August 2009 News

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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;

  • Get Listed on the site;

  • Photographic want forms (aimed at squad photographs);

  • Report lost and found members;

  • 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

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