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 South African Commercial Advertiser (1826-1840)
| Date transcribed | 2009-00-00 | | Transcribed by | Sue McKay - Marianne Mansfield | | Comment | Sue McKay has kindly authorized us to publish her transcriptions of Family History-related data from the Announcements in the South African Commercial Advertiser. This is because they include very many references to personnel in the service of The East India Company en route to or from India or on furlough in S. Africa, which offered a more temperate climate. Also included are many officers and soldiers of the British Army regiments who may well have served in India shortly before or after serving in South Africa. |
| | Publication Date | 7 February 1835 | | | Event Date | Tuesday 3 February 1835 | | | First Name(s) | Robert | | | Surname | Johnstone | | | Rank or Occupation | Commissary General | | | Event | Death | | | Full Entry | Saturday 7 February 1835:DEATHS: Robert JOHNSTONE Esq, Dep. Ass. Commissary General, who died early on Tuesday morning last week, was aged 39; he had served in the Commissariat above 20 years, his present commission bearing date in 1814, since which (with the exception of about 4 months) he has been on full pay. He served several years in the Peninsular War – at Waterloo – and with the army of occupation. His companions remember him foremost during three campaigns. There are those who have seen him dash into town amongst a flying enemy, to be the first to obtain supplies. Subsequently, at the Cape of Good Hope, he was distinguished by the charge of the Posts on the Frontier, where he had, in performance of duty, long and dangerous journies to perform; during one of these excursions his horse fell with him in a river, breaking several of his ribs, which for want of proper assistance never closed. An attack of the liver complainst terminated his existence. In life he was cheerful and pleasing, of retired habits, generous and faithful as a friend – Sco in [sic – Scotland?] can show but few of the sons who have been more deservedly esteemed. He has left a young widow, whom he married at the Cape of Goode Hope, to deplore his loss. His interment took place yesterday week; it was attended by His Excellency the Lieut. Governor, Col. LEAHY, AC, G. MOODIE and all the Military and Staff Officers, with a numerous assemblage of Civil Officers of the Colony, and a military party from the 21st or Royal Fusiliers, who fired three volleys over his grave. | | | Reference ( National Archives - Kew) | CO53/3 |
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