In Memoriam: John Howe 5259
Howe, John Wilfred, aged 88 (5259; Constable; served from 9-May-1954 to 8-May-1957; member of the United Kingdom Regimental Associations) passed away 17-Jan-2026 at Bridgend, Wales
In Memoriam: Jack Bond 4567
Bond, Jack Edwin, aged 94 (4567; Inspector; served from 6-Feb-1950 to 14-Dec-1964; member of the United Kingdom Regimental Association) passed away 21 January 2026 at Crowborough, Sussex, England
Notice from Hon. Sec United Kingdom
4567 Jack Edwin Bond passed away on 21 January 2026 at Heatherview Care Home, Crowborough, Sussex, England. Jack attested in the BSA Police in June 1950 and was discharged in December 1964 with the rank of Inspector. His father was 2101 William V. Bond , a former Detective Inspector. Jack was a staunch member of the British South Africa Police Regimental Association UK and as a member of the Alfriston and Cuckmere Valley Historical Association, did a great deal of research into the life of Brigadier General William Bodle who, as a Lt. Col., was the first Commissioner from 1903 TO 1909, of the amalgamated BSAP Matabeleland and Mashonaland Divisions.
In Memoriam: Robert Harper 5068
Harper, Robert Michael Anslow ‘Mike'(5068; rank; served from 7-Jun-1953 to 31-Dec-1957) passed away 1 January 2026 at Wadhurst, East Sussex, England
Notice from Hon. Sec United Kingdom
5068 Robert Michael (Mike) Anslow Harper passed away on 01 January 2026 in Wadhurst, East Sussex. Mike attested in the BSA Police in June 1953 and was discharged in December 1957 with the rank of Constable. Later he was also a member of the Nyasaland Police and Royal Hong Kong Police. He was not a member of the British South Africa Police Regimental Association.
In Memoriam: Bruce Feast 7067
Feast, Bruce Edward, aged 85 (7067; Inspector; served from February 1964 to December 1980; member of the United Kingdom Regimental Associations) passed away 23 December 2025 at Sutton Ely, Cambridgeshire, England
Message for Hon. Secretary
It is with regret that I have to advise that 7067 Bruce Edwin Feast passed away on 23 December 2025 in Sutton Ely, Cambridgeshire, England. Bruce attested in the BSA Police in February 1964 and continued to serve in the ZRP until his discharge in December 1980, leaving with the rank of Inspector. Bruce was a member of the British South Africa Police Regimental Association UK.
In Memoriam: Mike Clayton 8870
Clayton, Michael George ‘Mike’ (8870; Patrol Officer; served from 31-Oct-1972 to 30-Oct-1975; last stationed Support Unit) passed away 3 December 2025 at Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa
In Memoriam: Peter Williams 4499
Williams, Peter Robin Decoration, aged 76 (4499; Constable; served from 8-Nov-1949 to 7-Nov-1952; last stationed Belingwe; member of the United Kingdom Regimental Associations) passed away 17 November 2025 at Hereford, Herefordshire, England.
Notice from Hon. Sec United Kingdom
4499 Peter Robin Williams passed away on 17 November 2025 at Hereford Hospital, Herefordshire, England. Peter attested in the BSA Police in November 1949 and was discharged in November 1952 with the rank of Constable. He thereafter joined the Northern Rhodesia Police finishing as an Assistant Superintendent at the Riverside Police Station in Lusaka. On his return to Rhodesia he joined Internal Affairs and served as District Commissioner in Mount Darwin and Bindura. In 1982 he joined the SADF Medical Service in Pretoria and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel after serving 10 years, later, moving to the UK in 2010. Peter, a man of great principle, was a member of the British South Africa Police Regimental Association UK.