Death:
David Elder 6942/8465
Karl Hurry advises, with regret, the death of Dave Elder on
23 May 2011 Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Dave joined the BSA Police
in May 1963 and served until December 1969, leaving at his
own request, with the rank of Section Officer. During his
service Dave was mostly Matabeleland based. In February 1969
Dave received a commendation for his part in the rescue of
a person who fell, and was trapped, 70 feet down a mine shaft
in the Colleen Bawn area. He re-joined the force in May 1970.
Dave transferred to Staff Branch and was deployed to Gwelo
and Redcliff in the Finance Section. He continued to serve
until August 1983 within the Zimbabwe Republic Police, retiring
with the rank of Superintendent. Our thoughts and condolences
go out to his family and friends, to whom we extend our deepest
sympathy. 25 May 2011
Death:
Patrick Davis Corry Caruth 6522
Alan Bennett advises, with regret, the death of Pat Caruth
on 18 May 2011 at Howick, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. Pat
joined the BSA Police in November 1961 and served until June
1969, leaving at his own request, with the rank of Patrol
Officer. Our thoughts and condolences go out to his family
and friends, to whom we extend our deepest sympathy. 21 May 2011
Queensland Newsletter:
May 2011
Mike Edden has sent in his May 2011 edition of the Queensland
Newsletter for your reading pleasure. 21 May 2011
Book Reviews: Weapons of Mass Destruction - The Zimbabwe Connection by Harry Naismith
Book reviews on Harry
Naismith's book have been included on the website. Please give Harry your support! 21 May 2011
Transvaal
Outpost: March 2011 Posted to this Site
Glen McAskill has sent in his latest edition of the Transvaal
Outpost for your reading pleasure. Another information
pack edition worth a read. You may click on the link above
or the image to the left. The Annual General Meeting of the
Transvaal Branch was held on 11 February 2011 - the meeting
is covered in this edition. 7 May 2011
Death: David Campbell Milne 6792/7510
Barry Henson advises, with regret, the death of Dave Milne
on 1 May 2011 at Aylesford, Kent, United Kingdom. Dave joined
the BSA Police in November 1962 and served for three years.
He rejoined the force in January 1966 and served until September
1968 when he left with the rank of Patrol Officer. Our thoughts
and condolences go out to his wife, Berry, family and friends,
to whom we extend our deepest sympathy. 7 May 2011
United Kingdom: 2011 Braai - Newport, Shropshire
BSAP 2011 Braai will be held at Lilleshall National Sports
Centre, near Newport in Shropshire on Saturday 23rd July 2011.
It is a new venue, which has been checked by the committee
and should be eminently satisfactory. The site is set within
beautiful wooded countryside in the Welsh Marches and 40 minutes
drive from our memorial at Alrewas. The website is www.lilleshall.co.uk
that will give you a great deal of information about the site
and surrounding area.
The cost will be £25.00 per person for the braai. This is
more expensive than we previously paid, but the accommodation
available is far more reasonable. The menu is comprehensive,
but we will not be able to braai our own boerewors, that will
be done by the chef with the other meats.
Beds will be available for both Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd
July. Bed and Breakfast per person per night is £39.00. There
are a few twin rooms still available. First come, first served.
The later you book, the less likelihood there will be of me
being able to secure a room. There is a national training
day for cheerleaders on at the same time, and they are also
competing for rooms, but will not disturb our braai. There
will be no objection to you finding alternative accommodation
and only attend the braai, but you must register for that.
Lunch and dinner will be available in the restaurant at £9.60
and £11.50 per person. There is a good bar and we will have
exclusive use of a large section of it. The bar prices are
reasonable. There are also lunchtime snacks available at the
bar for those who do not want to use the restaurant, and Parry
Jones can confirm the quality and price of the snacks is excellent.
The braai will take the usual format with the Reunion Centre,
adjacent to the bar, with its displays and memorabilia shop,
being open from 10.30am, and the fire being started around
6.30 pm. The overall cost will be on a par with previous costs.
If you intend coming to the braai, send your application with
a deposit of £20.00 per person. Cheques payable to BSAP Association.
There will be no refunds once the bookings are made. Parry
Jones will be accepting payments only for bed and breakfast,
Friday night dinner, and the braai. Other meals/snacks will
be at individuals own expense. SatNav users should use the
postcode TF10 9LQ. If you wish to attend the Braai, please
communicate with
urgently. 1 May 2011
April 2011 News
Death:
Ian Grant ‘Brick’ Bryson 9322
Doug Grierson advises, with regret, the death of Brick Bryson
on 19 April 2011 at Ballito, South Africa. Brick had served
in the Royal Navy during the latter part of the Second World
War (British East Indies Fleet), following which he came to
then Rhodesia to take up farming. His war service saw him
in action in the Bay of Bengal, for which he was the youngest
recipient of the Burma Star. He joined the Field Reserve of
the Force in Wedza in 1956 and he was a member of VATS, the
forerunner of PATU. Brick became a full time Reserve instructor
in October 1967, being based in the Karoi District. He formally
attested into the BSA Police as a ‘regular’ in October 1974
and resigned with the rank of Inspector(T) in December 1978.
After leaving the force, he emigrated to South Africa and
went into training in the security industry. Ian became an
active member of the Natal Branch of Regimental Association.
Our thoughts and condolences go out to his wife, Jenny, his
family and friends, to whom we extend our deepest sympathy. 24 April 2011
News Archives are Stored on Site
Readers may now access news items older than one year in the
Web Site News Archive
(see also link on the right). 18 April 2011
Death:
James Oliver ‘Jimmy’ Watkins 4157
Doug Grierson advises, with regret, the death of Jimmy Watkins
on 12 April 2011 at Cape Town (Claremont), South Africa. Jimmy
joined the BSA Police in December 1946 after serving with
the Rifle Brigade in North Africa and Italy in the Second
World War. He spent much of his earlier service in Depot and
is well remembered by many recruits who passed through his
Law and Police lectures. Jimmy also served in Matabeleland
and was at one time the Officer Commanding Victoria Province.
He was awarded the Colonial Police Medal in 1965 and became
Deputy Commandant Depot the following year. Shortly thereafter,
in December 1966, he retired with the rank of Chief Superintendent.
After leaving the force, Jimmy went into the insurance business
and became an active member of the Regimental Association
in Salisbury and later the Western Cape. He emigrated to South
Africa in the early 1970’s and joined the South African Navy.
Our thoughts and condolences go out to his family and friends,
to whom we extend our deepest sympathy. 18 April 2011
Death:
Theunis Gert Coetzee 3905
Your web administrator advises, with regret, the death of
Theunis Coetzee on 10 April 2011 at Harare, Zimbabwe. Theunis
joined the BSA Police in August 1940 and served in the Midlands
at Gwelo for several years, before transferring to the Criminal
Investigation Department. He became an expert in the discipline
of scenes of crime investigation specialising in fingerprints
and photography. He attended most serious crime scenes in
then Rhodesia during his tenure in office. He was promoted
to Superintendent in July 1961 and the following year was
awarded the Colonial Police Medal for Meritorious Service.
