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

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Wainwright, Keith- Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England
Force Number : 901349
Joined 1 October 1975 ; served to July 1982
Membership - United Kingdom
E-Mail:
Joined as NSPO 901349. Joined full time 12 months later as 9762 serving in Belingwe and Gwelo left 30 September 78. Re-Attested July 79 served at Avondale,Marandellas and PGHQ No.1 Finance Section leaving July 1982.

Wainwright, Paul - Johannesburg, South Africa
Force Number: C1100 - Section Officer – RGSM; ZIM
Joined 1 January 1978- Squad: 10/79; served to 31 May 2002
E-Mail:
Later 110976. Stationed at Mabelreign, Avondale, Marandellas, Nyamapanda and Wedza. Last 3 months Acting QProv Mash(S).
Updated: 13 January 2008

Waite, Terrance - Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Force Number: 10327 - Patrol Officer
Joined 5 January 1978 - Squad: 01/78; served to 31 October 1979
E-Mail:
Posted to Bulawayo Central, Ground Coverage, Westgate. Left for UK and spent 5 years there. Moved to South Africa, Johannesburg then Tzaneen and now in Port Elizabeth. Any old mates can make contact.
Updated: 7 February 2009

Walker, John 'Butch' - Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Force Number: 7392/8189 - Section Officer - RGSM
Date of Joined 18 July 1965 - Squad: 7/1965; served to January 1972
E-Mail: ; Telephone: 263-9 250686/67792
Fax: 263-9 67792
Comment: Joined in 1965 Squad 7/65. Stationed in Bulawayo West Comm. Mzilikazi. Left 1968 and then rejoined Jan 1969. Stationed CPU Bulawayo for awhile then to Queens Park and then onto Salisbury where I married Liz Smith ( WPO 100 )in 1971. Made up to SO and then left. Have been to Australia twice to live but settled here in 1979 and have been in Bulawayo ever since. Run a hunting camp in the Omay on Lake Kariba - good fishing. A few of the guys still live in Bulawayo.

Walker, Rick - Cape Town, South Africa
Regimental Number: 8101 - Section Officer
Date of Joined 1968; served to December 1978
Email: ; Telephone: +27 21 917 2178
I worked at Salisbury Central and then joined Dog Section. Posted to Bulawayo. Subsequently worked at Western Commonage and Bulawayo Central. Last, and best, three years spent at Chiredzi.

Wall, Brian - Vancouver Island, Canada
Force Number : 5229 - D/Inspector
Joined 4 April 1954 ; served to April 1982
Membership - United Kingdom
E-Mail:; Telephone: (250) 722-2699
Director, Security Services (retired), International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Walpole, Mike - Sydney, Australia
Force Number : 10372
Joined January 1978 ; served to January 1980
E-Mail:
Stationed (for my sins presumably) in Salisbury Central - Traffic. Lived in Cranborne single quarters. Now teaching at University of New South Wales. Delighted to hear from old mates.

Walters, Barry - Empangeni, South Africa
Regimental Number: C1105/11255 - Patrol Officer
Date of Joined 20 March 1978 - Squad: 7/1978; served to 20 March 1982
E-Mail: ; Telephone: +27 35 7873970 - Fax: 35 7870848

Walthew, Brian
Force Number : 7851
Joined 12 December 1967 ; served to April 1979
Membership - Britain
E-Mail: ; Telephone: 966-3-572-4100
Served in Mrewa,Nyamapanda,Wedza, Marandellas and Shamva. Joined CID and served mainly in Marandellas District. Have been in Saudi for the last twenty years, working as an Investigator with a large Oil Company..

Walton, F.J.S. (John) - Petaluma, California, USA
Force Number : 5040
Joined 12 April 1953 ; served to 11 April 1956
Membership - Natal - Life time, United Kingdom
E-Mail: ; Telephone: 707-762-1011
Started training in Depot which was interrupted when we moved to Bulawayo to serve at the Rhodes Centenary Exhibition. Then back to depot to finish training. Served at Bulawayo Central, Mzilikazi and Western Commonage (when it was a one roomed hut to which I added a thatched overhang). My last six months were spent at Mzilikazi running the beer squad.

