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walter hands
« on: Sunday 03 August 14 17:27 BST (UK) »
hi all

Walter hands was in Berlin and boer war immigrated to Johannesburg in about 1900
buried in Pretoria
that's all I have not much but any help or advice on this would help me
many thanks john

ps he is not related to me I said I would try to help
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Re: walter hands
« Reply #1 on: Monday 04 August 14 07:43 BST (UK) »
Hi, Found these two records for a Walter Hands,

DepotTAB
SR/SN 000/00
Information from the PMO Provost Marshall's Office, Pretoria 1900-1903
Type LEER
Volume 9
System:01
Ref PM683/01
Part 1
Title 1901 Report re Walter Hands and Sea Lange
Depot TAB
Source MHG
TypeLEER
Volume 0 System 01
Ref 2244/46
Part:1
Eliza. HANDS Born in Biddulph 1946 comments Predeceased spouse Walter Hands.

The above estate file should have her Death Notice in it which normally contains a lot of useful info.


Bruce


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Re: walter hands
« Reply #2 on: Monday 04 August 14 23:37 BST (UK) »
hello bruce

many thanks for your time and information
thats great news to me spot on if you know any thing more on this please let me know

regards john
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Re: walter hands
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 07 August 14 10:56 BST (UK) »

Hi,
If you could get more info, there are a number of W. Hands listed on  www.angloboerwar.com,
you can try this link to see them:
http://www.angloboerwar.com/name-search
Paylet, Pallatt, Morris (Russia, UK) Burke, Hillery, Page, Rumsey, Stevens, Tyne/Thynne(UK)  Landman, van Rooyen, Tyne, Stevens, Rumsey, Visagie, Nell (South Africa)