Theunis served until August 1964, retiring, with the rank
of Chief Superintendent and then went into farming. He became
and active member of the Police Reserve and was awarded the
Medal for Meritorious Service in July 1979. Theunis was a
member of the Mashonaland Branch. Our thoughts and condolences
go out to his family and friends, to whom we extend our deepest
sympathy. 17 April 2011
Death: Leon du Toit 6268
Garth von Horsten advises, with regret, the death of Leon du Toit on 11 April 2011 at Johannesburg, South Africa. Leon joined the BSA Police in January 1961 and served until July 1964, leaving at his own request, with the rank of Constable. He was a member of the Transvaal Branch. Our thoughts and condolences go out to his wife Merle, family and friends, to whom we extend our deepest sympathy. 16 April 2011
Another
Book: Weapons of Mass Destruction - The Zimbabwe Connection:
by former member Harry Naismith 7795
Harry Naismith announces the publication of a his book (a
Kindle Edition), Weapons
of Mass Destruction - The Zimbabwe Connection
which may be found on Amazon, if you follow the link, or click
on the image. A fiction title, Amazon has the following product
description, "The enigmatic David Bradley stumbles upon evidence
suggesting the Zimbabwe authorities have become custodians
of some of Saddam Hussein’s illusive weapons of mass destruction.
Realising this, the Harare regime, desperate to protect its
interests, puts a contract out on the potentially pernicious
Bradley. The trail leads to Iraq where the entrepreneurial
Bradley seeks to make ‘long bucks’ on a security contract
which in fact has been orchestrated to lure him to his death.
He survives two assassination attempts before goons from the
Mahdi army finally corner him on a roof-top in the city of
al Kut. The question is: can the Iraqi militants succeed where
previously others have failed abysmally?" 9 April 2011
Scottish Gathering Newsletter
Steve Acornley and Nigel Seaward are working hard on the intended
Scottish Gathering to be held on the 14 May 2011, 28 York
Place, Edinburgh - their
short newsletter is available for your reading
pleasure. 9 April 2011
Western
Cape Outpost March 2011 (Edition 68)
Lawrie Mabin, Editor of the Western
Cape Outpost Magazine has sent in his latest
edition for your reading pleasure. Lawries has produced another
information packed, interesting edition. To read the magazine,
please click on the image to the right. This will download
a 3Mb PDF document, which you may read on your browser or
save and read later in Adobe Reader (which has just released
a free upgrade). 2 April 2011
March 2011 News
Former Members of the BSA Police: Whereabouts Now
The Web Administrator has recently analysed the nominal roll
maintained by him and produced an analysis of where former
members of the force are presently resident, according to
their submissions via this website. You may view a few statistics
or ahistogram
on this site. Clearly, these two documents do not indicate
where all former members, who are still alive,
are resident. There are a huge number of former members who
have not become involved with Regimental Association membership
or who are not on e-mail or browsing the web. Those with such
status should be encouraged to register
on the site... we want to know where you are
and involve you with your former colleagues. 18 March 2011
Death:
Anthony Howard ‘Parrot’ Neill 6749/7014/8330
Neville Spurr advises, with regret, the death of Howard Neil
on 18 March 2011 at Cape Town, South Africa. He was born 1
August 1943 and attended St Georges College in Salisbury,
Southern Rhodesia. Howard was one of the few officers to sport
three force numbers. He first joined the BSA Police in September
1962, leaving a little earlier than his three, by purchase,
but rejoined in May 1964. He served until November 1968 and
then re-joined the force a third time in October 1969 and
served until June 1976, leaving at his own request, with the
rank of Inspector. He was stationed in the town branch, mostly
in Bulawayo, and also served with Support Unit and at Police
Driving School, Cranborne, before joining Staff Branch and
doing time at Ordnance in Salisbury. After leaving the force,
Howard eventually settled in Cape Town and was a supportive
member of the Western Cape Branch of the Regimental Association.
Our thoughts and condolences go out to his wife, Sam, family
and friends, to whom we extend our deepest sympathy. 18 March 2011
Invitation to a Scottish
Gathering
The United Kingdom Branch of the BSA Police Regimental Association
extends a cordial invitation to all Association members and
to former members of the British South Africa Police and Police
Reserve, together with their wives or partners; to attend
"A Scottish Gathering" from 11am to 4pm on
Saturday 14th May 2011, at 28
York Place, Edinburgh EH1 3EP. Please book with
; Telephone: 01506 466 593, OR
; Telephone: 01890 882 558
The venue,28 York Place (formerly The Police Club, Edinburgh), is opposite the Edinburgh Bus Station, in very easy walking distance of the heart of the City and Waverley Railway Station. 13 March 2011
Queensland Newsletter
Mike Edden has sent in his latest Queensland
Newsletter (PDF Doc 55Kb) for your reading pleasure.
13 March 2011
Death:
Ronald Charles Good 7460
Peter Phillips advises, with regret, the death of Ron Good
on 25 February 2011 at Pool, Dorset, United Kingdom. Ron joined
the BSA Police in October 1965 and served until April 1970,
leaving at his own request, with the rank of Patrol Officer.
He was last stationed at Salisbury Central. He was a member
of the United Kingdom Branch of the Regimental Association.
Our thoughts and condolences go out to his family and friends,
to whom we extend our deepest sympathy. 4 March 2011
Death:
Barrington Sinclair Earnest ‘Barry’ Bennett 6180
Graham de Wit advises, with regret, the death of Barry Bennett
on 1 March 2011 at Pretoria, South Africa. Barry joined the
BSA Police in July 1960 and served until December 1971, leaving
at his own request, with the rank of Section Officer. He was
mostly stationed in the town branch. Our thoughts and condolences
go out to his family and friends, to whom we extend our deepest
sympathy. 3 March 2011
February 2011 News
Death:
Ian Rule 6209
Peter Phillips advises, with regret, the death of Ian Rule
on 22 February 2011 at Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom. Ian
joined the BSA Police in September 1960 and served until August
1964, leaving at his own request, with the rank of Detective.
He went into ranching in the south eastern Lowveld, which
included a crocodile farming enterprise. Our thoughts and
condolences go out to his family and friends, to whom we extend
our deepest sympathy. 27 February 2011
Death:
Michael Edward Lindley 5312
Robin Harvey advises, with regret, the death of Mike Lindley
on 12 February 2011 at New Ollerton, United Kingdom. Mike
joined the BSA Police in December 1954 after having served
for a period in the Metropolitan Police as a cadet. He was
posted to Victoria Province where he served on various stations
before returning to depot as an equitation instructor. Mike
was later posted to the Midlands and was promoted to Inspector
in 1966 taking command of Redcliff station at the time. Shortly
thereafter he became involved with the administration of Police
Reserve. He was commissioned in July 1973. Mike retired from
the force in April 1978 with the Rank of Chief Superintendent.
He went into the security consulting business in Bulawayo,
before eventually emigrating to South Africa and later the
United Kingdom. Our thoughts and condolences go out to his
wife, Sara, family and friends, to whom we extend our deepest
sympathy. 12 February 2011
Death: Andrew Gilchrist Learmonth 5539
Dick Glanville reports, with regret, the death of Andrew Learmonth
on 4 February 2011 in Benoni, South Africa. Andrew served
in the BSA Police between September 1956 and December 1966.
He was stationed mostly in Matabeleland (Town Branch) and
left as a Section Officer. Andrew emigrated to South Africa
in 1973 and became a member of the Transvaal Branch of the
Regimental Association. Our thoughts and condolences go out
to his wife, Gisella, family and friends, to whom we extend
our deepest sympathy. 5 February 2011
The
Natal Outpost: February 2011| 86th EditionWe
are pleased to bring yet another excellent edition of the
Natal
Outpost magazine to you, for your reading pleasure.
This colourful edition brings you plenty of news from Natal,
more on the BSAP Mature Members Club and some extracts from
the first Outpost Magazine, which you will find of interest.