Ward, Brian - Cape Town, South Africa
Force Number : C1084
Joined 1978 ; served to 1980
Membership - Western Cape
E-Mail:
Joined as a cadet in Fort Victoria. Did not complete training at Morris depot due to medical reasons. Went back to Fort Vic and served as a reserve patrol officer on a permanent basis. Moved to Cape Town in 1981. Chief of Security at De Beers, Finsch mine in the Northern Cape. Believe it or not. I moved back to Harare in Januaqry 2004, working for Rio Tinto as Security Manager for their new diamond mine. Max. 4 years to get it up and running, then somewhere else with the company. Ask me about first hand news of the country. Living in Harare, waiting for family to come up soon. Life still good if you earn Forex! Still quite a few good Zimbo's here.

Ward, Dave - Vancouver, Canada
Force Number : 9260
Joined 28 October 1974 - Squad: 7/1974; served to 3 April 1980
E-Mail:
Would like to hear from any one who was in squad 7 or 8 of 1974 and any one else who knew me.

Waterman, Martin Geoffrey - Faversham, UK 22 July 2003
Force Number: 7565 - Section Officer
Date of Joined 4 April 1966; served to 3 April 1969
E-Mail:
Signals Branch R.O. stationed Umatali/PGHQ/Gwelo. Played basketball for Gwelo Police. Moved to Australia. Moved to U.K., Trained as Agricultural Engineer. Back to Rhodesia. Instructor at Chibero College, Norton. Met Girl. Moved to U.K. Married. Gillian. 2 children. Various jobs.

Watermeyer, Peter John - Cape Town, South Africa 22 July 2003
Force Number: 6108 - Superintendent
Date of Joined 13 December 1959 - Squad: 12/1959; served to 30 June 1980
Membership: Western Cape
E-Mail: ; Telephone: 021-7003832, Fax: 021-7003822
Run the admin. and security desk of a Cape Town based international High Risk Security Management call centre (Red24),owned by UK company Arc Risk Management Group PLC. Have on board ex BSAP Andy Matthews, Rob Traill Eric 'Jock' Birrell and Jim Blain.

Watson, Andrew - Abbotsford, BC, Canada
Force Number: 110855 - Section Officer - RGSM, ZIM
Attest Date: 7 March 1979 - Squad: 7/79; served to 31 May 1982
E-Mail:
Updated: 7 March 2009

Watson, Chunky - Crowborough, UK 22 February 2003
Force Number: 6269 - Patrol Officer - RGSM
Date of Joined Jan 1961 - Squad: 1/1961; served to Oct 1969
Membership: UK
E-Mail: ; Telephone: 01892-652440

Watson, Ian M - Carrying Place, Canada
Force Number : 7141
Joined 11 August 1964 ; served to 31 August 1970
E-Mail: ; Telephone: 613-394-2530 Fax 613-394-2599

Watson, John - Whangarei, New Zealand
Force Number: C899 / 9652 - Section Officer - RGSM ZIM
Joined 18 June 1976 - Squad: 4/76; served to 9 May 1980
E-Mail: ; Telephone: 006494362693
I started as a Cadet in Jan '76 stationed at Que Que Urban until posted to Morris Depot. Then Southerton, Salisbury Central Traffic Investigations, Salisbury Traffic Car Thefts, Bravo Squad Riot Standby 79/80, and Salisbury PATU
Updated: 9 November 2008

Watters, Cynthia- UK 24 December 2002
Regimental Number: WP112 - W/Section Officer - GSM
Date of Joined 15 November 1965 - Squad: 1/1966; served to September 1972
E-Mail:

Watters, Richard - Sydney, Australia
Force Number: 4845 - Constable
Joined 28 January 1952 - Squad: 1/52; served to 14 August 1957
Association Branch Membership: Australia
E-mail: ; Telephone: 02 9489 0184 - Fax: 02 9487 7274
Arrived in Australia 1958, en route to South America. Instead went to uni took B.COMM (NSW) and stayed. First wife patricia(1961). Manager research and statistic (Sydney Stock Exchange) during 1970s share boom. Later share registrar (CSR). Now independent share market trader. 2nd wife (needed the lobola) Robyn(1983) (practising eye surgeon) one girl, two boys, guy at uni, Fraser in final year at Knox, playing in the 1st rugby 15. Charlotte(1st marriage) Lumleys (hedge fund) London.

