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George Julius Meyers

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George Julius Meyers
son of Abraham Noah and Polly
born in: Pretoria,South Africa
in: 06/09/1909
Military Service: Great Britain, Rhodesia
Passed away in Cape Town, South Africa
in: 11/01/1998

Biography

George Julius Meyers (6 September 1909 Pretoria, South Africa - 11 January 1998 Cape Town, South Africa) was the son of Abraham Noah Meyers (1878-1931) and Polly Meyers. He was educated at Pretoria Boys' High School and the University of the Witwatersrand. He married Golda Hessen (1911-2011) on the 8 January 1939 and they had two sons. He was a director of companies and the family lived in Salisbury, Rhodesia (Harare, Zimbabwe). He and his wife moved to Cape Town, South Africa.

During World War Two he was a Flight Lieutenant with the Southern Rhodesian Air Force (S.R.A.F.) and was a Major with the Royal Engineers.

Sources: 1. South African Jewry 1976-77 Edition. A Survey of the Jewish Community; Its Contributions to South Africa; Directory of Communal Institutions; and a Who's Who of Leading Personalities Feldberg Leon (Editor) Meyers George Julius page 268. 2. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSSD-V3RJ?cc=4319131&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3A6669-HQHV.