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South Africa / info needed regarding Personality Magazine
« on: Monday 09 January 06 23:01 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Izabel,

I'm really happy to see the beginning of this message.  What I'm looking for is rather an odd thing.  In the 1960s (probably 1963), there was apparently an article about one of my relatives who built a castle in SA (then called Balmoral Castle).  It was published in The Personality Magazine at that time.  My dad saw it (he was approximately 21 at the time), but never owned it.  He and I now both want to own it.

The help I need is to find out a contact person for The Personality Magazine.  Apparently this magazine has subsequenty been renamed to The Scope, though I cannot definitively confirm that. 

If you could pass along a contact address (email or snail mail) for this magazine (if you can find it, without too much trouble), that'll be most appreciated!  (I moved to Canada seven years ago, and haven't been back to SA).

Thanks!!!  I hope this isn't too tall of an order!!

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South Africa / General Sir John Nixon
« on: Tuesday 03 January 06 06:52 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,

I am looking for information about my great grand father, whose name was John Nixon.  I know that he was a General in command in Turkish Arabia, Mesopotamia, and Basara.  Later he served in India, where he had at least one child, and finally settled in South Africa, where he was possibly involved in the Boer war.  In 1916 he had to leave the army, both due to ill health, and to military invalidation.
I know that he was born in England, and that he died in South Africa (possibly in 1921).
I would like to find out why and when he was knighted, how many children he had, if he had any siblings, etc.  (Basically, I am interested in everything other than his military career in the Arabic countries).  I am also interested in knowing about his predecessors.

This person is of particular interest to everyone in our family, and is known as "the old General," and is both mysterious, and revered.  Years ago I saw photographs of him in my uncle's photo album.  I have also found a picture of him online.

Any ideas?  Anyone?

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