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Death: Edwin
Alfred Webb 4416
Karl Hurry reports the death of Edwin Webb,
who died in Bulawayo on 27 August 2009. Edwin joined
the force in March 1949 (another Forty-Niner) and served until
April 1982, by which time the force had become the Zimbabwe
Republic Police. He retired as an Assistant Commissioner.
Our thoughts go out to his family and friends, to whom we
extend our deepest sympathy.
30 August 2009
Death: Francis
Xavier Bruce Couper MLM (Reservist 9712)
Dick Glanville reports the recent death of Bruce
Couper on 17 August 2009 in Pretoria following a long
illness. Bruce, who was a member of the National Parks
service, had served in the Field Reserve being attached to
Special Branch at Gwanda. Our thoughts go out to his
family and friends, to whom we extend our deepest sympathy.
20 August 2009
Death: Neil Mervyn
Donachie 9437
Neville Spurr reports, with regret the death of Neil Donachie
on 16 August 2009 in Cape Town due to a sudden illness.
Neil served in the BSA Police between July 1975 and December
1980. He was a member of the Technical Branch and left
of his own accord with the rank of Inspector.
Our thoughts go out to his family and friends,
to whom we extend our deepest sympathy.
20 August 2009
Death: Jack Berry
4321
With regret, we advise of the recent passing of Jack Berry
who died in Zimbabwe on 14 August 2009. He was a Life
member of the Mashonaland Branch of the Regimental Association.
Jack joined the force in November 1948 and served 20 years
in the BSA Police, retiring with the rank of Chief Superintendent.
Our thoughts go out to his family and friends, to whom we
extend our deepest sympathy.
20 August 2009
Transvaal Outpost now Online
The latest edition of the Transvaal
Outpost in now on this web site.
10 August 2009
Another Kiwi Outpost in
Steve MacIntosh-Dona has just sent in Volume 4 of this year's
Kiwi
Outpost which may be found at this link. You
will notice that these newsletters and Outposts are now being
presented to you in their original format in PDF documents.
If you do not have a PDF reader, please visit the Newsletters
page for a link to download.
5 August 2009
Australia Newsletter just in
The Editor of the
Aussie Outpost, Kerry Hoadley has just submitted his
Winter Edition to the list of new publications on the site
for your reading pleasure.
4 August 2009
Death: Trevor
Le Roux 8225
Rob Clarke, Hon.Sec. Eastern Cape Branch advises of the recent
demise of Trevor Le Roux, who died at Port Elizabeth on 31
July 2009. Trevor served in the force between April
1969 and July 1972, when he took his discharge as a Detective
Patrol Officer. Our thoughts go out to his family and
friends, to whom we extend our deepest sympathy.
4 August 2009
Eastern Cape Web site Access
Tony Down writes in to say that there may be access problems
with the Eastern
Cape Regimental site. If you wish to access
this please visit the link provided.
4 August 2009
Newsletter on this Web site
There are a couple of Newsletter which have been recently
uploaded to the site for your reading pleasure. The
Western
Cape Outpost for July, written by Lawrie Mabin is
the first of these. Trevor Dutton's wonderful Natal
Outpost - July Edition - is also here in addition
to the
Natal Midlands Notebook - June 2009 - and a new addition
to the stable, the
Kiwi Outpost - May Edition - authored by Steve McIntosh-Dona,
whose name might be familiar to Transvaal Newsletter readers.
Each of these newsletter are in the original style and presentation
of the authors and offered to you in a common document format
PDF. You may need a PDF
reader program, which you may download via this link.
1 August 2009
Death: John Charles
Hooton Fox 4006
Greg McManus advises, with deep regret, the passing of John
Fox, a member of the New Zealand Branch, who died in Auckland
on 30 July 2009, following a stroke. John served in
the force from April 1946 to April 1949. Our thoughts
go out to his family and friends, to whom we extend our deepest
sympathy.
1 August 2009
Our Forms are Back in Order
The following forms are available on the site:
-
Register
with the web site administrator - we are looking for as many former
members as we can find to register and network with the
Regimental community;
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Get
Listed on the site;
-
Photographic
want forms (aimed at squad photographs);
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Report lost
and found members;
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Messaging
and notice board - basically smalls advertising;
-
Database
enhancement; where more information can be added
to the nominal roll maintained by the web site administrator;
-
Book
submissions for the listing
If you have some information to offer, or wish to send a message,
then give the forms a try. Please report all broken links
- some of which broke during the transfer to the United Kingdom
server.
1 August 2009
Andrew Field (8646)
Web Master
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