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Natal Outpost : Edition 83
Trevor Dutton has produced yet another outstanding edition of his Natal Outpost which is packed with interesting materials and photographs. Well worth a read! The webside will continue to make these newsletters available to readers. All newsletters are converted into PDF documents, so if you are struggle to download them, some are rather large, then you may find you actually need a PDF reader. Adobe allow free downloads of their reader, although most new software comes with a reader on board.
17 February 2010

Natal Midlands Notebook Volume 14: February 2010
Alan Bennett has another offering of the Natal Midlands Notebook for your reading. People in the Natal Midlands are alerted to various upcoming functions, so if you live in the area...go read!
17 February 2010

Squad 9 of 1959
Chris Pollard (6060) sent in the following photograph of Squad 9 of 1959 and wonders who can recognise everyone in the image. As a start, that is Alan Stock standing on the left. Chris is standing 6th from the left:

Death: Roy David Robinson 9445
Des Howse, Hon.Sec. Natal, reports with regret the death on 14 February at Durban of Roy Robinson. Roy served in the BSA Police between August 1975 and February 1979. He was in the Pioneers Branch and had been an active first aider or medic while in the force. He resigned with the rank of Section Officer (T). Roy was a keen golfer and participated in Police competitions Our thoughts and condolences go out to Roy's family and friends, to whom we extend our deepest sympathy.
14 February 2010

Web site Facelift
If you have not been to the site recently, you will notice some considerable change in the layout and design of the web site. Hopefully, web surfing gets easier for some of you! My special thanks and appreciation go out to Leanne, my daughter, for all her help and assistance, especially her incredible artistic input to making this site more appealing to the eye. Time is often against me, particularly when learning new things, but this remains a fun task! With all your contributions, hopefully this site will remain a useful contribution to The Regiment for some time to come.
If you happen to notice any broken links, or images not loading, or perhaps feel things are loading a little too slowly, please contact the Web Master.
6 February 2010

Death: David Graham Stow PLSM 5879
Rob Clarke, Hon.Sec. Eastern Cape Branch, reports with regret the death of David Stow who passed away on 1 February 2010, at Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Dave served in the force between January 1957 (first as a cadet) and August 1978, his last station being Umtali Central. He retired with the rank of Inspector. During his service Dave had been a keen sportsman, participating in cricket and league snooker. He was a member of the Eastern Cape Branch of the Regimental Association. Our thoughts and condolences go out to Dave's family and friends, to whom we extend our deepest sympathy.
6 February 2010

Blue and Old Gold
Stocks of the BSA Police History, 'Blue and Old Gold', co-authored by Peter Gibbs, Hugh Phillips and Nick Russell, have been distributed to most parts of the world and most recipients have been delighted with the design, layout and quality of this book.

ISBN: 978-1920143-35-0 / 620 pages / 260 x 215 / 8½ x 10¼
750 colour & b/w photos, plates, sketches, maps

In 1889 Cecil John Rhodes was granted a royal charter by Queen Victoria to settle Mashonaland, in what was to become Southern Rhodesia. So was formed the British South Africa Company; its regiment of troopers raised to protect the occupying Pioneer Column dubbed the British South Africa Police, the BSAP. From the 1893 Matabele War, the 1896 Mashona Rebellion and the Jameson Raid, the Anglo-Boer War, through both world wars and finally to the bitter Rhodesian bush war of the 1960s and '70s, troopers and officers of this fine regiment of policemen, both black and white, were proudly to the fore, in civilian and military roles ... until the disbandment of the Force in 1980 when the country became the independent Zimbabwe.
Incorporating:-

• Volume I: The First Line of Defence 1889-1903, by Peter Gibbs;
• Volume II: The Right of The Line 1903-1939, by Peter Gibbs; and
• Volume III: The End of The Line 1939-1980, by Hugh Phillips.

Also with dozens of anecdotal contributions and accounts from ex-members, updated and comprehensive nominal rolls and roll of honour and Dick Hamley’s beautiful colour plates. Over 750 photographs–many of them previously unpublished. This never-to-be-repeated ‘coffee-table’ record of the history of a country is a must for former BSAP members, their children and descendants, and anyone with an interest in the unfolding developments in the country now known as Zimbabwe.
7 February 2010

Death: Bernard Edward Cavey 4037
Peter Bellingham, Hon.Sec. Central Advisory Committee, reports with regret the death of Bernard Cavey who passed away on 30 January 2010, at Newcastle, United Kingdom. Bernard served in the force between June 1946 and April 1969. He was a member of the Mashonaland Branch of the Regimental Association. Our thoughts and condolences go out to Bernard's family and friends, to whom we extend our deepest sympathy.
6 February 2010

Death: Leonard Charles Howe MC PR6387
Karl Hurry, Hon.Sec. Matabeleland Branch, reports with regret the death of Leonard Howe who passed away on 3 January 2010, at Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Leonard was an active member of the Police Reserve between 1954 and 1965, serving mostly in Bulawayo, lastly as the member in charge of the Police Reserve Reconnaisance Unit. He has seen action in Italy during the Second World War with the Royal Armoured Corps, being award the Military Cross. Leanard was a long standing member of the Matabeleland branch of the Regimental Association. Our thoughts and condolences go out to Leonard's family and friends, to whom we extend our deepest sympathy.
6 February 2010

Death: Peter Charles Short PMM 4332
Barry Henson, Hon.Sec. United Kingdom Branch, reports with regret the death of Peter Short, an Honorary Life Member of the UK Branch, who passed away on 29 November 2009, United Kingdom. Peter served in the force between November 1948 and July 1973. He retired on pension with the rank of Chief Superintendent. Peter served as Hon. Sec. of the United Kingdom Branch for 18 years up until 1982. His wife, Joan, died on the same day. Our thoughts and condolences go out to Peter's family and friends, to whom we extend our deepest sympathy.
6 February 2010

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