Appreciation must go once again to Trevor Dutton for this
fine publication. You may click on the image to download this
edition, which is a PDF document of 3,8Mb. 4 February 2011
Death:
John Dill Tedford 7217
Steve Acornley advises, with regret, the death of John Tedford
on 2 January 2011 in Darwin, Australia. John previously served
in the Northern Rhodesia Police before joining the BSA Police
in December 1964. He was a district man for most of his career,
stationed mostly in Matabeleland. He served until January
1981, when he retired with the rank of Inspector. Our thoughts
and condolences go out to his wife, Christine, family and
friends, to whom we extend our deepest sympathy. 3 February 2011
The Last Parade: List of Attendees
Alan Toms writes to advise the the listing of members and
guests who were in attendance at The Last Parade (25 July
2010 - National Memorial Arboretum, United Jingdom, has now
been finalised for print. A copy of this listing may
be found on this website link. 3 February 2011
Death:
Michael Gordon Franklin 8709
Brian Godard advises, with regret, the death of Mike Franklin
on 2 February 2011 in the United Kingdom. Mike served in the
BSA Police between December 1971 and May 1982 when he retired
with the rank of L/Inspector. He served in the Matabeleland
districts before joining Support Unit. Mike was a keen tennis
player and took part in force championships. He was a member
of the Natal Branch. Our thoughts and condolences go out to
his wife, Janice, family and friends, to whom we extend our
deepest sympathy. 3 February 2011
Death: Anthony Michael Hubbard 4228
Peter Bellingham advises, with regret, the death of Tony Hubbard on 31 January 2011 in Cape Town, South Africa. Tony was the son of a former member, William Hubbard (2029). He was born in Ndola and raised in the United Kingdom, before joining the Fleet Air Arm in 1943 and later the Royal Air Force. Tony joined the BSA Police in December 1947. His early service was in Matabeleland before his transfer to Staff Branch and to Manicaland. Tony was commissioned in 1963, while serving in the Midlands, and later transferred to PGHQ where he was Staff Officer responsible for Personnel, then Ordnance and finally Administration. He served until March 1973, retiring as a Chief Superintendent. Our thoughts and condolences go out to his family and friends, to whom we extend our deepest sympathy. 3 February 2011
January 2011 News
Death:
Iain William Penfold 6431
Barry Henson reports, with regret, the death of Iain Penfold
on 23 January 2011 at Truro, United Kingdom. Ian served from
July 1961 to July 1970 and left the force with the rank of
Section Officer. He served much of his service in Manicaland
district. Ian moved to Johannesburg and was a member of the
Transvaal Branch of the Regimental Association, before moving
to Britain. Our thoughts and condolences go out to his wife,
Grace, family and friends, to whom we extend our deepest sympathy. 26 January 2011
Death:
Terence Cottam 4346
Barry Henson reports, with regret, the death of Terence Cottam
on 24 January 2011 at Auckland, New Zealand following a short
illness. Terry served in the Palestine Police before joining
the BSA Police in November 1948. He served for three years
and left the force as a Trooper. Terry served in the Kent
Constabulary before joining the Northern Rhodesia Police,
where he served until 1961. He emigrated to New Zealand where
he joined yet another force and served another 24 years in
the police. He retired as a Detective Senior Sergeant in the
Criminal Investigation Bureau. He was a member of the New
Zealand Branch of the Regimental Association and was on its
inaugural committee. Our thoughts and condolences go out to
his wife, Doris, family and friends, to whom we extend our
deepest sympathy. 26 January 2011
Death:
Frank Stober 9324
Red O'Connell reports, with regret, the recent death of Frank
Stober who died on 3 December 2010 at Harare, Zimbabwe following
a spell in hospital. Frank Served in the BSA Police between
October 1974 and June 1978 in the Technicians Branch, and
left with the rank of L/Inspector. Our thoughts and condolences
go out to his family and friends, to whom we extend our deepest
sympathy. 21 January 2011
Death: Michael John ‘Mike’ Tasker 6057
Red O’Connell advises, with regret, the death of Mike Tasker on 20 January 2011 at Marondera, Zimbabwe. Mike joined the force in August 1959 and served into the early 1980’s with the successor force, the Zimbabwe Republic Police. His early career in the force took him to Matabeleland on various stations and also with the Police Reserve. He retired with the rank of Chief Superintendent having been Officer Commanding Marondera District. After leaving the force Mike briefly served as a Prosecutor at the Magistrates Court in Marondera and later ran his own business. Our thoughts and condolences go out to his wife, Christine, family and friends, to whom we extend our deepest sympathy. 21 January 2011
Lost Comrades
Out listing of lost comrades continues to build up. Please
pop into the Lost Comrades
pages at this link and see if there is anyone
you know on the list for whom you have their latest contact
details. The web administrator is particularly interest in
e-mail contact addresses. 14 January 2011
Web Site Members Listings
The web administrator has been reviewing some of the entries
on the Former Members' Listing
on this site. There are a lot of out of date
entries with redundant e-mail addresses. Members will be contacted
in due course, but if their e-mail address are incorrect and
they are recorded as bouncing on the database, those entries
will be deleted. Please visit the page with your entry and
check the details are correct. Send yourself a message!
New Zealand Branch Launches its Web Page
The Web Administrator is please to advise that the New
Zealand Branch had eventually opened their web page
on this site and hopefully this will be point of contact for
those resident in the region. Hon. Secretaries are requested
to visit their own pages and ensure the information in current
on these pages. 14 January 2011
BSA Police Regimental Association Centenary
The Centenary of the formation of the Regimental Association
will be in 2013. The Chairman of the Australian Branch of
the Regimental Association, Bob Gates (7045) has made a few
suggestions concerning this anniversary. These evolve around
a reunion of all members of the squads recruited and trained
in 1963 - their 50th Anniversary of commencement of service.
Obviously this is still in the melting pot, and other ideas
for functions and venue would be welcome. Bob's
communication can be seen at this link. I am
sure all ideas would be welcome and should be put forward
to your local Regimental Association Branch. In the interim,
if you were a member of the force with a number between 6826
and 7049 in may be useful for you to register
your details on the database for former members. 14 January 2011
Death: John Graham Weeks 7370
The Web Administrator regrets to advise the death of John
Weeks who died in Mutare, Zimbabwe on 10th January. John was
born in the United Kingdom and raised in then Umtali. He commenced
his service in the Cadet Branch of the force. John served
in the regular force between July 1965 and October 1969, when
he left the service with the rank of Section Officer, his
last posting being Member in Charge of Mbare Station. He went
into the family business, in Mutare and has lived there ever
since. Our thoughts and condolences go out to his wife, June,
family and friends, to whom we extend our deepest sympathy. 14 January 2011
Death: Raymond Horace George Walker
4738
Barry Henson advises, with regret, the death of Raymond Walker,
who died peacefully at his home in Swainsthorpe, United Kingdom
on 21 December 2010. Ray served in the force between June
1951 and June 1961, retiring with the rank of Detective Sergeant.
Few will know that Ray was a founder member of XB, the predecessor
of Special Branch, at Railway Avenue in the 1950's. Our thoughts
and condolences go out to his family and friends, to whom
we extend our deepest sympathy. 8 January 2011
Death: James Liddle McEwan
3974
Karl Hurry reports with regret the recent death of James McEwan
in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. James served in the force, mostly in
the districts, between April 1946 and May 1969 retiring as
a Chief Inspector. He was awarded the CPLSM in July 1964,
shortly after his promotion to Chief Inspector. Our thoughts
and condolences go out to his family and friends, to whom
we extend our deepest sympathy. 8 January 2011
Death:
David John Sloman 5695
Dick Glanville reports with deep regret the sad passing of
Dave Sloman on 4 January 2011 in Johannesburg South Africa.