Waugh, Duncan - Johannesburg, South Africa 17 January 2003
Force Number: 9790 - Patrol Officer
Date of Joined 13 February 1976 - Squad: 9/76; served to 31 October 1979
Membership: Transvaal
E-Mail: ; Telephone: 011 4320374 - Fax: 011 432 0261
Spent three years in the Zimbabwe National Army in the Special Investigations Branch. Resigned my Commission as 2 i/c SIB Zim in 1983. I have been running my own Loss Adjusting firm in Johannesburg for the past 17 years.

Way, Biff - Centurion, South Africa
Force Number : 5625
Joined 4 January 1957 - Squad: 1/1957; served to 31 March 1977
Membership - Gauteng, South Africa/Regimental Assoc. life member
E-Mail: ; Telephone: +27 12 6642037
Attested with squad 1/57 members - served in Gwelo, Fort Vic, Enkeldoorn, Que Que, Fort Vic Rural and Chibi before transferring to C.I.D. Bulawayo. Served in most departments in the C.I.D. Left the force and worked initially as a Tobacco Auctioneer for T.A. a nd then transferred into the motor trade - was Manager of Cairns Borrowdale before emergrating to South Africa where I worked for the Tongaat Hulett group, S.A. Breweries, Afrox and currently for Nabisco S.A. (Pty) Limited, where I have been the National Security Manager for the past six years.

Weatherall, Gary David - Stockton, United Kingdom
Force Number: 10054 - Patrol Officer - RGSM
Joined 1977; served to 1979
E-mail: ; Telephone: 01642 618839
Ex Churchill and Jameson also ex Sby Patu.any mates around from our patu in Repulse. Also played Nuffield cricket for 3 years. Ant teammates around ? Would like news from you all.

Webb, Alastair - Kempton Park, South Africa
Force Number : 5807
Joined 5 February 1958 ; served to 19 August 1978
Membership - Gauteng
E-Mail: ; Telephone: (011)973-3024
Medical Illustrator at Wits Medical School.

Webster, Cliff - Dubai, UAE
Force Number: C262 and 6948 - S/Patrol Officer - RGSM, MLM(Mil), ZIM Joined 9 May, 1963 - Squad: 6/63 ; served to 30 June, 1966
Branch Membership: Transvaal
E-Mail:
Fax: 0097143167224
Total four and a half years in BSAP. Later joined Rhod. Army and studied Medicine. Served as Regimental Medical Officer of RLI for years 1977 to 1980. Joined Anglo American/De Beers and served in South Africa, Botswana and Namibia until Jan., 2000. Currently Head of Emirates Airline Medical Services.

Weinzheimer, Kai - Centurion, Pretoria, South Africa
Force Number: 9496 - General Service Medal
Joined 25 November 1975; served to 24 November 1978
Branch Membership: Transvaal Branch
E-Mail:
Presently own a security company (guarding), logistics company and investigations business. Branches in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town.
2 August 2009

Wellburn, Kenneth - Fort Lauderdale, USA
Force Number: 4948 - Constable
E-Mail:
Left Rhodesia 1955, joined Hong Kong Police retired in 1977 and moved to USA in 1980.
Updated: 19 September 2009

Wentzel, Rick - London, UK
Force Number: 8194 - D/Inspector
Date of Joined 3 March 1969 - Squad: 02/69; served to 30 June 1982
Membership: Natal
E-Mail: ; Telephone: mobile 07733076699
Ex Mzilikazi, Bulawayo Central Information Room, CID Western Commonage, Fraud Section, CID Bulawayo

