July 2011 News

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Western Cape Outpost
Lawrie Mabin offers his latest edition (July 2011 : Edition 69 ) of the Western Cape Outpost for your reading pleasure.
27 July 2011

Death: Brian Kirkpatrick Wren 8160
Neville Spurr advises, with regret, the death of Brian Wren on 24 July 2011 in Gaborone, Botswana. Brian joined the BSA Police in December 1968 and served until December 1971, 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.
27 July 2011

Autumn Edition: Aussie Outpost
Kerry Hoadley offers his latest edition (Autumn Volume 12 Issue 3) of the Aussie Outpost for your reading pleasure.
19 July 2011

Death: Peter Hercules Palmer 10472
Tony Maycock advises, with regret, the death of Peter Palmer on 10 July 2011 in Harare, Zimbabwe. Peter joined the BSA Police in March 1978 and served until July 1981, leaving at his own request, with the rank of Patrol Officer. He was a member of the Mashonaland Branch. Our thoughts and condolences go out to his wife, Allison, family and friends, to whom we extend our deepest sympathy.
17 July 2011

Death: Michael John Peter ‘Mac’ McGuiness 5197
John Davey advises, with regret, the death of Mac McGuiness on 4 July 2011 in Pretoria, South Africa, following a brutal attack in his home. He was 78 years old. Mac joined the BSA Police in January 1954 and soon moved to the Criminal Investigation Department, serving in the Midlands. He received commendations for good work performed as a plain clothes police officer. Mac was a keen footballer and represented CID teams in the 1960s. He later transferred to the Special Branch. During the latter part of his service, Mac had been head of the Selous Scouts Liaison Officers staff – lesser known as “Z” Desk – and became deeply involved with military units and anti-terrorist intelligence work. Mac served until April 1980, leaving the force on retirement, with the rank of Chief Superintendent. He was highly respected by his subordinates. Mac was the recipient of the OLM, PMM and PLSM. Our thoughts and condolences go out to his family and friends, to whom we extend our deepest sympathy.

The uniformed image above is a rare photograph of the late Mac McGuiness taken in 1975 on the occasion of his receiving his PMM.
17 July 2011

Death: Clive Richard Boddy 9463
Dick Glanville advises, with regret, the death of Clive Boddy on 5 June 2011 Harare, Zimbabwe. Clive joined the BSA Police initially as an National Serviceman (formerly NS900604) in July 1974 and served until December 1979, leaving at his own request, with the rank of Patrol Officer. He 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 July 2011

Death: Gilbert Samuel ‘Bert’ Selley 4586
Alistair Black advises, with regret, the death of Bert Selley on 13 June 2009 in Dundee, Scotland, sad news, which only recently come to the notice of the UK Branch. Bert joined the BSA Police in March 1950 and served until March 1953, leaving at his own request, with the rank of Constable. He later joined the Kenya Police and was involved in operations against the Mau Mau, before returning to the United Kingdom, in 1964, and going into the security industry and thereafter studying for a degree at Dundee University and going into the Personnel business. Bert was a member of the United Kingdom Branch and also a member of the IPA. Our thoughts and condolences go out to his family and friends, to whom we extend our belated, but sincere, deepest sympathy.
17 July 2011

The Web Administrator has been away
Your Web Administrator has been away for a couple of weeks. This is just a quick note to explain the delay in getting some news items onto this page.

Andrew Field (8646)
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BSA Police Support Unit Constable.