Former Members of the BSA Police

There are several pages listing former members of the force with contact details on this site. They may be viewed via the links immediately below

Members E - Echo

Eastland, Collen - Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Force Number : 10364
Joined January 1977 ; served to Dec1980
E-Mail: ; Telephone: Bulawayo 74623 Bus
Served Salisbury Traffic, CID Marlborough, Close Security. Current run my own Industrial Chemical business in Bulawayo. About to move to the USA, hopefully!!!Look forward to renewing old friendships.

Easton (nee Walker), Cheryl - Swindon, United Kingdom
Force Number: WP357 - W/Section Officer - RGSM, ZIM
Joined 1 September 1976 - Squad: WP3/76; served to 1 May 1982
Branch Membership: United Kingdon
E-mail: ; Telephone: 01793 705325
Left Zim in 1982 with husband Richard Easton. Following my divorce I moved to United Kingdom in 1987 with my 2 children, St.John 21 and Pia 20. Have been living in Swindon happily ever since. I work for a relocation company and dispose of the departure houses.

Easton, Malcolm John - Haverhill, United Kingdom
Force Number: 7188 - Superintendent - RGSM and ZIM
Joined 11 November 1964 - Squad: 8/64; served to 1980
E-mail:
Updated: 30 April 2009

Eburne, Mike - Ballito, South Africa
Force Number: 10126 - S/Patrol Officer
Joined 1 July 1977 ; served to 31 March 1981
E-mail:
Served in Lomagundi Prov. Stationed in Sinoia where I spent my time in Umfuli TTL running GC base '927' and Sub-JOC Lom. Transferred to Kariba (someone had to do it) and Bumi Hills (bugger). finished my time there in March of 1981. Members I remember from there - Buddy Nothard, Graham Wheeler, Dave Soper, Dave Duncan, Ken Budd, Scott Galloway, Mike Fletcher, Frank Taverner, Al Hess, plus many many more. Currently libe in Joburg running my own business doing building alterations etc.
Updated: 20 October 2007

Edie, Richard - Dundee, UK
Force Number: 7411 - Patrol Officer
Joined October 1965- Squad: 8/65 ; served to June 1969
Branch Membership: UK
E-Mail: ; Telephone: 01382643740
Went into teaching and retired in 2003 as Headteacher.

Edwards, Mervyn - Mtunzini, South Africa
Force Number : 9162
Joined 26 February 1974 ; served to 7 October 1978
Branch Membership: Salisbury
E-Mail: ; Telephone: 0832878575 Fax (0351) 787 0231

Edwards, Rob - Livingstone, Zambia
Force Number: 111185 - S/Patrol Officer
Joined: October 1979 - Squad: 10/1979; served until Jan 1982
E-Mail:
Posted Wankie - served at Sibankwazi - best years of my life - who got paid to go fishing - now back on Zambezi after many years but on the other side -
Updated: 19 June 2010

Elley, Christopher - Prescott, USA
Force Number: 7763 - S/Section Officer - RGSM
Joined June 1967; served to November 1970
E-mail: ; Telephone: 928-445-8624
Thank you for allowing me to be connected after all these years. I recently renewed contact with Ben Hustler.....good memories of Gwelo and Byo
Updated: 7 March 2009

Ellis, Peter - London, England
Force Number : 7020
Joined October 1963 - Squad: 9/1963; served to December 1966
E-Mail: ; Telephone: Fax 44 0208 498 9505
Interested in contacting anyone from Squad 9/63

Ellis, Peter - Barrington, RI, USA
Force Number : 9407
Joined April 1975 ; served to April 1977
E-Mail:
Served in Highlands, Harare (Salisbury). I'm trying to piece together some memories of this time. Read Peter Godwin's 'Mukiwa' about his life growing up as a white boy and then NSPO in Rhodesia. He was in Morris depot at the same time as me, but in a different squad. S.O. 'Pop' Ellis (no relation) was my squad leader. Visited station and then-current M.I.C in 1987 -- all seemed well-organized and efficient. Brought back fond memories

Erasmus, Christo- Cochrane, Canada
Force Number: 110634 - Patrol Officer - RGSM
Joined 28 August 1978 - Squad: 12/78; served to 4 February 1980
Association Membership: Canada ( North America )
E-mail: ; Telephone: +1-403-614 3031
Spent 1 year with C-Squadron SAS before joining the BSAP in Bulawayo. Worked in CPU ( Crime Prevention Unit) and later posted as personal bodygaurd for one of the infamous 'Comrades', now dead. What a great force, nation and land. No country to match; may the memories live on.

