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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
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