Wernberg, Stewart - Stutterheim, South Africa
Force Number: 901265 - Patrol Officer - RGSM
Joined 1 July 1975 - Squad: 5/75; served to 30 April 1977
E-Mail: ; Telephone: +27 43 683 2450, Fax: +27 43 683 2450
Joined as a NSPO (still want to find the author of that article in Outpost who caused us so much grief by referring to the 'wonder squad'. Served 2+ years in Matabeleland (Gwanda District)under John Tedford (OIC) and Chris Carver (DISPOL). Would love to make coms with anyone from the old family. Probably best years of my life.

West, Robert J - Calgary, Canada 22 February 2003
Force Number: 8634 - D/Section Officer - RGSM
Date of Joined 27 April 1971 - Squad: 5/71; served to 30 JUNE 1976
E-Mail: ; Telephone: 403 277.1888
No doupt, Rho. was the GREATEST. Served, Salsbury Central, B-Cars, CID, PATU, Mt Darwin Bush Area, S.B., Salsbury , Mt Darwin, Rashinga, Mazoe, Karoi and many other areas. Would b great to hear from any ex members. I just retired from the Calgary Police Force after 25 years, Now doing what ever I Feel Like......

Westland, Gordon 'Bimbo' - Harare, Zimbabwe
Force Number: 9885 - Section Officer - RGSM, ZIM
Joined 25 January 1977 - Squad: 1/77; served to 1981
E-mail:
Equitation squad, West Comm, CPU West Nguboyenja, BUEU, PGHQ-The Outpost

West-Lewis, Ian 'Charlie' - Laredo, Texas, USA
Force Number : 901350 (NSPO)
Joined 1 January 1975 ; served to 28 April 1977
E-mail: Redundant - Update Here
Grew up and schooled is Salisbury. Loved my time in the BSAP and could have made it a career choice if not for obvious reasons. Stationed in Bindura from depot, and then Shamva. Last part spent in SIS under Rob Parker in Mtoko and Mrewa and anywhere that would have us - they were the wildest of times! Love to know what happened to everybody. Hi to anyone I know, and also to those I don't. Now you know where Luke Skywalker got the line 'May the Force be with you'.

Weston (Nee Riddle), Fiona - Auckland, New Zealand
Force Number: WP427 - W/Section Officer
Joined November 1977 - Squad: 4/77; served to June 1981
E-mail:
Stationed at Bulawayo Central, Licence Inspectorate and Mzilikazi.

Weston, Mike - Highfields, Australia
Force Number: 9404/110690 - Section Officer - RGSM
Joined: 1974 - Squad: 8/1974; served until 1981 E-Mail:
Went through depot as a cadet (C846, first posting Sby Central, Control Room. Support Unit (ZA Troop, Traffic and Sub Aqua.
Updated: 19 June 2010

Whale (Nee Clarke), Doreen Ethel- Denmark, Australia
Force Number: WP39 W/Sergeant
Joined 1939 ; served to 1946
E-mail: ; Telephone: 08 98482734
I am filling out this form for my mum who served during the war and then later worked for the Police in Bulawayo until 1962 when we came to Perth, Western Australia as a family. Mum is still alive and now 87. Dad has since died (LRDG) and post master at Macheke. My name is Sally Simmons (nee Whale).
Updated: 19 December 2009

Wheeler, Graham - Walton-On-Thames, UK
Force Number: 901671/10046 - Section Officer - RGSM, ZIM
Date of Joined 1 January 1976 - Squad: 6/76; served to 18 March 1981
E-Mail: ; Telephone: 01932245793
Other members of my family 'ex members' Ray Wheeler (Matabeleland) Steve Wheeler (Dog Section)