Dave served in the BSA Police from April 1957 and continued
his service into the Zimbabwe Republic Police, retiring with
the rank of Ass. Commissioner in May 1983. He joined the plain-clothes
branch early in his career, firstly as a member of the Criminal
Investigation Department, serving mostly in the Matabeleland
Province during his early service. Dave was also involved
with Special Branch work at one time. He later transferred
to CID Salisbury and served on a few divisions and suburban
CID stations. During his service Dave was associated with
a regional committee of the International Police Association.
He was a supportive member of the Regimental Association and
served as President of the Transvaal Branch for several years
with great tact and dedication. Our thoughts and condolences
go out to his family and friends, to whom we extend our deepest
sympathy. 4 January 2011
The Eulogy at David's funeral was written by Dave Blacker
(5483) - delivered by Jock Pirrett (6610) - who had a few
poignant points to say about both Dave and the BSA Police,
"Our personal relationship started in the BSA Police
in Rhodesia and continued through the difficult transition
to Zimbabwe and on to the present day.
There have been many police officers, less gentlemen and a
very few who were both police officers and gentlemen but Dave
was one of that rare breed.
At CID Headquarters he was my number two and I could not have
had a fairer, more honest or stabilizing influence. The latter
trait being a blessing with my volatile temper at times.
For people who were not part of the BSAP it is perhaps difficult
to understand what a close knit fellowship we had and have
maintained ever since, but pride bound us together and pride
continues to bind our ever dwindling band. We bore together
the trials and tribulations of a bush war in which the ability
to depend on one another was so crucial and we could rely
on the fact that if we were in dire straits, aid would be
a certainty. We were one of the finest and most efficient
police forces in the world with perhaps the only blot on our
history being the Jameson Raid but I can vouch for the fact
that neither Dave or I took part in that. On leaving a country
we loved we all had to diversify into an alien world of commerce
and industry but we brought with us a trait now so sadly lacking,
integrity, and with it we adapted and again proved our worth.
Despite all this we never lost our comradeship and the BSAP
Regimental association flourished with Dave being a prominent
and respected member."
December 2010 News
Death: Edward Henry 'Ted'
Fee 6550
Barry Henson advises, with regret, the death of Ted Fee in
Wentworth, West Sussex, United Kingdom on 25 December 2010.
Ted served in the BSA Police between December 1961 and July
1969, leaving the force as a Detective Section Officer. During
his service in the force, Ted had been a keen footballer and
represented the CID team at one stage. Following his service
in the force, Ted ventured into the security business and
was at one time involved with this work on diamond mines in
Sierra Leone. Our thoughts and condolences go out to his family
and friends, to whom we extend our deepest sympathy. 31 December 2010
Death: Eric William Howard 10033
Ian Robas advises, with deep regret, the death of Eric Howard on Christmas day at Bronkhorstspruit, South Africa. Eric served in the force between April 1977 and December 1979. He was a member of the Transvaal Branch of the Regimental Association. Our thoughts and condolences go out to his wife, Charmaine, family
and friends, to whom we extend our deepest sympathy. 31 December 2010
News
From Central
We welcome, once again, the latest edition of Peter Bellingham's
News
from Central, Edition No 97, July 2010. I understand
that Peter suffered the theft of a computer on which he had
compiled the initial version of this newsletter and as a result
had to re-write the entire edition. Better luck next time
Peter and we are sorry to hear of your loss. Click on the
image to link to the newsletter. 24 December 2010
Matabeleland
Outpost Magazine
Karl Hurry has produced his November edition of the Matabeleland
Outpost for your reading pleasure on this web
site. Another colourful and interesting presentation from
the "Matabele boys" and well worth a read. Please click on
the image to the right to get to the document. 21 December 2010
Transvaal
Outpost: November 2010
We are delighted to add another edition of the Transvaal
Outpost (November 12010 Issue 27-3) compiled and written
by Glenn Macaskill. This edition is worth a read, it mentions
hundreds of former members and contains lots of news. Please
click on the image to the right...this is a 470kb sized PDF
document. Happy reading. 19 December 2010
Mashonaland Branch Christmas Function
The Mashonaland Branch hosted a well attended Christmas braai
luncheon for former members of the force, their wives and
widows, and the Air Force on Saturday 11 December 2010 at
the Mount Pleasant Sports Club, Harare. Everybody seemed to
have enjoyed the day, ate well from an excellent braai, and
partook in a bountiful raffle, thanks to the generosity of
several donors. There is a photo
collage (in pdf format 1,3Mb) available to visitors
by clicking on this link. 12 December 2010
"Aussie
Outpost" - Spring/Summer Edition 2010
Kerry Hoadly recently sent in his Aussie
Outpost (Volume 12 Issue 2) for publication on
the site. The Australian
Branch of the Regimental Association maintains
a page on this site. Those wishing to write to Kerry Hoadly,
the Editor, may contact
. Click on the image or the link above for access. 11 December 2010
"Brothers in Blood"
Ken Farnsworth (110949) has recently had his book 'Brothers
in Blood' published by Sable Publishing House and available
on leading internet book selling sites. The title is fiction
based on his experiences during the Rhodesian war. The web
administrator is still awaiting a copy for review. 11 December 2010
Eastern Cape Newsletter - December 2010
Rob Clarke send in a brief account of the recent Christmas
lunch function held by the Eastern Cape Branch
in Port Elizabeth along with a couple of images of members.
Please click on the link above. 10 December 2010
Queensland Newsletter - November 2010
Mike Edden has kindly sent in another tome for your reading
pleasure. This edition of the Queensland
Newsletter has a couple of articles, which Mike
wrote for the Outpost, back in 1969, following his Zambezi
River canoe trip the prior year. Thus far we have received
three submissions from Mike for inclusion on the web site.
Please see Part
Two here, and Part
Three here. Well worth a read, for a few nostalgic
moments. 10 December 2010
November 2010 News
Death: Peter Wallace Richmond 'Tickie' Woods 4317
Barry Henson advises, with regret, the death of Tickie Wood
in Bethlehem, New Zealand on 1 November 2010. Tickie served
in the BSA Police between November 1948 and March 1972, retiring
as a Chief Inspector. He was born in India and did army service
with the Royal Hampshire Regiment before joining the BSA Police.
His early career was served mostly in Matabeleland Province
and, following a spell with Highway Patrol, he was member
in charge of some of the smaller town police stations in Rhodesia.
Tickie was a keen golfer and shottist and will be remembered
for his incredible humour and wonderful character. Tickie's
son Huw (110760) was also a member of the force. Our thoughts
and condolences go out to his family and friends, to whom
we extend our deepest sympathy. 22 November 2010
Oral History Project: Why did you fight? Narratives of Rhodesian identity during the insurgency 1972-1980
Dr Sue Onslow and Dr Anne Berry have finalised their report
on the Oral
History Project which included extensive interviews
of former members of the BSA Police. The project, funded by
the Arts and Humanities Research Council, and carried out
by the University of the West of England, Bristol. Dr Onslow,
has kindly granted permission for this site to carry the report.
19 November 2010
Death:
Brian Reginald Stevenson-Baker PMM 6441
Barry Henson reports the sad news of Brian Stevenson-Baker's
death in London, United Kingdom on 16 October 2010. Brian
served in the BSA Police between July 1961 and August 1983,
retiring as a Chief Superintendent. Brian saw most of his
service in the Criminal Investigation Department, by and large
in the Salisbury and Mashonaland areas, from 1965 and was
a well respected detective. At one stage, Brian had been a
keen footballer and represented CID teams as a goal keeper
and he was a leading figure in the Salvation Army. In July
1979 Brian was the recipient of the Police Medal for Meritorious
Service. Our thoughts and condolences go out to his family
and friends, to whom we extend our deepest sympathy. 19 November 2010
Model of BSA Police Trooper
Model Trooper
Richard Pike (8745) has been working furiously to complete,
what appears to be , a rather good model of a BSA Police Trooper,
which he intends to sell as a model kit leading up to Christmas.