Erasmus, Steve - Alberton, South Africa
Force Number : 9252
Joined 1 February 1973 ; served to 30 June 1982
E-mail: Redundant - Update Here; Telephone: +27(011)900-3300
Loved the Force - best in the world ! What a pity the dynamics of Africa had to destroy the dream.

Esler, Bill - Darling, RSA
Force Number : 5648
Joined 3 March 1957 ; served to 30 November 1981
E-Mail: ; Telephone: 02241-2648
Served in CID and SB at Bulawayo., Salisbury, Umtali and Sinoia. Now retired to DARLING, RSA - 10 Long Street , Darling 7345. Tel 02241-2648

Estment, Athol - Blantyre, Malawi
Force Number : 8263
Joined 29 May 1969 ; served to 3 October 1982
Branch Membership: Mashonaland
E-Mail: ; Telephone: ++ 265 671915 Fax ++ 265 671004

Evans, Bernie - Cape Town, South Africa
Force Number: 9816 - Section Officer - RGSM,ZIM Indep.
Joined 25 November 1976 - Squad: 11/76; served to October 1982
E-Mail: ; Telephone: 0724611979
First posted to Harare police station then transferred to Support Unit late 1977.In Kilo Troop/Alpha Company and later instructional staff. Moved onto SB/CIO after independence, emigrated to South Afica late 1982.Settled in Cape Town with ALL my family now.
Updated: Updated 9 November 2008

Evans, Clive - Bruckless, Ireland
Force Number: 5768 - Constable - CPM
Joined 29 September 1957; served to 30 September 1960
E-mail:
Telephone: 00353 74 9737071
Joined the Nyasaland Police, then in 1963 went to Royal Hong Kong Police. Retired 1983. Now farming, breeding Connemara Ponies. Married with two children and five grandchildren.

Evans, Peter - Muscat, Oman
Force Number: 5988 - Constable - RGSM
Joined 9 April 1959 - Squad: 3/4 of 1959; served to 31 July 1964
E-mail:
Salisbury Central, moved to Avondale, Marlborough, Information Room, Central Firearms Registry then Salisbury Park. Travelled the world until 1971 when joined Air Traffic Control in Salisbury, 10 years service in Rhodesia then contract work in Middle East, SA and Europe. Still working as ATC Istructor for BAE Systems in Oman
Updated: 1 February 2009

Members F - Foxtrot

Fannin, Bruce - Cape Town, South Africa
Force Number: NS1009650 - S/Patrol Officer
Joined 7 January 1975 - Squad: 2/1975; served until 31 December 1975
E-Mail: ; Telephone: +27 21 7909930
National Service in 1975. Based at Fort Vic Rural during that year. Now in Cape Town with Deloitte & Touche.
Updated: 22 May 2010

Farbridge-Currie, Peter - Cairns, Australia
Force Number : 8602 - D/Inspector
Joined 22 February 1971 - Squad: 4/71; served to April 1981
E-mail: ; Telephone: 07 40580659
Served at Mrewa, Marandellas (went into CID in about '73), traipsed around Hurricane until Jim Carse of Crimes of Violence caught up with me. Then did the rounds of Salisbury CID. CID HQ Records for a time, then SB Ft Vic until discharge. See a lot of Dave and Viv Berry (ex-Signals Ft Vic).

Farnsworth, Ken 'Bob'
Force Number: 110949 - RGSM; ZIM
Joined 1 April 1978 - Squad: ; served to 30 January 1981
E-mail:
Served at Mashaba, Fort Vic Rural, Gutu, Support Unit (Delta Troop). Howzat to all those I know and had way out times with !

Fawn, Brian - Neustadt, Germany
Force Number : 4826
Joined December 1951 - Squad: 15/1951; served to October 1954
E-mail:
After training in Harare was stationed at Gwelo, Selukwe, Lalapanzi, in District Police, then to CID Bulawayo. The country, the Zimbabwe People and the comradeship in the force were fantastic. I am sorry to find so few of the old comrades on this list but very happy to find there is an association and a list at all. If anyone knows where I can find some Squad XV/51 types please pass on my E-mail address. I have quite a few b/w photos I took in country. Maybe I could bore someone else with them for a change, instead of my wife. After leaving the force I spent 10 more years in business in Zimbabwe and Zambia.

