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From: Kobus Kruger <>
Subject: Telephone lookup in Durban, Please
Date: Mon, 01 Jun 1998 13:26:29 +0200


Hi All,

Can anyone in Durban please do a lookup for me on all instances of :

SJP Kruger

As per my previous posts (31 March, and 22 May), I am assisting a Canadian
family in tracing their SA Grandfather and his South African Next of kin. I
have received exensive help from the SA Army, for which I am grateful. I
now have to validate the details supplied by the Army, and trace the family
concerned.

Last known address of SJP Kruger (end of 1945) was 24 Killer Lodge, Killer
Place, Off Point Road, Durban; previous to that 23 Lenox RD, Stanford Hill,
Durban. [Would these addresses still exist?]
FULL NAMES: Stephanus Johannes Paulus KRUGER;
DATE OF BIRTH: 10 October 1906
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION: Lorry driver.
RELIGION: Dutch Reformed Church.
DATE OF ATTESTATION INTO THE ARMY: 25 October 1939.
ARMY UNIT: Second Field Brigade, 4th Battery, South African Artillery
DISEMBARKATION DATE AT SUEZ: 12 August 1941
REPORTED MISSING, PRESUMED POW: 15 June 1942
CONFIRMED POW: 26 April 1945
RELEASED POW: 27 April 1945, atmitted to 109 SOUTH AFRICAN HOSPITAL, HOVE
ARRIVED IN CAPE TOWN (BY SHIP): 12 June 1945
DISCHARGED FROM SA ARMY: 11 July 1945 at Durban

Any advice (or assistance) on how to proceed will be extremely welcome.

Thanking you Kindly

Kobus Kruger
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Kobus Kruger
(home) (+27 11) / (011) 679-4404
(work) (+27 11) / (011) 350-6144
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Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for kindness.
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