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Points to Ponder 2Editor's Epistle / Deadline Date 3Constitutional College Report 4Bertie’s Blether 6On-line Shop 7Diary Dates / Zimbabwe Pensions 11New Members and Change of Details 12Remembrance Day Reports 14National Army Museum 15AGM Photographs 16VSC Gatherings Reports 17North-West Gathering Report / BraaiReport 19Regimental Dinner Report 21South-West Gathering Report 27South-East Gathering Report 28Irish Gathering Report 30The Next Generation / Policing in theReal World 32Member i/c, Yukon Stoves 34Photo Gallery 1 36The Queen’s Flame Lily Brooch 37Photo Gallery 2 39Your Letters 40Murder in Ross Camp 41The Rhosarian 42Obituaries 44BSAP Association Contacts 49

Editor - 6609 Parry Jones<outpost.uk@ bsap.org>Tel: 01832 732668Deputy Editor - Kate SimmonsProofreaders - 5248 Alan Lane,5662 Barry Henson, 4840 MichaelPurslow.The opinions expressed in The UKOutpost are not necessarily thoseof the Editor or of the UK Branchof the BSAP RegimentalAssociation or of the BSAP Trust.All articles ascribed to a particularauthor remain the copyright ofthat author, but may be freelyreproduced in The Outpostmagazine of any other branch ofthe BSAP Association.Distributor - 6737 Mike Coleman,Fuchsia Print & Publicity ServicesLtd, 2 Knights Way, Dunmow,Essex CM6 1ULTel: 01371 874800 Mob: 07831413430 Email:[email protected] by Catford Print Centre,Catford, London SE6 2PNPublished by The United KingdomBranch of the BSAP RegimentalAssociation.

The UK OUTPOSTIssue 97

Winter 2017

Patron of the BSAP Trust - Field Marshal The Lord Walker of Aldringham GCB CMG CBE DLPresident of the BSAP Regimental Association - 7391 Alan Toms

The UK Outpost records the past,present and future activities ofmembers of the United KingdomBranch and other branches of theBritish South Africa PoliceRegimental Association.Feedback, comments and correctionsare welcome.

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Contents

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Honorary Life Vice Presidents BSAP Regimental Association8646 Andrew Field (2009),

5281 Peter Bellingham, 6905 Peter Phillips, 4059 (both 2014)Honorary Life President UK Branch BSAP Regimental Association

6905 Peter Phillips (2014)Honorary Life Members UK Branch BSAP Regimental Association

5075 Dick Ray (2005), 7125 Peter (Pop) Ellis (2006),4933 Rod Wilson, 5956 Dave Kennedy, 6308 Dan Hughes (all 2009)

5662 Barry Henson (2011), 5975 Mike Abbotts (2013), 7359 Bertie Cubitt (2014),7211 Peter Biddulph, 6650 Peter Combes, 7391 Alan Toms (all 2016),

5248 Alan Lane, 9591 Les Burrow (both 2017)Year of appointment in brackets

The future depends on what you do today.Mahatma Gandhi 1869 to 1948

Many a true word. I am very mindful that the future stability and growth of theBranch and the Association worldwide depends on the actions and progress madeby those in office today.

To sit back and do nothing could risk our membership dwindling to the point ofoblivion. We need to be more active, to provide benefits that are truly beneficialand to encourage the involvement of those at the younger end of the spectrum.We are only a small committee with every member playing a vital role that leaveslittle room for other projects. A member does not have to be a member of thecommittee to play their part in Branch proceedings. They need to have some timeand energy, therefore I ask that anyone who feels they can and are willing to assiston a project to please give me a ring. Let me know your thoughts and where youwould be keen to help. Your input, however small will be greatly appreciated.

There have been Regional Gatherings in Scotland, Ireland, the North-West, theSouth-West, South Coast, and the South-East as well as the Association eventssuch as the Braai, The Regimental Dinner and, soon, the Christmas Sundowner.Thank you to all the members who made these events possible, and especially thisyear's Regimental Dinner which was such a success. A grand time was had by all.

My thanks to everyone who supported the Association throughout the year bydonating prizes and buying tombola tickets, and buying tickets for the annuallottery.

