PAUL HERMAN

Dear Mervyn, Whilst doing research relating to our family the Henochsberg family I came upon your note above. H.J.Henochsberg was my great-great uncle who imigrated to South aFrica in 1880 and started a Uniform tailoring business in Durban and Pietermaritzberg with his partner. He moved to Johannesburg in 1903 to the old Masonic Building in Jeppe street and formed H.J.Henochsberg [Pty] Ltd Uniform Manufacturers. The company closed operations in 1990. My late father was the Managing Director of the company frpm 1939 though 1978. I was an active Director of the company from 1961. We were military uniform manufacturers and complete uniform outfitters. Swords were made for us in England by Wilkinson Sword's with our branding. Like many other accoutrements that we did not make in the factory Sword's, Aigulettes and buttons were purchased out - in order that we could supply a complete uniform. We were contractors to the South African Defence forces, South African Police, South African Railways and Fire Brigades throughout South Africa. We also made up uniforms for most of the films portraying Boer and Border battles working closely with the Sa.War Museum in Johannesburg. I would value getting photo's of any other Henochsberg Swords. One of H.J.Henochsberg's brothers was well known for his Henochs Lever pocket watch. Best wishes, Paul Herman p.herman@sympatico.ca