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Lost to Time: Tom Gillespie, 1907–1947

An ancient tree with embedded, watchful eyes symbolizes a family tree holding secrets. The listing details the life of Tom Gillespie (1907-1947), a South African barber and military man, whose brief life suggests deeper, perhaps hidden, family narratives.

Tom Gillespie, fifth among eight siblings, was born in 1907 in Oudtshoorn, South Africa.

After initially embracing barber-hood, military life caught his fancy. He served, got married, cut hair, served again, then settled in Kimberley.

In 1947, at only 40, he concluded his life’s whirlwind adventure, leaving a legacy of an absent father and husband, despite the merits earned in his military career.

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