Wheeler, Ian - Hull, UK
Force Number: 8717 - D/Section Officer - RGSM; ZIM
Joined 29.12.1971 - Squad: 9/71; served to 3/9/1982
Membership: United Kingdom
E-Mail: ; Telephone: 01482 708332
Updated: 9 November 2008

White, Fred- Comox, British Columbia, Canada
Force Number : 4090
Joined 11 June 1946 ; served to 22 August 1952
Membership - United Kingdom
E:mail:

White, Greg 'Paddy' - Cork, Ireland
Force Number: 6658 - Section Officer
Joined 13/4/62 - Squad: 5/62; served to July 72
Membership: UK
E:mail: ; Telephone: 003532341388
Served my time in Matabeleland left on gratuity as member i/c Driving Schoo 1972.Went into insurance in Byo and laterally in SA. Ret to my native Ireland in 1992 got remarried to Jennie had a total overhaul and nowlocally as a psychotherapist www.gregwhite.info (shrink to the unitiated!)Glad to hear from any old coms.
Updated: 7 February 2009

Whitechurch, Bevan - Grange-over-Sands, UK
Force Number: 4629 - Constable
Date of Joined 18 May 1950 - Squad: 7/50; served to 17 May 1953
Membership: UK
E-Mail: ; Telephone: 015395 32097 - Fax: 015395 32097
Nyasaland Police, Ass.Supt. (Special Branch) 1953-1960. FISB, Salisbury, 1961-1963.

Whiting (nee O Donnell), Shevaun - Harare, Zimbabwe
Force Number: WP228 - GSM
Joined 1 September 1973 - Squad: 3/73; served to June 1978
E-Mail: ; Telephone: 0912307013

Whitney, Dave - Adelaide, South Australia
Force Number : 5504
Joined June 1956 ; served to June 1960
E-Mail: ; Telephone: (08) 82785327
Served only in Mashonaland mainly at Sipolilo

Whittaker, Colin - Perth, Western Australia
Force Number : 6211
Joined 1960 ; served to 1967
E-Mail: ; Telephone: (08) 9498 0233 Fax (08) 9498 0244
I joined the BSAP as a cadet in 1959 serving at Avondale and PGHQ C160. Attested in 1960 served at Marlborough Information Room, Salisbury thereafter CID Salisbury, theft from cars and fraud squad before going into Special Branch. Moved to CID Gwelo about 1964 resigned from Force in 1967. Served with Henry Wolhuter, Dave Blacker, Dave Wright, Ted Starling, Jock McGuiness and loads of others. I would particularly like to hear from Bob Wishart who I believe was injured during the war or anyone who has knowledge of his contact details. I currently own a private investigations business in Perth, Western Australia having served 20 years with the Ministry of Justice Internals. Anyone who remembers me, call home.

Widdop, John- Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 8 December 2002
Force Number: 8061 - Section Officer
Date of Joined 30 August 1968 - Squad: 8/1968; served to 6 June 1982
E-mail: ; Telephone: 0926311213372 - Fax: 092639288866
Joined the force as a cadet in December 1967 and was stationed at Wankie - went to depot in February 1968 and posted back to Wankie - attested as P/O in August 68, Stationed Salisbury Central, Machipisa with Dave Derby, then to Western Commonage, Bulawayo Central, Investigations, Charge Office, CPU and then Hillside until 1982. Now running my own company, selling pumps and electrical equipment to the mines and industry.

Wielopolski, L.K. 'Willy' - Johannesburg, South Africa
Force Number: 6764 - C/Inspector
Date of Joined 1 October 1962 - Squad: 11/1962; served to 5 May 1981
Membership: Transvaal
E-Mail: ; Telephone: 011-782-8667
Most service in District and now run own P.I. business from home in Jbg.

Wiley, Richard Antony James - Johannesburg, South Africa
Force Number: 9860 - S/Section Officer - RGSM; ZIM
Joined 30 November 1976 - Squad: 11/76; served to 30 July 1980
E-mail:
Updated: 8 November 2009

Wilkin, William Ian - Durban, South Africa
Force Number: 8392 - D/Inspector
Joined January 1970 - Squad: 1/70; served to Aug 1982
Association Branch Membership: Durban
E-mail: ; Telephone: 082-787-7656
Bulawayo, Gwelo, Salisbury and many points North. CID and SB.