I wish you all a very happy festive season and I look forward to seeing many ofyou at our Christmas Sundowner, on Tuesday 5 December.

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The future of the Association is a subject close to all our hearts. We need toencourage our children, grand-children, nephews and nieces and other youngerpeople to join. A brochure especially aimed at the Next Generation is enclosed withthis issue. Please ensure you pass it on to the young people in your family. Seepage 32 for more information.

If you have an electronic copy of The UK Outpost access the BSAP website byclicking on the link above the Contents list on page 1. There is a great deal ofinformation on the website that will be of interest to all members. If you are readinga hard copy, then type in the link <www.bsap.org> into your search engine andthat will take you to this fascinating site.

The Winter 2018 UK Outpost will be number 100.I would like your input in order to make this issue special,and am handing over the content to members. Pleasesend contributions and suggestions as soon as possible.If there is sufficient interest a full colour magazine will beconsidered.

The Quartermaster, Bertie Cubitt, has, in his infinite wisdom and generosity,introduced a 10% discount on all items sold from his shop or on-line, or at theSundowner. Take advantage of this wonderful offer.

When visiting London for the Sundowner you might be interested in deals fortheatre tickets, meals, entry to museums and more. Two for the price of one givesentry to a range of attractions when two people travel by train. Pick up a brochurecontaining application forms from a rail station or go to www.daysoutguide.co.uk

There are many Rhodesia-oriented groups in South Africa and The Rhosarianmagazine is a digest of their various newsletters and magazines. See page 42 onhow to access this digest.

The UK Outpost Editorial team wish you the compliments of the Winter seasonand wish you well for the New Year. May you all remain healthy and contented.

Stop press - As this issue goes to print it appears a military coup is taking placein Zimbabwe and Mugabe and his wife are in the throes of being ejected from office.The next few weeks will be interesting. I hope that whoever succeeds will get abetter grip on the economy and instil financial discipline on the ministers.

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Deadline forThe UK Outpost

Issue 98Spring 2018is 1 March

Editor’s Epistle

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Constitutional College ReportA Special General Meeting of the Constitutional College was held at the VictoryServices Club, London, on Friday 29 September to ratify amendments to theconstitution previously discussed and agreed by college delegates. Theamendments concerned the change of name of the College to ConstitutionalCollege and rectifying anomalies in the process for the election of the President.Delegates attended from KZ-N - 6650 Peter Combes, Matabeleland - 9499 KarlHurry, Transvaal - 6610 John Pirrett, Western Cape - 7751 Alan Crook, andproxy votes nominating the Chairman as their proxy came from Australia, NewZealand, Mashonaland, Eastern Cape. Nothing was received from Natal Midlandsor Border Branches.

Ten Association members also attended the meeting, 5111 Jack Bacon, 5681Robin Harvey, 6193 Peter Good, 6388 Will Cornell, 6507 Seamus Power, 7540Charlie Atkinson, 7875 Terry Keen, 8030 Murray Russell, 8443 Tony Murphy,and 8715 Len Taylor.

The meeting was opened by the President and Chairman of the College, 7391Alan Toms, who gave a brief explanation of the duties and responsibilities of theCollege in terms of the constitution and the purpose of the meeting. The CollegeStanding Secretary, 7784 Steve Acornley, then took the Chair and votingcommenced. All amendments were ratified and the constitution will be amendedaccordingly.

The amended constitution can be viewed on the Constitutional College webpage <bsap.org/collegebranches>. The meeting moved on to other business. ThePresident explained that the College had agreed to incorporate the RegimentalAssociation as a private company limited by guarantee which would be registered

on the Isle of Man. Thereason for this would be toattempt to provide someprotection for the brand,trademarks and copyrightof the BSAP RegimentalAssociation as the Collegeis required to do by s6(a)of the constitution. 8443Tony Murphy, a solicitorand notary practising in

the Isle of Man, has generously undertaken to carry out the registration processand would thereafter act as the secretary and a director of the company, TheBritish South Africa Police Regimental Association Limited (BSAPRA Ltd). Thecompany would register the BSAP crest as its mark.