For those of you who are keen on modelling, here is a wonderful
gift which will no doubt bring back plenty of memories and
definately be a great talking point when displayed proudly
on your mantlepiece!
The model, in resin (with lance in white metal), will stand
about 260mm in height (horse and lance) and is, apparently,
quite easy to construct. You will need paint and brushes,
perhaps a steady hand too. Richard has indicated that he would
be happy to build and paint models for a fee, for those without
the skills. Indicative price for former members and other
Rhodesian Forces will be £59.
Richard would like to get an order list together from former
members and resquests those interested to contact him soon by .
I am sure many former members will remember the magnificent
model of a trooper which used to be on display in the pub
of the old Enkeldoorn Hotel. 12 November 2010
BSA Police Logo Origins and the Banner Confusion
Will Cornell (6388) sent in a document from the November 1960
Outpost Magazine concerning the origins of the BSA Police
colours and crest and the confusion over the description of
the Banner. For those interested there is a small PDF
document which details the origins of the BSA
Police logo/crest and the banner. 12 November 2010
Death:
William McPherson 'Bill' Cumming 6816
Red O'Connel reports, with regret, the death of Bill Cumming,
who died in Harare, Zimbabwe on 6 November 2010, while visiting
on holiday. Bill was normally resident in the United Kingdom.
Bill served from December 1962 to July 1968. Our thoughts
and condolences go out to his wife, Sioux, family and friends,
to whom we extend our deepest sympathy. 10 November 2010
Eastern
Cape News
Rob Clarke sent in his Eastern
Cape Newsletter recently for publication on the
site. Those wishing to write to the Secretary Eastern Cape
Branch may contact
. Click on the image or the link above for access. See the
Eastern Cape Branch
page for contact details. 7 November 2010
Death:
Alexander Anderson 'Alec' Blair 4631
Barry Henson reports the sad news of the death of Alec Blair,
who died in Calgary, Canada on 3 November 2010. Alex served
from May 1950 to December 1975, retiring with the rank of
Assistant Commissioner. Alex was born in Scotland and served
in the Edinburgh City Police and the Royal Navy before joining
the BSA Police. During his early career, Alex was a keen shottist
and represented the force in various competitions. He was
commissioned in January 1966, the first awarded after UDI.
He joined the TA Group, in Rhodesia after his retirement and
was for a long time a member on the Mashonaland Branch of
the Regimental Association. Our thoughts and condolences go
out to his wife, Rita, family and friends, to whom we extend
our deepest sympathy. 7 November 2010
Queensland
Newsletter: July 2010
A short while ago, Mike Edden sent in his interesting Queensland
Newsletter for July. My apologies to Mike for the delay in
getting it onto the web page. This edition is certainly worth
a read and covers much of Mike's experiences during his recent
trip to the United Kingdom to attend the unveiling of the
memorial to the BSA Police. If you want to contact Mike, I
am sure he would appreciate a note, please contact
.Click on the image or the link above for access. See the
Queensland Branch
page for contact details. 7 November 2010
Western
Cape Branch Outpost: November 2010
Lawrie Mabin has just sent in the November 2010 (Edition 67)
Western
Cape Outpost magazine for inclusion on your web
site. As usual, a well presented and information packed edition
for your reading pleasure. These magazines play an important
roll in networking former members of the force. Those wishing
to support or contribute to the Western Cape Outpost or simply
chat to the editor may contact
. Click on the image or the link above for access. See the
Western Cape Branch
page for contact details. 3 November 2010
October 2010 News
Death:
Bruce Wallace 5327
Tony Walker reports, with regret, the death of Bruce Wallace
in Redhill, United Kingdom on 13 October 2010. Bruce served
from February 1955 to July 1956, leaving with the rank of
Constable. Previously he had been a member of the Royal Rhodesian
Airforce. His father was 'Chick' Wallace CPM, a Senior Superintendent
in the Northern Rhodesia Police, and former member of the
BSA Police . Our thoughts and condolences go out to his family
and friends, to whom we extend our deepest sympathy. 17 October 2010
All Forces Chrismas Party - Johannesburg Area
Saturday 4 December 2010 has been set aside for an All Forces Christmas Party in Kempton Park at Ollies Pub and Grill, for those former members of the BSA Police in the area interested please contact 17 October 2010
Natal Midlands Annual Lunch
The Natal Midlands will hold its Annual Lunch on Sunday 7th November - for further details, those wishing to attend may contact 17 October 2010
Death:
Charles Hamilton Kydd 10529
Dick Glanville reports, with regret, the death of Charles
Kydd in Johannesburg on 11 October 2010. Charles served from
April 1978 to December 1979, leaving by purchase with the
rank of Patrol Officer. Our thoughts and condolences go out
to his family and friends, to whom we extend our deepest sympathy.
17 October 2010
Death:
Hubie Van Niekerk 8066R
Rob Clarke reports, with regret, the death of Hubie Van Niekerk
in Port Elizabeth on 6 October 2010. Hubie served in the Police
Reserve, mostly in Bulawayo, from 1958. He was an active member
of the Eastern Cape branch and was awarded life membership
of that branch in recognition of his services to the branch.
He was also an active MOTH. Our thoughts and condolences go
out to his wife, Yvonne, family and friends, to whom we extend
our deepest sympathy. 17 October 2010
The Natal Outpost Magazine Trevor Dutton has excelled once more in the production
of the latest edition of the Natal
Outpost. This magazine edition has some interesting
content, including the first published link to the
video clip below from an Outpost Magazine. Trevor
sends a good number of electronic editions to members of his
branch, the recipients of which shall be able to click directly
to this page. Click on the image to the right for access to
the newsletter, or simply use the link above. The short video
of the 'Last Parade' was captured by Will Cornell, who has
kindly allowed its display on the website, via the Natal Outpost
Magazine.
You may also download this clip -> DOWNLOAD
(you should be given the option to play with your media player
or just download the file - 5Mb)
5 October 2010
Kiwi Outpost Magazine - May 2010
Steve McIntosh-Dona, Editor of the Kiwi Outpost Magazine,
has kindly sent us a copy of the May 2010 Edition for your
reading pleasure. This is another superb publication from
one of your Outpost editors, packed full of news and images,
and most certainly worth more than a browse. Please click
on the image to the right to access the magazine, which is
in pdf format. 2 October 2010
Zimbabwe Pensioners' Support Fund
The Zimbabwe Pensioners' Support Fund (ZPFS) has been officially
registered as a Non Profit Organisation in South Africa and
as a Public Benefit Organisation with SARS, the South Africa
tax authority.
Zimbabwe Pensioners' Support Fund warehouse preparations for a trip
The ZPFS has been activiely distributing good to destitute
pensioners in Zimbabwe. An appeal
and a report on a recent trip to Zimbabwe may
be located on the site. 2 October 2010
Ten Year Service Medals
Peter Bellingham advises that since he commenced the exercise
to collect 10 Year Service Medals from PGHQ and dispatch them,
via branches, to the members concerned, he has been receiving
requests from members for 15 year Service Medals and for RGSMs.
Some enquiries about 10 Year Service Medals are being received
from former members who do not appear on the 3 lists of Medal
Recipients that were circulated to All Branches, and which
have been posted on the BSAP Web Site. PGHQ advise that they
have no other unclaimed medals of any former BSA Police members.