Willard, Laing - Melton Mowbray, UK
Force Number: 9031 (C652) - S/Section Officer
Date of Joined April 1972 - Squad: 5/1973; served to January 1979
E-Mail: ; Telephone: 01664 560449
Served as a cadet until basic training as a P/O in squad 5/73. Served in Salisbury Central Charge office, Harare Central, Southerton,and HQ before leaving to emigrate to the UK. Retrained as an electrician and now service large commercial laundry and drying equipment across the East Midlands.

Willcox, John Edmund - Jersey CI
Force Number: 5359 - C/Inspector – PLSM; RGSM
Joined 12 June 1955 ; served to 31 May 1976
E-Mail: ; Telephone: 01534 745160
I would welcome any news from anyone who remembers me!
20 October 2007

Williams, Sam - Perth, Australia
Force Number: 4780 - Superintendent
Joined 24 September 1951 - Squad: 10/51 ; served to 31 May 1973
Branch Membership: Australian Branch
E-Mail: ; Telephone: 61-8-94480913

Williamson, Frederick - Calpe, Spain
Force Number: 7242 - Patrol Officer
Date of Joined January 1965; served to January 1968
Membership: United Kingdom
E-Mail: ; Telephone: 0034 96 583 8550
Change of address - PD Olta Mar 1C, 03710 Calpe, Alicante, Spain

Willis, Ken- London , UK
Force Number : 9430
Joined June 1975 ; served to June 1979
E-Mail:
I will have my own e-mail address shortly. I am working as an anaesthetic technician in a large London hospital.

Willoughby, John - Harwich, UK
Force Number: 7050 - Inspector - RGSM
Date of Joined 8 January 1964 - Squad: 1/1964; served to April 1977
Membership: United Kingdom
E-Mail: ; Telephone: 01255551419
Comment: Display Squad 1/64. Stationed Umvukwes, Bindura, Shamva, Chirundu, Sinoia, Western Commonage, CPU Bulawayo West. Moved to S. Africa 1977 and to the U.K. December 1998. Contact very welcome from ex members who served in Mazoe Valley or Lomagundi Districts 1964 - 1975 - particularly Jock Knoetze and John Worden.

Wills, Michael W. - Manama, Bahrain
Force Number: 5920 - Patrol Officer
Joined 1958 - Squad: 10/58; served to 1966
Association Branch Membership: UK
E-mail: ; Telephone: 0097317582110 - Fax: 0097317582181
Thanks to the Outpost from United Kingdom recieved today I got the web site!

Wilson, Brian - Perth, Australia
Force Number: 9663 - C/Inspector - GSM
Joined 29 June 1976 - Squad: 6/76; served to 31 July 1984
Association Branch Membership: Australia
E-mail: ; Telephone: 08 9258 6710 - Fax: 08 9258 4974
Stationed at Borrowdale, Makumbi Mission Base, and Karoi Police Station. I then passed the trade test and was posted to Armoury on the Hard Square, where I completed my apprenticeship as a Fitter inc. Machining. I am registered with the Institute of Incorporated Engineers in the UK

Wilson , David - Ottawa, Canada
Force Number: 6813 - Inspector - RGSM
Joined 13 Decemmber 1962 - Squad: 13/1962
Date of Date of ; served to '1 May 1980
E-mail: ; Telephone: 613 7218090 - Fax: 613 7213708
Served Bulawayo,Shabani,Sinoia and Bulawayo again. Known to many as 'Dutch'. Served in the SAN. Left for Canada 1989 and with wife Cynthia, daughters Tanya,Lisa and son Gordon. My clan is increasing in size ,3 grandchildren and counting. Eager to hear from and respond to comrades of Glorious Times Past. Yours in the Corps.
Updated: 25 February 2010