Feeny, Michael - East Greenwich, USA
Force Number: 5914 - Constable - GSM
Joined 3 November 1958- Squad: 9/58; served to 25 November 1961
Branch Membership: United Kingdom
E-mail: ; Telephone: 401-864-7052; Fax: 401-884-2311
Detective Constable, CID, Bulawayo
Updated: 21 March 2008

Ferguson, Mervyn - Cape Town, South Africa
Force Number: 24149Y - RGSM
Joined 1 July 1976 ; served to 15th September 1979
E-Mail:
Started off in A Striker Force at Penalongha and ended up at Morris Depot Armoury workshops

Ferreira, Diaz - Somerset West, South Africa
Force Number : 6472
Joined 28 August 1961 ; served to 31 April 1980
Membership - Cape Town
E-Mail:
Nice to read about everyone. Still keep in contact with some members.

Ferris, David Angus - Tunbridge Wells, UK
Force Number: 7189 - S/Patrol Officer
Joined 10 November 1964 - Squad: 8/64; served to 31 July 1967
E-Mail: ; Telephone: 01892 784408
Fax: 01892 784408
Still working in the legal business. Does anyone know of the whereabouts of Christopher Michael Foster 7098 attested 12 May 1964, who was also schoolfriend of mine for 6 years in Fort Augustus, Scotland?
Updated: 7 March 2009

Fiedor, Charles - Doncaster, United Kingdom
Force Number : 43278
Joined 1978 ; served to 1979
E-mail: Redundant - Update Here

Field, Andrew D - Harare, Zimbabwe - Your friendly web site administrator!
Force Number : 8646 - Detective Inspector - RGSM; XSM; ZIM
Joined 1 July 1971 - Squad 6/1971 ; served to 18 April 1981
Membership - United Kingdom and Mashonaland
E-Mail: ; Telephone: 263-4-755593 Fax 263-4-753999
Served at Salisbury Central, Salisbury Suburban including Avondale, Mabelreign and Hatfield, did time in CID - Crimes of Violence, Fraud Squad, Property Section and Southerton - and Headquarters at CCB then to Fort Victoria where I eventually joined shhh you know who! Still here in Zimbabwe, running my own business, in the frozen foods line.

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Updated: 27 March 2010

Findlay, Sandy - Masvingo, Zimbabwe
Force Number: 8961 - S/Patrol Officer - RGSM
Joined March 1973 - Squad: 3/1973; served to July 1976
Branch Membership: Mashonaland Branch
E-mail:
Fax: 039 65511
PATU Section Leader until 1979. Still here - why?

Firth, Brian 'Flash' - Thornton - Cleveleys, United Kingdom
Force Number: 8307 - A/Commissioner - RGSM, PLSM and Bar
Joined 26 August 1969 - Squad: 7/69; served to 26th August 2000
Branch Membership: North West
E-mail: ; Telephone: 01253 825324 - Fax: 01253 825324
Stationed at Sby Central 5 times, Support Unit, S.B. Att. to close Security Unit and P.G.H.Q.

Fitton, Michael - Buderim, Australia
Force Number: 5885 - Constable
Joined 18 September 1958- Squad: 8/58 (R93/8); served to 18 September 1961
Membership: Queensland
E-mail: ; Telephone: (07)5476 9512 - Fax: (07)5476 9512

Flowers (nee Smallbones), Jane - Benoni, South Africa
Force Number: WP527 - S/Patrol Officer - Rhodesian Service
Joined 4 March 1979 - Squad: 2/79; served until 30 December 1982
E-Mail:
Traffic Highway Patrol Hre. Traffic Bulawayo. Vic Falls, Dete . Work for Remote Exploration Services based in Cape Town but work in other African countries as required by the company.
Updated: 20 February 2010

Flowers, Frank - Benoni, South Africa
Force Number: 7404 - Section Officer - Long Service
Joined 2 September 1965 - Squad: 8/65; served until 31 March 1982
Branch Membership: Mashonaland Branch
E-Mail: ; Tel +27 21 531 3162
Ex Cadet C357, Sinoia. Stationed Gwelo Rural, Featherstone, Support Unit, Braeside, Traffic (Sby), Waterfalls, PATU Office (Sby Prov),Kariba & Chirundu. Presently work for Remote Exploration Services who do mineral exploraton and am based in Cape Town, but work all around Southern Africa as required.
Updated: 20 February 2010

Flowers, Norman - Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.A.
Force Number : 9553
Joined 27 January 1976 ; served to 26 January 1979
Membership - Johannesburg,1985-1986
E-mail: Redundant - Update Here
Telephone (502) 897-4002 Fax (502) 897-4056
Served with Salisbury Central Control Room from April '76 to January '79. Also served with P.A.T.U. during this time. January '79 to December '82 went to Johannesburg to train for the Ministry. Married Milly (nee Pedregal) in July 1979. Left South Africa in Dec. 1987 for the States. Presently teaching Philosophy and Psychology of Religion at Southern Seminary in Louisville. My brother Stan Flowers, also ex BSAP, still lives in Harare. Would like to hear from any ex members who may remember me.