Questions were then invited from the floor. Will Cornell asked how the companycould actually attain ownership of property such as the badge. The President è

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advised that this would be registered as the mark of the company in the UKjurisdiction. However, the costs of registering trademarks worldwide is prohibitiveand Branches would be licensed by the company to use the mark and other BSAPitems, together with a duty to protect them in their jurisdictions if possible.

Robin Harvey said he wished to record that members owed a huge debt ofthanks to those delegates of the College and Committees who spend an immenseamount of their time in managing the day-to-day activities of the various branches ofthe Association. The President thanked him and the meeting closed.

Following the meeting theinitial paperwork for theincorporation of the BSAPRA Ltdprepared by Tony Murphy wascompleted and signed bymembers who had agreed to bethe initial subscribers of thecompany. Further details willfollow.

Report by 7391 Alan TomsPhotographs by 6507 Seamus

PowerThe signing of the papersincorporating BSAPRA Ltd. TonyMurphy seated with Alan Tomssigning, witnessed by PeterCombes, Steve Acornley and AlanCrook

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What was happening in 1948From the table display card at the Regimental Dinner

In 1948 1771 John Ellis (Jack) Ross was commissioner of the BSAP.David Davis, MP bornJanuary - All-time highest attendance for an English Football League game as83,260 people watched Manchester United draw with Arsenal in a match played atMaine Road.Human Knowledge: Its Scope and Value by Bertrand Russell publishedFebruary - Kon-Tiki: Across The Pacific In A Raft by Thor Heyerdahl publishedMarch - Britain signed the Treaty of Brussels with Belgium, France, Luxembourgand the Netherlands.March - The Gathering Storm (The Second World War, #1) by Winston S. Churchillwas published.April - Rowntrees introduced Polo mints.The Land Rover was unveiled at the Amsterdam Motor Show.May - At midnight, on 14/15 the British Mandate of Palestine was officiallyterminated as the state of Israel came into being.

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Bertie’s BletherAs advised in the Spring Issue of The UK Outpost I have completed an email checkof UK Members and it is quite clear that although the vast majority of members arevery good at advising changes, some are not. So a plea - if your details such asemail, snail-mail addresses, telephone or even if you run off with the au pair/postie,please advise the HonSec. or myself. We need contact details for good reasons.

Good news for you all. There will be a 10% discount on the price of allBSAP items during December direct from me, or at the On-line Shop or at theChristmas Sundowner.

Turning to stock for the festive season, we have inexpensive items such as pens,key rings, stickers, caps, small china mugs all with the regimental logo and all ofwhich will fit into cherished grandchildren’s stockings.

There are blazer badges, ties, polo shirts or if your particular friend has beenvery good a glass beer tankard (a new price that has been sourced saving you £7)or a BSAP Book. You have a choice of 21 titles describing service in the Force byex-members, for your favourite people for Christmas.

With the cold weather just round the corner, a fleece for your beloved will bemost welcome!

At a price charities would find hard to beat, don’t forget your Christmas cardneeds and for those who want a plain card but with the force badge, purchasesome greeting cards. Both come in packets of five with envelopes at anunbelievable price of £1.75.

Details of stock are on pages 7 and 8.It was good to see so many members and friends at this year's Regimental

Dinner. Thank you for your support.To conclude; if I do not contact you before 25 December may I wish you all a

lovely Christmas and a smashing new year (not the tankards).7359 Bertie Cubitt

In memory of Paddy Anderson


June - Manchester Small-Scale Experimental Machine, the world's first stored-program computer, ran its first program.June - The Town and Country Planning Act 1947 and its equivalent in Scotlandcame into effect as the foundation of modern town and country planning in theUnited Kingdom, requiring planning permission for land development andestablishing the system of Listed Buildings.Five Go Off to Camp by Enid Blyton published.The National Health Service began functioning, giving the right to universalhealthcare, free at point of use.Catalina: A Romance by W. Somerset Maugham publishedChanges to the National Insurance social insurance scheme came into effect.

