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South Africa / Re: Jack (John?) Phillips - Where to start
« on: Saturday 07 February 15 16:50 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks John. You've been a big help. I've sined up to one of these archive sites and I think I've found record of him returning for a visit in 1954 which coincided with a visit to his brother on Canada.
Finding my feet slowly but making headway.

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South Africa / Re: Jack (John?) Phillips - Where to start
« on: Saturday 07 February 15 15:21 GMT (UK)  »
That's him, fantastic! Can you tell me any more? Or better still, suggest where I should look next. I thought of trying to find out which bank he worked for and checking their archives. I  keen to find out what he got up to in S.Africa.

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South Africa / Re: Jack (John?) Phillips - Where to start
« on: Saturday 07 February 15 14:50 GMT (UK)  »
Sorry John, I misread your first reply. Thought you'd said 1892 not 1882. In which case it's definately not him. Thanks very much for all your effort though. I have a look at the passenger lists myself. Although for some reason so far Ive only been able to view inbound ships to UK.
All the best
Malcolm

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South Africa / Re: Jack (John?) Phillips - Where to start
« on: Saturday 07 February 15 13:36 GMT (UK)  »
Hi John
              thanks. I think he was actually born 1893, but 1892 would be close. I also know now he was definately a Banking Officer as it is shown as his profession on an enlistment document for the South African defence force during WW2.
Have you any more info on the ship and where it sailed from etc.
Malcolm

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South Africa / Re: Where to start
« on: Friday 06 February 15 12:39 GMT (UK)  »
OK but not much to go on. His name was Jack( maybe John) Phillips
He was born in Edinburgh about 1891. Served in the British Army during WW1. He appears to have emigrated shortly after maybe around 1920. He worked in banking before the war so I was thinking he may have gone back into that profession.

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South Africa / Jack (John?) Phillips - Where to start
« on: Friday 06 February 15 12:04 GMT (UK)  »
Hi, new to this.
I want to trace a relative who emigrated to South Africa after WW1.
He may have worked for a bank but not 100%certain.
I know very little else other than he died after WW2.
I was planning to start by tracing his death certificate but having difficulty navigating the archive site.
Can anyone help with suggestions as to other avenues such as professional bodies in the banking industry maybe.
I'm planning to visit South Africa later this year, so the more I know beforehand, the better use I can make of my time.
Hope someone can help. Thanks

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