Wilson, Rod - Merseyside, UK 8 December 2002
Force Number: 4933 - Constable
Date of Joined 2 June 1952 - Squad: 7/1952; served to 1 June 1955
Membership: U.K. North West
E-mail: ; Telephone: 0151 605 1333
Unfortunate enough to have first Posting to Inyati under Sam Weller with Nigel Argyle whom I next met in San Francisco in 2001. Then to Essexvale and Bulawayo with Ron Pilbrough and Ray Haines then finished at Mzilikazi with John Walton

Wilson, Trevor - Hillcrest Durban, South Africa
Force Number: 5661 - A/Commissioner - RGSM PLSM
Joined 17 March 1957 - Squad: 4/1957; served until 1 March 1981
Membership: Natal Branch
E-Mail: ; Telephone: 031 716 8233
Served at Sby Central C.O, Enquiry Section, Mortuary and Control Room, Umtali, Driving School, Southerton, Waterfalls, PGHQ, Joint Planning Staff, Mash Prov and Sby Prov. OC Police Reserve, and Ass. Com. Crime & Security, Sby Prov. Relocated to Pretoria, SA and joined SA Breweries, retiring as Div. Risk Manager.
Updated: 22 May 2010

Wiltshire, Mike - Christchurch, UK
Force Number: 4857 - Superintendent - MLM
Joined 11 February 1952 ; served to April 1970
Membership - UK
E-Mail:
Ex Bulawayo 1952-56 ; CID from 1954 ; Gatooma 57-60 ; Salisbury 60-63 ; Umtali 63-66 ; Salisbury 66-70. Wife Celia. Retired December 2000. Living Christchurch Dorset. Sailing Leisure 20 yacht in summer in Solent. Cross-channel with Sailing Club. Daughter Margaret (Margie)settling in NZ (Christchurch) July 2002. Daughter Sue in Sydney, OZ since March 2000.

Winter, Malcolm - Centurion, South Africa
Force Number: 7010 - C/Inspector - RGSM; ZIM
Joined 10th October 1963 - Squad: 10/63 ; served to 10th October 1980
E-Mail: ; Telephone: 011 8696460 - Fax: 0866037519
After a 17 year career in the Insurance/Banking Industry in SA have now joined Pat Cunningham as his Manager and helping with the administration of the South African Fraud Prevention Service. We can also be found at www.safps.org.za Hoping to make contact with many old friends soon.

Winter, Piers - Ringmer, United Kingdom
Force Number: 8177 - Inspector - RGSM, ZIM
Joined 14 January 1969 - Squad: 1/69; served to 31 December 1980
Branch Membership: London United Kingdom
E-Mail: ; Telephone: 02074565160 - Mob. 07733124038

Woan, Barry Robert Charles - Ramsgate, South Africa
Force Number: 8157 - C/Inspector – MLM; RGSM
Joined 26 December 1968- Squad: 11/68 ; served to 13 May 1982
Membership: Durban - Natal
E-Mail: ; Telephone: 0834430533
Served in Bulawayo,Mzilikazi,Donnington, sub aqua, PATU, Support Unit. Formally with Fidelity Guards now retired.
13 January 2008

Wood, Andrew - Saldanha Bay, South Africa
Force Number: 7955 - S/Patrol Officer
Joined 8 April 1968 - Squad: 4/68; served to 31 October 1973
Branch Membership: Capetown
E-mail: ; Telephone: +22 7141678
Served in Bulawayo in various postings including Central, Hillside, Court Section which was a great place for doing nothing except riding around on motorbikes! Short stint in CID and ended off in Info Room. Now Mussel Farming for the past 17 years.