Floyd, Keith 'Pink' - Durban, South Africa
Force Number: 10371
Joined 30 January 1978; served to 24 June 1980
E-Mail:
Spent my two odd years in the force with Lima Company Support Unit. It would be great to hear from some of the guy's ie. Duncan Cramp, Darryl Brent, Pete Horne and any of the others from the Unit.

Flynn, Robert - Waterford, Ireland
Force Number : 6264
Joined 8 January 1961 ; served to April 1978
Membership - Britain
E-Mail: ; Telephone: +353 51 396272
Like to make contact with old friends in the Regiment!

Foden, Richard - Lions River, South Africa
Force Number : 10112
Joined 1 July 1977 ; served to 30 December 1981
E-mail: Redundant - Update Here; Telephone: 033 3428162 Fax 033 3428160 Was recruited in Durban joined the BSAP in 1977, was in John Arnott's squad. After leaving depot was posted to Mash West stationed in Kariba, Banket and Mutorashanga. Now residing in Lions River near Pietermatizburg.

Forrest, Stanley Oldham - Solihull/West Midlands County, United Kingdom
Force Number: 4005 - Superintendent - War Medal 39-45: Police long Service Medal
Joined 28 April 1946; served until 22 May 1966
Branch Membership: United Kingdom Branch
E-Mail: ; Telephone: 0121 744 7847
Served 6 years in Salisbury - Rail, Traffic, Admin, Information Room. Relief Member I/C stations - Waterfalls and Highfields. 14 years in Bulawayo - Traffic, Admin, Licence Inspector. Member I/C stations - Queens Park, Hillside, Western Commonage, Mzilikazi. Superintendent Central and Final Command - O.C. Bulawayo Camp
Updated: 20 February 2010

Foster, Armand Richard - Alfreton, United Kingdom
Force Number: 8775 - Patrol Officer - RGSM
Joined 9 March 72 - Squad: 2/72; served to 9 Mar 75
Branch Membership: United Kingdom Branch
E-Mail:
Updated: 2 August 2009

Foster, C. John - Port E Vullen, Isle of Man, United Kingdom
Force Number: 6100/7534/9098 - D/Inspector - RGSM
Joined 16 November 1959; served to 20 December 1976
Membership: United Kingdom Branch
E-mail: ; Telephone: 44(0) 1624 812216

Foster, Michael Robin - Tonbridge, United Kingdom
Force Number: 4863 - Constable - CPM
Joined: 18 February 1952; served until 18 February 1955
E-Mail:
Updated: 26 June 2010

Fourie, Jean-Pierre “Stompie” - Harare, Zimbabwe
Regimental Number: 9946 - Section Officer - RGSM
Joined 11 February 1977 - Squad: 3/77; served to 31 December 1980
Branch Membership: Mashonaland
E-Mail: ; Telephone: +263-4-303501
Stationed at Bulawayo Central, Sauerstown, Hillside, Banket and Tomlinson Depot

Fourie, Louis - Pretoria, South Africa
Force Number: 7858 - Inspector - RGSM
Squad: 8/67; served until 1979
E-Mail: ; Telephone: 012-6514929 - Fax: 012-6514929
MD of Consulting Company Optimum Safety Consultancy consulting locally and abroad in mining and construction industry safety, health and environmental
Updated: 2 May 2010

Fowkes, John - Cape Town, South Africa
Force Number: 5514 - Inspector
Joined 24 June 1956 - Squad: 5/56; served to 31 May 1969
E-mail: ; Telephone: 0217887123.

Fox, John - Auckland, New Zealand
Force Number: 4006 - Constable
Joined 26 April 1946; served to 26 April 1949
Branch Membership: Mashonaland
E-Mail:
I am staying with family at 414 Whitford Maraetai Rd. R D 1 Howick Auckland. Previously Chairman of Senior Citizens Club, Harare for 6 years.

