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About Henry Norris Dryden, I
Source: Henry Norris Dryden I's Estate Papers; Depot: KAB; Source: MOOC; Vol. No.: 6/9/24256; Ref. No.: 1794/57; and FamilySearch.org
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Henry Norris Dryden snr. fought in the Second Anglo-Boer War with the Duke of Edinburgh's Own Volunteer Rifles (Regimental No.1483) and in World War One with the 1st South African Infantry (Service No.: 14395). He was in WW1 from 1917, captured as a Prisoner of War in 1918, and discharged in 1919.
Henry was captured as a POW on either 23 Mar. 1918 or 26 Mar. 1918 (his records held by the Red Cross differ on the exact date of capture, recorded at different times); he was possibly captured at the Battle of St. Quentin (21 - 23 Mar. 1918).
He seems to have been at two POW camps, first at Hammerstein in June 1918 (modern day Czarne, Poland), though that camp seems to have been for Russian POWs; in Nov. 1918 he was at Schneidemühl (modern day Piła, Poland).
Source: SANDF records and Red Cross Archives
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Henry snr. lived the last years of his life with Alfred Dryden; according to Henry's Estate Papers this was at 51 Hely Street, Maitland. Source: Henrietta Lavina Greyling and Henry Norris Dryden snr.'s Estate Papers
The marriage register records Henry's occupation at time of marriage as a Fireman.
Worked as a butcher at the time Henrietta Alice Dryden was born. Source: Henrietta Alice Dryden's Birth Certificate
Henry Norris Dryden snr's Death Notice says he was a retired carpenter.
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Henry Norris Dryden, I's Timeline
| 1876 |
January 6, 1876
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Cape Aghulas, Cape Province, South Africa
Source of Date: Henrietta Lavina Greyling says he lived to 83 years of age; Henry's Death Notice records his age as being 79 Source of Place: Henry Norris Dryden snr's Death Notice |
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July 21, 1876
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Cape Aghulas, Cape Province, South Africa
Henry Norris Dryden was baptized at Cape L'Agulhas Lighthouse by Rev. W.L. Clementson of "All Saints Church", Bredasdorp.
Henry's father, Alfred Dryden, was an Assistant Lighthouse Keeper at Agulhas. James Orchard, who sponsored Henry's baptisim, was the Chief Lighthouse Keeper. (b.1833-d.1880) Source: Ancestry24.co.za and Cape Town Archives Source: KAB DOC 4/1/623 Ref: 5215 |
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| 1897 |
December 15, 1897
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Poet's Corner, Albert Road, Woodstock, Cape Town, South Africa
Sophie Hayes, nee Dryden, was the attending midwife; she lived at 46 Wright Street. Source of Information: Henrietta Alice Dryden's Birth Certificate |
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1897
- 1904
Age 20
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South Africa
Worked as a butcher at the time Henrietta Alice Dryden was born; later worked as a farm manager
Henry was still working as a butcher up until at least 1904
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| 1899 |
August 13, 1899
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Cape Town, South Africa
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| 1903 |
March 21, 1903
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Cape Town, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Source of Date and Place: Alfred John Norris Dryden's baptism certificate, Ancestry24.co.za |
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May 3, 1903
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St. Saviour's, Claremont, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Source of Date and Place: Alfred John Norris Dryden's baptism certificate, Ancestry24.co.za Surname: Dryden
By Whom The Ceremony Was Performed: B Guyer
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| 1904 |
July 1, 1904
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Cape Town, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Source of Date: Clara Martha Sophia Dryden's baptism certificate (Source: Ancestry24.co.za) Source: Date of Birth can be estimated based on the age and date of death given on her War Memorial:
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August 7, 1904
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St. Saviours Church, Claremont, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Source of Date and Place: Ancestry24.co.za Surname: Dryden
By Whom The Ceremony Was Performed: B Guyer
====================================== The second Sponsor of Clara Dryden's baptism, Martha Brink, may be either Henrietta Dryden nee Brink's sister, or John Daniel Brink's possible wife, Martha Susan Maria Brink nee Sinden. |