Harold Smith

1927 - 1975  (48 years)

• Name	Harold Smith
  Birth	3 Mar 1927	Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
  Gender	Male
  Adopted	Y
  Death	19 Nov 1975	Keurboomstrand, Western Cape, South Africa
  	Cause: Heart attack
  Cremation	Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
  	Ashes scattered at Bushman's River, Estcourt
  Person ID	I104	master
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2021

  
  

  Father	Henry Smith   d. Assumed Deceased
  Relationship	Adopted
  Mother	Dorothy Brooks   d. Assumed Deceased
  Relationship	Adopted
  Family ID	F71	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	Harry Smith
  Relationship	Adopted
  Mother	Minnie Dorothy Brooks
  Relationship	Adopted
  Family ID	F47446	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Susie-Bell Aylward,   b. 6 Feb 1915, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa d. 23 Nov 2008, Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester, Hampshire, England (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	29 Oct 1960	Estcourt, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
  Family ID	F65	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Dec 2014

  
  

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  Birth - 3 Mar 1927 - Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Marriage - 29 Oct 1960 - Estcourt, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa Death - Cause: Heart attack - 19 Nov 1975 - Keurboomstrand, Western Cape, South Africa Cremation - - Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Smith, Harold Media Date: 1973 Keywords: Family photo

  
  

• Notes

  Harold served in the South African Infantry in North Africa and Italy, during World War II. He joined up at the age of 16 in Johannesburg on 29 March 1943 and received his discharge papers from the RDLI (Royal Durban Light Infantry) on 7 April 1946 as Private , number 595765 He worked for Masonite Africa Ltd in Estcourt , KwaZulu Natal, as a general handyman. One of the tasks he did was to 're-brick' the inside of one of the kilns with fire-bricks. During this he had an accident and damaged both thumbs, putting him off work for some time. He later worked for Nestle at the factory in Estcourt, and became a shift leader in the Coffee factory. Harold had a terrific sense of humour. One time in the coffee factory, the factory manager, Ian Robertson, fell and cut his head. Harold got hold of some chalk, outlined where Ian Roberston had lain, with an arrow to the blood stain and the words "He bleeds". Ian returned to the coffee factory after being stitched up, and saw Harold's art-work on the floor, and promptly packed up laughing! Ian Robertson told me, Paul TT, later that he realised that he was being viewed as a tough manager by the staff, and as a result of Harold's drawing, relaxed his attitudes.. Lesson learnt!! I remember Harold driving into our petrol station for fuel, having wound a rubber snake around the filler cap under the flap on the VW. When the attendant asked him to release the flap, out popped the snake! Exit one attendant with screams, then followed by laughter when he realised he had been caught in a practical joke. His favourite phrase which he used was " Guaranteed not to rust, take on dust, or be affected by the rays of the Sun". As a hobby he used to repair washing machines, and loved sea fishing.