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South Africa / Re: photo identity/analysis please -possibly natal police and rifle association 1912
« on: Tuesday 28 September 10 12:53 BST (UK) »Hi June ! & Hello John and Pat
John thanks so much for your email about your grandfather through Genes Reunited !
I havent been doing much ancestor hunting recently but this has renewed my interest !
So just to let you all know that I also have some photos and postcards relating to Robert Irving Johston. they include:
-photograph of Daisy Baines1890s
-photo of three of Robert and Daisy's children as babys/ toddlers 1900s
-photo of Daisy and one of her children as baby 1900s
-2 postcards Robert sent to his sister Kate ( great aunt Katy )in 1905 - both pictures of the barracks in Natal
-postcard he sent to Harriet of Natal Police being inspect ed by the P of Wales ( Edward v111) in London ( cant make out the date )
(says at the bottom of t he card Colonial CoronationContingents Camp Duke of Yorks School London)
-also a photo of some sort of humorous farewell address to a colleague/ boss in the Natal Police handwritten and illustrated with little cartoons and signed by Robert and 8 others
Regards to all
Barbara ( Junes cousin !)