Wood, Harry - Wells, United Kingdom
Force Number: 7895 - Section Officer - RGSM; ZIM
Attested 9 January;1968 - Squad: 1/1968; served until 31 December 1980
Membership: Mashonaland Branch
E-Mail: ; Telephone: 01749691909
Left my beloved Rhodesia/Zimbabwe in 2002 and immigrated to the U/K; could not longer afford private school fees; had to give my kids a decent education; really miss our good life back home.
Updated: 2 May 2010

Wood, Michael - Southend, UK
Force Number: 5486 - D/Section Officer
Joined May 1956; served to May 1967
E-mail: ; Telephone: 01702 474480
I have now sold the Little Swallow Restaurant and have retired to a life of golf , travel and good living.

Wood, Nick - Hereford, UK
Force Number: 8992
Date of Joined 6 August 1972; served to 31 March1978
E-Mail:

Woods, Michael - Ormeau, Australia
Force Force Number: 7861 - Patrol Officer - RGSM
Joined 12th Dcember 1967 - Squad: 8
Date of Date of ; served to 30th May 1973
Membership: Queensland
E-Mail: ; Telephone: (07) 55467134
Stationed at Salisbury Central, Information Room, Inyanga and Bulawayo Traffic. The usual PATU stints in Mashonaland, Manicaland and Matabeleland. Also served 12 years in Northern Territory Police Force. Employed by P&O Transport Australia (Qld) as the OH&SE Manager for Queensland. Change of subject, always a cold beer on hand for those passing by!
Updated: 9 November 2008

Woolnough, Raymond - Canberra, Australia
Force Number: C911/009874G - Section Officer
Joined 29 January 1976 - - Squad: 12/1976
Date of Date of ; served to 26 April 1983
Branch Branch Membership: Queensland, Australia
E-mail: ; Telephone: 02 6255 9796
It would be great to catch up with those who may still remember me.

Wootton, Martyn - Durban, South Africa 6 September 2003
Force Number: 900236/9388 - Section Officer - RGSM, ZIM
Joined 18 October 1973; served to 30 April 1980
E-mail:
Served in QueQue Central, Rural and SB, CID Gwelo, Shabani and Dorowa

Worrod, Alaric - London, UK
Force Number: R22023 - Reserve Patrol Officer
Date of Joined 1974; served to 1977
E-mail: ; Telephone: +44 20 8650 6477
I can't remember the exact dates of joining and leaving - All my records were stolen whilst living in Kenya some years later - I was in the A Reserve stationed out of Salisbury Central whilst in traffic and later stationed at Avondale.

Worton, Eryl - Johannesburg, South Africa
Force Number: 6185 - D/Section Officer - RGSM
Joined 17 July 1960 - Squad: 5/60; served to 17 July 1970
Association Branch Membership: Johannesburg
E-mail:

Wright, Brian - Bergville, South Africa
Force Number: 7692 - S/Patrol Officer - RGSM
Joined 10 January 1967 - Squad: 1/1967; served to 18 March 1971
Association Branch Membership: Natal Midlands+Transvaal
E-mail: ; Telephone: 082-4136330 - Fax: 0866752440
After almost 40 years still consider the time spent in the BSAP the best days of my life. Equitation display squad 1967. Stationed Mzilikazi, Nkai, Tjolotjo and Bindura. Claim to fame - BSAP Bisley Champion in 1970. (No! - I did not beat Don Hollingsworth. He chickened out and went to shoot, as a private entry, in the Commonwealth Games in Bisley.)

Wright, David - Johannesburg, South Africa
Force Number : 5666
Joined 19 March 1957 ; served to 1 July 1978
Membership - Johannesburg
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Served Gwelo,Bulawayo,Vic Falls and Salisbury mainly CID and SB.

Wynn, Lawrence - Swindon, United Kingdom
Force Number: 5886
Joined 29 September 1958 - Squad: 8/58 ; served to 12 January 1963
Medals: GSM Malaya : Cyprus UN :GSM Northern Ireland
Membership: United Kingdom
E-Mail: ; Telephone: 01793613345
British National Service 1955-57; BSAP 1958-63; Swaziland Police 1963-66; HMForces 1967-83; Property Management 1983-2004; Retired 2004

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The BSA Police District Trooper circa 1938.

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