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1 BSAP Origins and Early History 1885-1901 £6.502 Zambesi Patrol £5.003 Sunrise Patrols £7.504 Down the Decades £7.505 Not Without Incident £6.50

Buy volumes 1 to 5 at a very special price £20.006 Mocke £9.757 BSAP Operations WWI & WWII £9.508 Trooper’s Tales £10.709 Commanding the Regiment £6.5010 Stand to Your Horses £17.0011 Murray’s Column £11.2512 Inimitable Style £9.0013 Humour in The BSAP £9.5014 Personalities and Institutions of The BSAP £9.5015 Motoring Memories of The BSAP £13.2516 The BSAP in the Great War £9.0017 Jameson’s Men £6.5018 A Memoir of Early BSAP Days £10.0019 More Tales of The BSAP £11.0020 From Horse to Aeroplane £9.0021 Nyati, The Last Quartermaster £17.50

Set of all 21 books (with a free BSAP bookmark) £201.95

Books of The British South Africa Police

(6736) Carol Cochrane - in loving memory of husband, Ian

All books and memorabilia are available directly from Bertie Cubitt.See page 49 for contact details. See page 10 for payment methods.

Prices do not include post and packing.Go to, or click on the link <www.bsap.org/qrepuk>

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Memorabilia

See page 10 for payment methods.Except where stated, prices do not include postage and packing.

Go to, or click on the link <www.bsap.org/qrepuk>

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Badge, blazer with or without crown £13.00Bag, shopping jute with force logo £5.00Bookmark with Blacker poem £1.00Book, Blondie’s Revenge £4.00Cap, blue, jockey type with force logo £9.50Cards, Christmas BSAP, per pack of five, with envelopes £1.75Cards, greeting BSAP (blank) per pack of five, with envelopes £1.75CD - The Magazines & Regimental Records of the BSAP £30.00DVD - BSAP Centenary 2013 £2.50Fleece with crowned badge - sizes S to XXXL £33.00Hat Bush with force badge. (Temporarily out of stock) £30.00History of the BSA Police 1889 - 1980 Blue and Old Goldcoffee table size book

£40.00

Links, cuff with badge with crown (boxed) - new £28.00Links, cuff with badge without crown (boxed) - new £28.00Pen, ballpoint with force logo £3.50Plaque, wooden, BSAP, crowned badge £32.50Portraits of BSAP in uniform - per set of three or each

£2.50£1.00

Ring, key with force logo £4.50Shirt, polo with crowned badge - sizes S to XXL £24.00Sticker, car, BSAP with crown £1.50Tankard, glass with force badge with or w/out crown £21.50Tankard box, for presentation of tankard £7.00Tie, BSAP Association, silk £16.00Tie, BSAP Association, polyester £8.50Tie, BSAP Centenary, polyester £1.00Tie, BSAP Regimental, polyester £11.50

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Advertisements in The UK OutpostAdverts appearing in the hard copy will be in black and white, unless by specialarrangement with the Editor and for which an additional charge is made.Approximately 700 copies of each issue are published, and the adverts appear incolour in electronic copies, as well as appearing on websites associated with theBSAP worldwide. It is not possible to estimate the total readership.

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Overseas Visitors’ Liaison5625 Biff Way is the UK Branch overseas visitor liaison representative, and in thisrole he can make contact with the friends of overseas visitors in order to arrange aget-together. He encourages all visitors to attend the first Tuesday meetings at theVictory Services Club.

Any former member of the BSAP visiting the UK is asked to contact Biff, byemail at <[email protected]> with dates and itinerary of their visit, and thenames of friends they want informed.

Payments to the BSAP AssociationIt is possible to pay money into the BSAP Association accounts by three methods.It must be noted this is for the Association only and does not include the Trust.1. By cheque made payable to BSAP Association UK, and sent to the Hon.

Treasurer (address on the penultimate page) endorsing your name,Regimental number (if you have one) on the back and the purposefor which the payment is made.

2. Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) to Santander Bank, Sort: 09 01 53Account No. 23394485, Name: BSAP Regimental Association, and indicateyour name (number) and reason for the transfer.

3. Paypal to [email protected] and endorse your name (number)and the reason for the payment.

If you make an EFT or e-payment to the BSAP Association, please ensure youenter your Regtl No. (if applicable), name, address and for what purposethe payment is made e.g. Item one @ £12.50 + Item two @ £5 + postage£X.YY Total = £19; or BSAP Braai, two people @ £X each = £2X.00.Without this information the Hon. Treasurer will be unable to allocate thepayment to the correct sub-account or to the payee.