If any members from branches wish to pursue their claims for
medals, then I suggest that they write to PGHQ to claim their
medals. If sufficient numbers of ex members do this, then
PGHQ might, decide to have new medals minted. Peter thinks
that this is unlikely.
2 October 2010
September 2010 News
Death: David Luscombe 9486
Barry Henson reports, with regret, the death of Dave Luscombe,
a member of the United Kingdom Branch. Dave, who was not married,
had been suffering with cancer for some time and died on 10
September 2010 at Plymouth, United Kingdom. He served from
November 1975 to May 1982, mostly in the districts, leaving
with the rank of Inspector. Our thoughts and condolences go
out to his family and friends, to whom we extend our deepest
sympathy. 20 September 2010
Occupation of Mashonaland Album on Sale
at Christies
A copy of the photo album “Occupation of Mashonaland” by W.
Ellerton Fry is to be auctioned at Christies, South Kensington,
London on 23rd September 2010 with proceeds going to the BSAP
Memorial Fund. The volume, believed to be one of only 12 produced,
contains 156 photographs taken of the progress of the Pioneer
Column from Macloutsie to Fort Salisbury. The catalogue can
be viewed online at Christies
Auctions 6 September 2010
Death: Ronald Underwood
4225
Fred Mason reports, with regret, the death of Ronald Underwood
on 31 August 2010 in Margate, South Africa. Ronald saw active
service during the Second World War with the Royal Air Force
and, after the war, joined the BSA Police in September 1947.
He saw some service in the Midlands, before electing to move
to Staff Branch. Ron was a keen tennis player and involved
himself in its organisation within police circles. He retired
in October 1970, while serving as Staff Officer Finance, in
the rank of Chief Superintendent. Ronald was a member of the
Natal Branch of the Regimental Association. Our thoughts and
condolences go out to his family and friends, to whom we extend
our deepest sympathy. 9 September 2010
National Service Intake History and Re-union
National Service Intake 146 (5 June 1975 to March 1977) wishes
to contact all those who were called up for National Service
at that time in the armed forces, particularly those in the
BSAP. A Reunion and publication "The Forever Boys" is planned
and your attendance at the reunion; and contributions to the
book, will be greatly appreciated. Please contact
; or
to get listed and to receive
regular updates. 6 September 2010
August 2010 News
Death:
Cyril Barnard Turner 3667
Barry Henson reports, with regret, the death of Cyril Turner
on 21 January 2010 in his home town of Dawlish, Devon. Cyril
served as a Trooper in the BSAP from April 1937 to April 1939.
He left and joined the Army, eventually attaining the rank
of Major. In 1966 he was made an Honorary Life Member of the
Association. Our thoughts and condolences go out to his family
and friends, to whom we extend our deepest sympathy. 26 Augut 2010
Transvaal
Outpost Magazine Issue No. 27-2 (August 2010)
Glenn Macaskill's August edition of the Transvaal
Outpost magazine became available during my absence.
This edition has an editorial by Dave Sloman and is packed
full of news from the branch. Just click on the image to the
right. Older versions of the Transvaal Outpost may be read
on the Transvaal Branch
page on this website. 26 Augut 2010
Death: Robin Williamson 4956
Barry Henson reports the death, with regret, of Robin Williamson on 14 August 2010 at Heywards Heath, Sussex, United Kingdom. Robin was a member of Squad 15/1952 and served from July 1952 to July 1954. He later joined the Nyasaland Police. Robin was not a member of the Association. Our thoughts and condolences go out to his family and friends, to whom we extend our deepest sympathy. 23 August 2010
Death: David Phillip Harley 7000 John Seward advises with regret that David
Phillip Harley Reg died as a result of a brain tumour on 18
August in Melbourne, Australia. Dave joined the Force on 5
September, 1963, following a short period as a cadet, and
served for three years leaving with the rank of Patrol Officer.
He joined the Royal Australian Air Force and passed out as
a pilot officer serving in Transporter aircraft including
the Hawker Siddley HS748 and later the Hercules C130. He later
went into the commercial airline business and subsequently
operated his own property settlement business. He was a member
of the Australia branch of the BSAP Regimental Association.
Our thoughts go out to his family and friends, to whom we
extend our deepest sympathy. 20 August 2010
United
Kingdom Outpost Issue No. 75 (Summer)
We are delighted to include the latest edition of the United
Kingdom Outpost (issue No. 75 - Summer 2010),
compiled and written by Mike Abbotts, for your reading pleasure.
The is a very full edition and carries a full report on the
activities of the weekend 24-26 July 2010 at both the Rutland
Braai and the Unveiling Ceremony at the National Aboretum
near Litchfield. We are missing edition 74, which had been
printed incorrectly to a PDF document, and will include this
when the corrected version becomes available. Older versions
of this newsletter can be found on the United
Kingdom Branch page. 20 August 2010
Death: Harold Aspinall Wright 7597/8886
Fred Punter reports, with regret, the death of Harold Wright on 7 August 2010 at Keynsham, United Kingdom. Harold served from May 1966 to August 1971, then re-attested in December 1972, he retired in the rank of Inspector in July 1982. He was not a member of the Association. Our thoughts and condolences go out to his wife Fay, family and friends, to whom we extend our deepest sympathy. 15 August 2010
Death:
David John Marks 6342
Barry Henson reports, with regret, the death on 18 May 2010,
of David Marks, a member of the United Kingdom Branch, following
a short illness. David served from March 1961 to March 1964,
leaving as a Constable. He spent most of his service in Salisbury
South. After leaving the force he joined the insurance industry
and was an active member of the Western Cape Branch, before
moving to the United Kingdom. He retired to South Africa.
Our thoughts and condolences go out to his wife, Diana, family
and friends, to whom we extend our deepest sympathy. 5 August 2010
JuLY
2010 News
Death:
Felix Johannes Joseph Kuttner 6569
Peter Bellingham reports, with the deepest regret, the death
of Felix Kuttner who was tragically killed on 28 July 2010,
following a road traffic accident between Triangle and Chiredzi.
Felix was born in Bulawayo and educated at Plumtree School.
He joined the force straight from school and served mostly
in the Lowveld from January 1962 until April 1980, when he
retired holding the rank of Superintendent. Felix had been
a force champion tennis player. He was the Group Security
Officer with Triangle Limited at the time of his death. Our
thoughts and condolences go out to his family and friends,
to whom we extend our deepest sympathy. 31 July 2010
Death: Lynn Andrew Carlisle 6235
Dick Glanville advises with regret, the death in Johannesburg of Lynn Carlisle on 19 July 2010. Lynn served from December 1960 to March 1966, mostly in small Midland towns, before leaving as a Patrol Officer. He settled in Durban and was a member of the Natal Branch of the Regimental Association. Dave joined the Transvaal Branch in 1980. Our thoughts and condolences go out to his family and friends, to whom we extend our deepest sympathy. 22 July 2010
Death: Douglas Harold Lyon PR6477 - Air Wing
John Seward reports the sad passing of Douglas Lyon on 17 of July 2010, at the age of 88 years, in Mandurah, Australia. Doug suffered a stroke about 7 years ago and was wheelchair bound and as time went by he became very frail. He was a prominent farmer in the Glendale/Bindura area and at one time was President of the Cotton Growers Association of Rhodesia and also a prominent member of the Rhodesia Farmers Union. He joined the revitalised Police Reserve at its inception in 1954 and due to his war service with the Royal Air Force joined the Air Wing from 1968 and played a prominent part in the Mazoe Flight.