Franceschi, Roberto - Eugene Oregon, United States of America
Force Number: 8379 - Inspector
Joined December 1969 - Squad: 11/69; served to January 1981
E-Mail: ; Telephone: 541 463 8293
Would like to be in touch with former 11/69 Squad members.
Updated: 26 April 2008

Frankleyne, Mike - Carletonville, South Africa
Force Number : 9627
Joined 27 May 1976 ; served to 12 August 1980
E-Mail:
Stationed at Shamva, GC at Mount Darwin (Muka's and Swan Lake) , SB Wankie and Dett and finally Tuli and Gwanda (uniform)

Franklin, Mike - Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Force Number: 8709 - Inspector - RGSM
Joined 29 December 1971 - Squad: 9/71; served to 1 May 1982
Membership: Pietermaritzburg
E-Mail: ; Telephone: 084 745 6062

Franklin, Robert Alexander 'Bob' - Birmingham, United Kingdom
Force Number: 6473 - Inspector
Joined 28 August 1961 - Squad: 11/1961; served until 30 June 1982
Membership: United Kingdom Branch
E-Mail: ; Telephone: 0121 604 6967
Spent virtually all my service in Bulawayo. Now retired and living in the UK. Would love to hear from old friends and colleagues.
Updated: 22 May 2010

Fraser, Alexander - Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Force Number: 8367 - Patrol Officer - RGSM
Joined 11/69 - Squad: 11/69; served to 30/6/1976
E-Mail: ; Telephone: 09 880724
Am still here, have been farming since leaving the force, at present on forced leave from my tobacco farm, we still live in hope in this beautiful country of ours and my wife Heather (W/P/O Duguid 152) and I treasure our memories of the good old days.
Updated: 9 November 2008

Frederiksen, Sydney - Sydney, Australia
Force Number : 6718
Joined 9 August 1962 ; served to 28 February 1971
E-Mail:
I served my time in the Bulawayo area at West Comm, Information Room, Hillside and on border duties.On leaving the force I was a member of the Police Reserve serving time as home guard for the farmers. Moved to Port Elizabeth, South Africa in 1975 and then to Sydney Australia in 1985.

Freeman, Paul - Sydney, Australia
Force Number: 110765 - S/Patrol Officer - GSM, ZIM
Joined 15 January 1978 (Cadet) - Squad: 13/78; served to 30 March 1982
E-Mail: ; Telephone: +61(0)413805607
Started as a Cadet based at Hatfield, moved to Byo Central, Hillside and finished at CPU Byo.
Updated: 1 February 2008

French, Guy Ollie - Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Force Number: 10131 - S/Patrol Officer - RGSM; ZIM
Joined 27 July 1977 - Squad: 7/7; served to 31 December 1980
Membership: United Kingdom Branch
E-Mail:
Served at Byo. Cent. and Hillside and some long stints with PATU. After leaving the Force somehow got involved in making movies for Goldmines and other corporate entities. Left Africa in 1999 and now living in the UK and working as Dept Manager for a large Supermarket group. Married to Jenny ( Daughter of R/Insp Dave Brown) and two daughters. Everyone welcome to make comms.
Updated: 6 June 2008

Friendship, Monty - Stellenbosch, South Africa
Regimental Number: 7459 - Superintendent – RGSM, PLSM, XLSM, ZIM
Joined 15/10/65- Squad: 9/65; served to 2/1/83
Membership: Western Cape Branch
E-Mail:

Frith, Frank - Johannesburg, South Africa
Force Number: 111048 - S/Patrol Officer - RGSM ZIM
Joined 1 September 1979 - Squad: 10/79; served until 31 December 1981
E-Mail: ; Telephone: +27 11 329 1225 Fax: +27 11 329 0309
Updated: 20 February 2010

Fromburg, Neville - Durban, South Africa
Force Number : 8896
Joined 3 January 1973 - Squad: 1/1973; served to 10 February 1981
Membership - Durban
E-Mail: ; Telephone: (031)3046074 'The best years of my life' sums up th BSAP. Served Gokwe one of the best stations in the old country), Que Que Rural, CID Ft Vic, SB Chiredzi and took discharge from CID/SB Que Que. See very few squad mates from 1/73 in the listings.

Frost, Tony (Jack) - Kettering, United Kingdom
Force Number: 6954 - S/Patrol Officer
Joined 11 May 1963 - Squad: 6/63 ; served to 11 February 1967
E-Mail:
Just 'retired' after 20 odd years teaching and have become a bus driver!3 years to go to old age pension and young family mean I'm still having to work. No-one from our squad registered but we were a rebellious lot...

Furia, Antony 'Fudge' - Gloucester, United Kingdom
Force Number: 8400 - Patrol Officer
Joined 25 January 1970- Squad: 1/70 ; served to 30 September 1973
Association Branch: United Kingdom
E-Mail: ; Telephone: 01452501393
After Morris Depot Training Period, Stationed at Salisbury Central, Waterfalls and Last Station was Salisbury Park.

BSA Police Support Unit Constable.