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Christmas SundownerThe Christmas Sundowner will be on Tuesday 5 December, starting at 17:30 atthe Victory Services Club. A light buffet will be served. There is no charge forthis event, although there will be a cash barThe Chairman and Committee look forward to welcoming members and theirguests at this Sundowner. Please consider bringing a prize for the tombola whichwill take place during the evening.

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Diary Dates There may be more information about these events elsewhere.There is a gathering of former members of the BSAP and Reserve at the VictoryServices Club, London from 17:30 on the first Tuesday of every month.All former members and their families are welcome.▪ 5 December: Christmas Sundowner - details on page 10.▪ 10 December: North-West Gathering.

2018▪ 5 May: South-West Gathering at The Dolphin Hotel, Station Rd., Bovey

Tracey TQ13 9AL. Telephone: 01626 832413. Contact Colin Anderson fordetails.

▪ 12 May: Scottish Gathering - details on page 13.▪ 19 May: BSAP Association AGM - details in Issue 98.▪ 21 July: Annual Braai at Stoneleigh Park - details and application form in

Issue 98.▪ 22 July: BSAP Memorial Day Service and lunch at the National Memorial

Arboretum - details and application form in Issue 98.

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BSAP WebsitesRemember the BSAP has a general website with many details of BSAP-relatedactivities, news and photographs (old and recent) of members? All issues of thevarious Outposts by other branches are available on the website. Why don’t youhave a look at <www.bsap.org> and it will take you into this wonderful world.

Zimbabwe PensionsTaken from the final issue of the OSPA (Overseas Pensioners’ Association)newsletter.‘In Britain the Government was kept aware of the unresolved pensions issuethrough correspondence to the FCO Minister for Africa Sir Gerald Howarth MP (aformer Parliamentary Adviser to OSPA). An Early Day Motion in the House ofCommons tabled by Sir Nicholas Soames (son of Lord Soames, the last GovernorGeneral of Rhodesia 1978-80) and some other MPs, from both Conservative andLabour parties. That motion fell when Parliament was prorogued for the GeneralElection. Sir Nicholas tabled an amended motion on 12 July. It has gained supportfrom members of five political parties plus one independent. Such motions are notdebated but are regarded as useful for keeping a topic as a live issue.Pensioners in South Africa are still frustrated by the insistence of the PensionsOffice in Harare that all pensioners must report in person to a Zimbabwe embassyor consulate to sign a fresh certificate of life. There is no concession for peoplephysically unable to make the necessary journey. Furthermore it appears theembassy has failed to send completed certificates of life to the Pensions Officebefore stated cut-off date. The consequence is that most of the pensioners in

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SALESale at the On-line Shop

For the month of December 2017 all sales Bertie’s shop will attract a discount of10%. This discount will also apply for all direct sales from the Quartermasterand at the BSAP Christmas Sundowner.

The BSAP cuff links (with or without a crown) are proving a popular item.The BSAP shopping bags are selling fast and are very useful for carrying all theother items you buy from the shop.

Also available is the ring, key with Force logo which has a built-in light.Don’t miss out on this opportunity - shop during the whole of December.

New Members and Change of DetailsThe following are new members, and members who have changed contact details.Suffixes (separated by a hyphen) to Regimental numbers are S for spouse and C fordescendant of a member.

To avoid issues relating to data security, members' contact details will no longer bepublished. To contact a member email the HonSec. or Deputy HonSec. with the Forcenumber (if known) and name of that person and identify yourself with Force numberand name. The HonSec. will forward your message.New members● 4481 Harold William (Bill) Neale● 5024 John C Bishop● 5924 Donald James Comerford● 6507 Maurice James Power● 7540 C W Atkinson● 8569 Richard Davis● 10097 Stephen (Steve) Dale Smithdorf

Change of details - 5663 Barry Henson has a new mobile number.

