Ernest Phillip (or Philip) BERLYN was the 9th child of Moses BERLYN and Leah BERLYN (nee LEWIS). He was born Dec 1878 in Birmingham, aged 2 in the 1881 UK census. He was a scholar aged 12 in the 1891 census, still in Birmingham.
He left Liverpool for Philadelphia in 1895, and in 1897 left the US for Cape Town via Southampton. He served in the Boer War with Brabant's Horse and then Kitchener's Fighting Scouts. He was sent as a representative to the 1902 Coronation and discharged in London with a military pension.
Between 1907-1913 he appears to have been in New Zealand, arriving on the Corinthic from Capetown, Sep-1907.
He must have returned to South Africa some time later as there is a Commonwealth war grave for Clive Gerald BERLYN, aged 20, Corporal 1st Royal Natal Carbineers, who died 22/02/1941. Clive was the son of Ernest P. BERLYN and Ethelwyn M. BERLYN, ward of Mr G.D.M. BOWLES, of Harding, Natal.
Would be very grateful if anyone can help fill the blanks in Ernest's life; notably the period from 1902-1907 and especially after 1913.
He left Liverpool for Philadelphia in 1895, and in 1897 left the US for Cape Town via Southampton. He served in the Boer War with Brabant's Horse and then Kitchener's Fighting Scouts. He was sent as a representative to the 1902 Coronation and discharged in London with a military pension.
Between 1907-1913 he appears to have been in New Zealand, arriving on the Corinthic from Capetown, Sep-1907.
He must have returned to South Africa some time later as there is a Commonwealth war grave for Clive Gerald BERLYN, aged 20, Corporal 1st Royal Natal Carbineers, who died 22/02/1941. Clive was the son of Ernest P. BERLYN and Ethelwyn M. BERLYN, ward of Mr G.D.M. BOWLES, of Harding, Natal.
Would be very grateful if anyone can help fill the blanks in Ernest's life; notably the period from 1902-1907 and especially after 1913.
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