Introduction

The Matabeleland Branch, alongside other branches based in Zimbabwe, used to fall under the wing of the Central Branch until the latter was disbanded and formed into a Central Advisory Committee. The Matabeleland Branch now stands as an autonomous body with its own constitution and serves the interests of former members of the force in the Matabeleland region.

Office Bearers
  • Chairman: Tony Turner (C1231) - Tel: 011 405455(m)
  • Vice Chairman & Treasurer: Karl Hurry (C837/9499/110890) - Tel: 011 213607(m)
  • Hon. Secretary: Denise Hurry - Tel: 011 213607(m)
  • Almoner: Gill Parry
  • Committee Members:
    • Ken Macdonald (5247) - Tel: 0912 252525(m)
  • Editor Outpost: Karl Hurry (C837/9499/110890) - Tel: 011 213607(m)
Functions
Date
Function
Venue
1st Monday Monthly
 Sundowner Buster's Club
20 June 2010
 Social Roast Beef Lunch - by invitation Green and White
6 November 2010
 Annual Luncheon WI Hall

Informal Functions: The Matabeleland Branch monthly sundowner is generally well attended by former members and their wives. Karl and Denise Hurry host a lunch time braai mid year, at their poolside pub, the Green and White. Plans are afoot to hold functions at the Hillside Dam.


Matabeleland Annual Dinner June 2010

The Branch recently held its Annual Dinner Function (June 2010). In the photograph above:
Seated: 9499 Karl Hurry, 4728 GWF 'Bill' Ellway, 5247 Ken MacDonald, 27346 P/R Father Francis Day, Associate Member Peter Rollason.
Standing: NSPO 901227 John Glossop, 7435 'Taffy' Jones, 110711 Gus Oosthuizen, 6247 Tim Cherry, 6068 Gordon Geddes, C 1231 Tony Turner, Guest Rod Tourle, 6540 Hugh Squair, Guest Dave Johnstone-Butcher, NRP John Minshull & 8766 Gordon Kent

Newsletters

Introduction

The Matabeleland Branch has only recently commenced the production of a regular newsletter edited by Karl Hurry. Karl joined the force as a cadet in June 1974 and after depot training, as a regular, spend time in Matabeleland. He did two tours of duty in the force the second being mostly in Mashonaland at Sipililo, before joining the Criminal Investigation Department and enjoying a posting to Fort Victoria. He left the successor force in September 1982 and is currently the Managing Director of a Bulawayo based security company.





The BSA Police Police Anti-terrorist Unit (PATU).

Images by Dick Hamley
author of
'The Regiment'