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Mugabe - My Part in his Victory
Former NSPO 900460 Nevin Weakley has just published his book, under the psuedonym Chris Walmsley, entitled "Mugabe my part in his Victory". This is a light-hearted auto-biography of Weakley's service in the BSA Police National Service ranks. Brian Pym's review may be seen here. Mugabe - My Part in His Victory (Click title to buy) may also be aquired at Amazon.
5 February 2012

Achievements: February Birthday Parade
Messrs. 5037 Edward Thomas an 80th (1 February); 7646 David Tudor-Jones a 75th (2 February); 5344 Ian Duncan a 75th (7 February); 6125 Mike Horner a 70th (9 February); 6303 Peter Nortje a 70th (23 February); 7252 Arthur Du Toit a 65th (6 February); 7544 Fluff Hawks a 65th (18 February); 7375 Alex Smith a 65th (18 February); 7391 Alan Toms a 65th (20 February); 8491 Roy Tuck a 60th (2 February); 8407 Graham Campbell a 60th (4 February); 8441 Robert McDonald a 60th (6 February); 8540 Rob Dix a 60th (28 February); and a lady, whose age we shall not reveal, WP162 Jill Van Zyl (23 February);
1 February 2012

The BSA Police History in February
Some of the events in our history occuring in February through time:

• 1 February, 1923 - Col. Essex Capell appointed Commissioner of Police;
• 1 February, 1933 - Col. John S Morris appointed Commissioner of Police;
• 12 February, 1954 - HRH Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, becomes Honorary Commissioner of the BSA Police force;
• 26 February, 1959 - 503 nationalists arrested in Operation Spider;
• 1 February, 1962 - General Sir Douglas Packard visits Southern Rhodesia to undertake a study of the BSA Police and make recommendations concerning its future operations;
• 2 February, 1970 - Operation Granite - ZAPU group of 6 infiltrated NL Chete Island;
• 9 February, 1970 - Operation Chestnut - Group of 7 ZAPU infiltrated at Msuna;
• 6 February, 1974 - Peter Sherren (3862) appointed Commissioner of Police replacing Police Commissioner Sidney Bristow who retires from the BSA Police;
• 6 February, 1975 - McIntosh, the sanctions spy serving a 14-year sentence, escapes from jail;
• 17 February, 1976 - First contact with Zimbabwe Peoples Army (ZIPA) insurgents in the Sangwe Tribal trust Land;
• 6 February, 1978 - Peter Allum (3939) appointed Commissioner of Police replacing Police Commissioner Peter Sherren who retires from the BSA Police;
• 12 February, 1979 - ZIPRA terrorists shoot down a second Air Rhodesia civilian commuter plane (The Umniati) killing all 59 people on board outright

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1 February 2012

Let us go back 100 Years: Police Review February 1912
As early as 1912, the BSA police actually had a house magazine, called The Police Review. Some of these have been scanned during recently years and this one, which celebrates its publication 100 years ago is available for your reading pleasure.
1 February 2012

February 2011 News in Archives
Last years news for February may be found in the archived news section.
1 February 2012

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