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Malcolm Hardy 6546 1 year 1 month ago #88721

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I have the Soldier’s New Testament ( South Africa 1900) of Malcolm Hardy , 6546 27th ( Devonshire) 7th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry. It looks like it was given to him by a minister “ who had 4 horses shot under him in one day”
Can anyone make sense of the information given on the pages inside the cover?
I know that Malcolm Hardy was born in Tow Law Durham in 1878 and died there aged 29 in 1907.
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Malcolm Hardy 6546 1 year 1 month ago #88728

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Hello Meadowfield

Welcome to the forum, many thanks for sharing the information.
I am sure the forum will be able to help with your request? I will have a go at deciphering over the weekend. I have attached a couple of snippets for your records.





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Your Images for deciphering.
You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.
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Here goes
Second Page transcript.

Mr Hardy
6546 27 I Y (Imperial Yeomanry)
This book was given to Malcolm Hardy
Of Barnstaple, by a minister of the church
At Pretoria S.A
During the war
J G Wilson ?
God bless the king
1906
Given to Mrs Alexander?
by Malcolm Hardy 6/1/ 1906
You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.
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Page 1 transcript.

Noorport? O F State (Orange Free)
Springfontein
To
?????????
??????????
To the relief of Wepner
Johannesburg
And then
Pretoria.
The last part you have already sorted.
Hopefully fellow forum members may be able to fill in the blanks?
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Dewetsdorp (following Springfontein)?
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