He and his wife Nancy - also a WFR - retired in the 80's to Mundaring and later due to Doug s illness to a retirement home in Mandurah. Doug was also a prominent member of the Rhodesian Association of Western Australia and at one time served as Chairman of its Madalas section for three years. Our thoughts and condolences go out to his family and friends, to whom we extend our deepest sympathy. 18 July 2010
Death Allen Day 4041
Rod Wilson reports the recent death of Allen Day died in Morecambe, United Kingdom 12 July 2010, following a stroke at the age of 88 years. Allen served in the Navy during the Second World War and was one of the first onto the beaches in Normandy on 'D' Day where he was engaged in beach clearance operations. He joined the force in June 1946, and after doing his three he left to enter the commercial world in Central Africa, at one time being based in Limbe, Malawi. It was Allen Day who formed the North West Group of the United Kingdom Regimental Association. He had a clear memory and quite often could put members right on various questions. Allen is survived by two daughters, one living in Johannesburg and the other in New York. Our thoughts and condolences go out to his family and friends, to whom we extend our deepest sympathy. 14 July 2010
Death:
Shane Reese 4267
Malcolm Reese reports the death of his father, Shane Reese,
on 23 June 2010 at Runcorn, United Kingdom. Shane served in
the force from May 1948 to November 1960, retiring with the
rank of Staff Inspector. Our thoughts and condolences go out
to his family and friends, to whom we extend our deepest sympathy.
12 July 2010
Death: Brian Williams 10231
Dick Glanville reports the death of Brian Williams on 8th
July 2010 in Johannesburg after a struggle with cancer. Brian
served in the force from January 1977 to October 1979, leaving
'by purchase' with the rank of Patrol Officer. Our thoughts
and condolences go out to his family and friends, to whom
we extend our deepest sympathy. 12 July 2010
Death: Lance Christopher Jamison Abel 7537
Doug Grierson reports the recent death of Lance Able who died
18 June 2010 at Hastings in New Zealand, following an illness.
Lance was born in Bulawayo in July 1942 and joined the BSA
Police in March 1966. He served until January 1970, when he
left of his own request and later joined the Rhodesian Airforce.
Our thoughts and condolences go out to his wife Jane, family
and friends, to whom we extend our deepest sympathy. 10 July 2010
Death:
John Franklyn Bellamy 3005
It is with sincere regret that Barry Henson reports the death
of Franklyn Bellamy, who died, peacefully in his sleep, during
the night 30 June/1 July 2010 at Holsworthy, Devon in the
United Kingdom. Franklyn was born in January 1908 and joined
the force March 1928. He served 21 years in the force retiring
in May 1949 with the rank of Sub Inspector. Just two years
ago, Franklyn had celebrated his 100th birthday on which occasion
he received a card from Her Majesty the Queen. He was the
oldest member of the Regimental Association, world wide and
was an Honoury Life Member of the United Kingdom Branch. Our
thoughts and condolences go out to his family and friends,
to whom we extend our deepest sympathy. 1 July 2010
June 2010 News
Death:
Russell Hugh Langley 5742 Tony Down reports the recent death, on 4 June 2010 of Russell Langley in Port Alfred following a period of ill health. Russell served in the force between August 1957 and March 1962, leaving as a Constable. Our thoughts and condolences
go out to his family and friends, to whom we
extend our deepest sympathy. 25 June 2010
Death:
Alan Peter Stock 6063
Brian Hodson reports, with great sadness, the death of Alan
Stock at St Wilfred's Hospice, Eastbourne on 20 June 2010,
following a period of ill health. Alan was born in Bristol,
England in June 1937. He did his national service in the RAF
at Cranwell and joined the BSA Police in August 1959, aged
22 years. He served several years in Salisbury, before taking
up the Editorial position on Outpost, for which he was well
known. As Editor, Alan did a brief two year foray in PATU
in the early 1970s. He retired with the rank of Chief Inspector
on medical grounds after 25 years service in August 1984.
Alan ventured into technical journalism with Argosy Press,
Thompson Publications until 1989, when he joined British High
Commission in Harare as the locally employed commercial officer.
He served the High Commission for 9 years, returning to technical
journalism in 1998. Alan also worked as the site manager at
the Arundel Shopping Centre during construction. He made a
'medical and economic' retreat to United Kingdom in February
2005, settling in Eastbourne. Our thoughts and condolences
go out to his wife, Colleen, family and friends, to whom we
extend our deepest sympathy.
The Funeral Service for the late Alan Stock will be held on
Friday, 2nd July 2010 at 2:30pm at The Holy Rood Roman Catholic
Church, Castle Drive, Pevensey Bay BN24 6JY followed by a
private cremation. 25 June 2010
Web Administrators Newsletter
For those who may not have received the Web
Administrators Newsletter sent to all former
members listed on his database, there is a copy available
here. If you have not received this newsletter by e-mail,
then your e-mail address listed with the Web Administator
is wrong, or your local ISP is blocking you mail from legitimate
mailing lists. You may register
a change of address at this link. Of the 1,400
odd mails sent out some 39 addresses 'bounced'. You may see
the listing of recently
bounced address here. 20 June 2010
The Return of OB Extracts
We are delighted to advise of the return of OB
Extracts, kindly suppied by Fred Mason (5934)
from Hillcrest - Natal Branch. A special thanks should be
extended to Fred who has not been too well lately, but happily
reports he has returned to parade, but still in the 'medicine
and duty' line. The full PDF document may be obtained by clicking
on the image to the right. 17 June 2010
Matabeleland Annual Dinner
Karl Hurry reports a very successful Annual Dinner function
of the Matabeleland Branch on 11 June 2010, attended by guest
speaker, Mr GWG 'Bill' Ellway (4728). Pictured right are standing:
Karl Hurry (9499) and Tony Turner (C1231); and seated: Bill
Ellway and Ken MacDonald (5247). There is a group photograph
on the Matabeleland
Branch page. 17 June 2010
What is happening on Social Networks?
A couple of new groups have been set up in Facebook, which
is a social networking site. The most recent to be set up
is the BSAP
RA Rhodesian Section, by Duncan Waugh (9790)
and is targeted at, lets call them, the younger set of former
members who served the Republic, rather than the Crown. Duncan
has emphasized that this is not a break away initiative, but
rather a section intent on recruiting younger members into
the formal Association structures. There is also a Support
Unit Group now operational on Facebook. You will
find 55 and 125 members respectively here that you may network
with. The Original
BSAP Group is still functional and boasts 615
members. Social networking is not for everyone, and we would
encourage people not to disclose too much of their private
information on these networks. The
e-mail based discussion groups are still running
and remain a popular place for current exchange of information
about former members, not to mention the banter. The History
Group remains relatively active, and generally very interesting. 16 June 2010
The
Matabeleland Outpost Magazine
Karl Hurry, Editor of the Matabeleland Outpost has sent in
his second edition, dated April 2010, for your reading pleasure.
The Matabele are alive and well. There was a quality issue
on the lower resolution scan of this newsletter, so the download
is large. If you are having trouble reading these PDF documents,
please look for Adobe Reader it is a free download for this
format. Please click on the image to the right to read the
newsletter. 16 June 2010
Ten
Year Service Medals
Peter Bellingham has provided his third list of Zimbabwean
Ten Year Service Medal
recipients, whom we are trying to locate. If you know any
of the members listed on the page linked (please click on
the image to the right), and are in contact with them, please
advise Peter and provide their present residential addresses
and telephone numbers. Depending upon the success of this
operation, PGHQ will probably give Peter details of other
medals that they hold, so this could be an ongoing exercise.
