a bible from W. Haggart in 1888 at Tymawr, Bwlch,  South Wales

Joined the Gordon Highlanders in 1881 and served in India

Received the following medals:

            Tirah 1897-98

            Punjab Frontier 1897-98

            Relief of Chitral for the Indian Campaigns

            Defence of Ladysmith, South 1901 and South Africa 1902

Freemason in the Transvaal

 

4 Yeoman’s Row, (now an Italian Restaurant)

Tymawr, Bwlch

Arthur Edward with unknowns, standing in the middle of the picture

Arthur Edward, Isobel and Gwendoline

Group photo showing Arthur Edward seated on the ground in the first row on far left of picture

Group photo showing Arthur Edward seated on the ground in the first row on far right of picture

Arthur Edward’s first aid certificate allowing him to work in the mines

 

 

Children

Gwendoline Gertrude

 

 

Spouse

Isobel Kirkcaldy McIntosh

Born

 

Died

 

Father

 

Mother

 

Work

 

Comments

 

 

 

Gwendoline Gertrude Boraman

 

Born

 

Died

 

Father

Arthur Edward

Mother

Isobel Kirkcaldy

Locations

 

Work

Red Cross nurse

Comments

 

 

Gwendoline during Red Cross training, row 4 in the centre without a cross

Frank Herbert’s birth certificate

13, Colebrooke Avenue, Ealing

Gwendoline school photo, 3rd row, 5 from the right

Gwendoline school photo, 3rd row, 4 from the right

Gwendoline’s Red Cross proficiency certificate

Children

Heather

 

 

Spouse

Frank Herbert White

Born

22 Sep 1905

Died

24 Dec 1989

Father

Albert Herbert White

Mother

Lilian Alice Becket

Work

 

Comments

Born at 13, Colebrooke Avenue, Ealing.  Married 9 Sep 1933