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Title: Holmes/Vigne Family - based in Umtali, Zimbabwe
Post by: chat9 on Sunday 11 October 15 10:10 BST (UK)

Looking for any information regarding a Sydney Vigne Holmes (born 1901 in South Africa). Parents possibly Sydney Smith Holmes and Mary Vigne. Wife unknown. Children: Yvonne Vigne Holmes, St John Holmes, Susan Holmes and Shirley Holmes. 2 children - names unknown.

The family lived in Umtail, Zimbabwe.

Title: Re: Holmes/Vigne Family - based in Umtali, Zimbabwe
Post by: 3sillydogs on Sunday 11 October 15 21:21 BST (UK)

I think this may be your guy on Family Search:


Vigne Sydney Holmes
Zimbabwe, Death notices
Name    Vigne Sydney Holmes
Event Type    Death
Event Date    22 Jul 1969
Event Place    Umtali, Zimbabwe
Gender    Male
Age    68
Birth Year (Estimated)    1901

image at this link:

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKZ7-7H4Z

Title: Re: Holmes/Vigne Family - based in Umtali, Zimbabwe
Post by: Nookie on Tuesday 13 October 15 13:08 BST (UK)

If you go to family search, Zimbabwe, then death register and index to death registers. Click on that then go to the very bottom and click on death register.  Go to 1969#901-1350 and then image 25.
This shows his parents - Sydney Smith Holmes and Mary Vigne, as well as his wife Suzanne who he married in Port Elizabeth on 1/12/1928.
The missing children are Sonia Katherine and Alison Suzette.