Contact
. Please note: Peter will only
handle enquiries concerning those listed below. He has been
inundated with requests to find RGSM etc., which is just not
possible in the circumstances. PGHQ will not entertain hundreds
of enquiries for medals. Further listings will be forthcoming
in due course. 15 June 2010
The Natal Outpost Magazine - June 2010
Trevor Dutton's Natal Outpost magazine has just come in for
your reading pleasure. Lots of fresh information and colourful
pictures. Please click on the image to the left to access
this document in PDF format (3Mb). This format is proving
popular and many visitors to the site are downloading the
newsletters. 12 June 2010
The Cape Outpost Magazine June 2010
Lawrie Mabin, Editor The Cape Outpost magazine, has presented
his latest edition for June
2010 which may be read on this site. More news on activities
in the Western Cape and news from around the world, with lots
of familiar faces. 12 June 2010
Death:
David Callow 6468
Fred Mason reports with regret the death of Dave Callow who
died on 2 June 2010 at Port Shepstone, South Africa. Dave
had served in the BSA Police between August 1961 and May 1982.
He retired as a Chief Inspector, while serving with the Support
Unit. He was an active member of the Regimental Association
and the force behind the operation of the 'Margate Station'
of the Natal Branch. Our thoughts and condolences go out to
his wife, Penny, family and friends, to whom we extend our
deepest sympathy. 3 June 2010
Aussie Outpost Magazine - Summer/Autumn 2010
Kerry Hoadley, Editor Aussie Outpost, has presented his latest
edition for Summer/Autumn
2010 which may be read on this site. You may click on
the image to the right to access this newsletter. 3 June 2010
Death: Stephen Geoffrey 'Geoff' Lloyd
8165/8856
Dick Glanville, Hon. Secretary Transvaal Branch, reports with
regret the death of Geoff Lloyd who died on 1 June 2010 at
Johannesburg in South Africa. Mike had served two 'stints'
in the BSA Police between January 1969 and May 1980. He retired
with the rank of Inspector. Our thoughts and condolences go
out to his family and friends, to whom we extend our deepest
sympathy. 3 June 2010
May 2010 News
Death: Michael William Taylor
10317
Dick Glanville, Hon. Secretary Transvaal Branch, reports
with regret the death of Mike Williams who died on 26 May 2010
at Edenvale, Johannesburg in South Africa. Mike had served
in the BSA Police between January 1978 and January 1981.
Our thoughts and condolences go out to his wife, Susan, family and friends,
to whom we extend our deepest sympathy. 27 May 2010
Ten Year Service Medals
Peter Bellingham, Secretary Central Advisory Committee, advises
that Zimbabwe Republic Police General Headquarters have confirmed
that they hold Ten
Year Service Medals for former members. Since
this is an ongoing exercise a special page has been opened
for this purpose. Please click on the link in the text. 19 May 2010
Queensland Newsletter: May 2010
Mike Edden has just sent in his May
Newsletter for your reading pleasure. 18 May 2010
Death: James Desmond Dooge Cave
3531
Barry Henson, Hon. Secretary United Kingdom Branch, reports
with regret the death of Jim Cave who died on 15 May 2010
at Kingstone, Surrey in the United Kingdom. Jim had served
in the BSA Police between January 1936 and December 1939.
Our thoughts and condolences go out to his family and friends,
to whom we extend our deepest sympathy. 17 May 2010
Death: David Ranleigh Hounsfield
4642
Rob Clark, Hon.Secretary Eastern Cape Branch, reports the death of David Housfield on 7 May 2010 at Port Elizabeth. David joined the BSA Police in July 1950 and served until August 1962, leaving as a Station Sergeant. After leaving the force, Dave emigrated to South Africa, settling in Port Elizabeth, where he ran his own estate agency.
Our thoughts and condolences go out to his family and friends, to whom we extend our deepest sympathy.
9 May 2010
Squad 1/1960 Reunion
Brian Pym (6123) advises that his recruit squad enjoyed a
successful reunion in April, held at the Clouds Wine Estate
in Stellenbosch, South Africa. In attendance were Roy Edwards
(6117), Pat Keyser (6118), Dave Parry (6120), Mike Harvey
(6121), Dick Evans (6122), Brian Pym (6123), John Thatcher
(6126), Ken Keens (6129) together with their respective wives
/ partners.
Sadly two members of the Squad had since passed on, namely
John 'Stork' Burbridge (6119) and Neville Eva(6124), both
of whom were remembered during the course of the proceedings,
as were those unable to attend – Mike Horner (6125),
Errol Cunningham (6127), Brian Jeoffreys (6128), and Randy
Symmons (6130).
Dave Parry, Ken Keens, Dick Evans, Brian
Pym, Mike Harvey, Pat Keyser, Roy Edwards.
Inset: John Thatcher
The 'squad' gathered at the Kirstenbosch Gardens, later enjoyed a lunch on the V&A Waterfront and attended an informal braai during the evening. The following day it was wine tasting, a picnic at Boschendal Estate with a formal dinner to follow in the evening. 2 May 2010
Death:
Norman Peter Nimmo 7530
It is with great regret we advise the death of Norman Nimmo
who was killed in a road traffic accident near White River,
South Africa on 3 May 2010. Norman served in the force between
February 1966 and September 1978, mostly in Salisbury Province,
ending his service as an Inspector in the Crime Prevention
Unit.He spent a couple of years, post service in Triangle,
before emigrating to South Africa, working in the Tranvaal
and Natal Provinces in security related business. In recent
years Norman played a pivotal role in the support of Zimbabwean
Pensioners through the Zimbabwe Pensioners' Support Fund.
He made several trips to Zimbabwe to donate food to those
in need. Our thoughts and condolences go out to his wife,
Pam, family and friends, to whom we extend our deepest sympathy.
4 May 2010
Death:
William Anderson 'Bill' Earle 3921
Barry Henson, Hon. Secretary United Kingdom Branch, announces,
with regret, the death of Bill Earle on 1 May 2010 at Cirencester,
United Kingdom. Bill served in the BSA Police between March
1946 and December 1966, retiring with the Rank of Staff Inspector.
He spend most of his service involved with police equestrian
duties and was a member of the Sovereign's Escort to the Royal
Family in 1947. He was involved in equestrian sports and displays
during most of his career. Bill later settled in Cape Town
where he continued to work with animals, this time in the
SPCA. He served on the Western Cape Regimental Association
committee as Chairman. He was awarded the CPLSM in July 1964.
Our thoughts and condolences go out to his wife, Helga, family
and friends, to whom we extend our deepest sympathy. 2 May 2010
Death:
Ian Grant ‘Brick’ Bryson 9322
Death:
James Oliver ‘Jimmy’ Watkins 4157
Death:
Theunis Gert Coetzee 3905
Death:
Anthony Howard ‘Parrot’ Neill 6749/7014/8330
Death:
Michael Edward Lindley 5312
Death:
John Dill Tedford 7217
Death:
Michael Gordon Franklin 8709
Death:
Iain William Penfold 6431 
Death:
Terence Cottam 4346
Death:
Frank Stober 9324
Death:
David John Sloman 5695
Death:
Brian Reginald Stevenson-Baker PMM 6441
Death:
William McPherson 'Bill' Cumming 6816
Death:
Alexander Anderson 'Alec' Blair 4631
Death:
Charles Hamilton Kydd 10529
Death:
Cyril Barnard Turner 3667
Death:
David John Marks 6342
Death:
Felix Johannes Joseph Kuttner 6569
Death:
Shane Reese 4267
Death:
John Franklyn Bellamy 3005
Death:
Alan Peter Stock 6063
Death:
David Callow 6468
Death:
Norman Peter Nimmo
Death:
William Anderson 'Bill' Earle
