British South Africa Police

the Regimental site
Welcome

These pages are dedicated to former members of the British South Africa Police (BSAP) who served with the 'Regiment' until July 1980, when the force ceased to exist. Its remnants became known as the Zimbabwe Republic Police.  The purpose of this site is to keep alive the memories of the 'Regiment' and maintain a former member network. We welcome visits to this site by former members of the BSA Police and by others who were associated with the force or who had an interest in its history and activities.

Regimental Association

The BSA Police Regimental Association is an apolitical group of former members of the British South Africa Police force formed for the purpose of:

  • providing benevolence to former members of the Force, their wives, widows and families;
  • establishing social contact between members of the Association; and
  • providing sporting, recreation and leisure facilities to its members.

There are a dozen or so autonomous branches of the Regimental Association spread around the globe which host regular functions and get togethers. Former members are encouraged to join their local branch.

You can visit the branch pages via the Branches link above.

Latest News and Events

The Webmasters News pages may now be found under the News Desk tab at the top of this page. A prime objective of this site is to keep those with an interest informed with news about their former colleagues. Contributions are welcome from anyone.
Headlines

Franklyn Bellamy (3005) Dies 1 Jul

Alan Stock (6o63) Dies 21 Jun

OB Extracts from Fred Mason 19 Jun

The Matabele Outpost Arrives 16 Jun

The Natal Outpost In 15 June

The Cape Outpost Arrives 12 Jun

Dave Callow (6468) Dies 3 June

Navigation

The site is set out under the following broad categories accessible from the tabs above or links herein:

Former Members Listings
The listing of former members remains a popular visiting location on this site. Please navigate to these pages via the Contact Info tab above.

Register with the Webmaster

For the purpose of bringing together former colleagues, the webmaster maintains a confidential database listing the present contact details of all former regular and reserve members of the BSA Police. If you wish to stay in touch with other former members, please register with the web site administrator.

Memorial Unveiling

Some former members are struggling to find information on the forthcoming unveiling and dedication of the BSA Police Memorial. This will take place on Sunday 25 July 2010 at the National Memorial Arboretum, Croxall Road, Alrewas, Staffordshire. Click on the link or contact the Hon. Sec. United Kingdom Branch, Barry Henson.

Ten Year Service Medals

Please visit the Ten Year Service Medal page to see if you are due one of these awards.

In Memoriam and Roll of Honour

The site has retained its In Memoriam pages and the Roll of Honour. The Roll of Honour has been thoroughly researched and is probably the most authorative version. See link at top of this page.

BSA Police History

Access the history pages via the links at the top of this page. Don't forget to obtain your copy of 'Blue and Old Gold' by Gibbs, Phillips and Russell. Visit this link for details:

BSA Police Gallery

The Gallery is still available for your viewing pleasure. Images evoke the greatest memories, so, if you have any photographs of people or activities from the BSA Police eras, then we would welcome them.

Appreciation

This web site is made possible by several people. We should record our grateful thanks to Peter Hirst (7996) who had the wisdom to register the domain bsap.org and who has passed this onto the the Regimental Association for its use. To Les Burrow (9591), who provides the server platform on which the site sits; Dick Hamley (5567) who has allowed the free use his drawings from his book, 'The Regiment'; Leanne Nesbitt for her professional design and artwork provided gratis; various suppliers of images and news, too numerous to mention by name; and the thousands of visitors who flock here to make it all worth while.
Andrew Field (8646)
Web Site Administrator