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● 10404 T J W Preston● 10488 Markham John Harding

Batstone● 10532 David Reid Pillans● 18155 H Peter John Legge,● 22312B Keith Campbell Sumby● (2036) Harrison FW (Assoc. to Full)

South Africa have not received their pension payments due for the period July toDecember 2016, nor of course, for 2017. We have made this situation known tothe FCO and the Embassy in Harare. After OSPAs closure in October 2017,enquiries to HMG about the pensions should be addressed to:

1. Southern Africa Section (Zimbabwe Desk), Africa Directorate, Foreign andCommonwealth Office, King Charles Street, London SW1A 2AH

2. General London email address <[email protected]>3. British Embassy in Harare <[email protected]>BSAP BSAP BSAP BSAP BSAP BSAP BSAP BSAP BSAP BSAP BSAP BSAP BSAP

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Scottish GatheringThe Scottish Region of the UK Branch of the BSAP Regimental Association extendsa cordial invitation to all former members of the BSAP and Police Reserve,together with their wives, partners and guests to attend the Annual ScottishGathering from 11:00 to 17:00 on Saturday 12 May, 2018.

The venue is the Royal Scots Club, 30 Abercromby Place, Edinburgh. Dressorder will be jacket and tie - kilts may be worn.

The three-course menu has yet to be decided, the cost will be £18.50. Paymentis required in advance, please. Cheques made payable to Eric Robb, 5 PrestonkirkGardens, East Linton, East Lothian EH40 3BT or on-line to TSB (Lloyds)Haddington branch, sort code 87-70-32, account number 77237760 - E G Robb

There will be a cash bar on arrival and lunch will be served at 13:00 - the barwill be available till 17:00.

Any queries please contact <[email protected]>

Photographs in The UK OutpostAs members will be well aware, from time to time photographs of theirattendance at various functions will appear in The Outpost or they might appearin a Gallery. The vast majority of members are perfectly content with this stateof affairs but, regretfully, a small minority feel their privacy is being invaded andobject to such publication, particularly as such publication is available to thewider-world via cyberspace.

This notice is to advise that this Branch intends to carry on with the practise.Members who do not wish to have images published should, therefore, registertheir objections, with the Editor of The Outpost and/or Alan Lane who iseffectively the Branch official photographer, so that some control may beexercised. In the absence of any objection a positive presumption will be made.

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Remembrance Day ReportsBedfordThere were 36 Rhodesians on Parade at Bedford. TheBSAP was represented by 9439 Glenn Seymour Hall(wreath layer) 9392 Ian Spackman and 10131

Ollie French. There were four RAF and the balance was made up of RLI.Once again, we out-numbered the locals by far. Wreaths were laid on behalf of allRegiments. Sadly 4853 Fred Punter was unable to join us but we received hisgood wishes prior to the march.

Report and photographs by 9439 Glenn Seymour HallEdinburgh - Report to follow.Westminster

The UK Branch of theRegimental Association wasrepresented at the annualService of Remembranceorganised by the RhodesiaArmy Association, held atthe Field of Remembrance,St Margaret’s Church,Westminster, London onSunday 12 November 2017.As well as the BSAP, IntAff,RR, RAR, RLI and SelousScouts were represented. A bright morning, but

with a bitterly cold wind did not put off a good number of former Rhodesiaservice members, family and friends gathering for the service conducted byMonsignor Robert Mercer, former Anglican Bishop of Matabeleland. 7211 PeterBiddulph read the Lesson, whilst HLP 6905 Peter Phillips read the Roll of è

In memory of Dave Hallward

Right dress with the Mayor of Bedford

Glenn Seymour Hallwith the Saints

The Colour Parties fighting the wind

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National Army MuseumThe National Army Museum is now open for visitors following its extensive revamp.The opening hours are 10:00 to 17:30 daily and there is no admission charge.There is a large collection of BSAP memorabilia held in the Museum’s archives andcan be accessed by going to the National Army Museum (NAM) website<www.nam.ac.uk>, clicking on Collections and entering your search terms; orclicking on Inventory and entering one or more search terms in the various searchboxes that appear (you can leave search boxes empty).

Next submit and a search will be made of the records. You should note thecollection has yet to be fully documented and it is growing on a continual basis asmore items are added.

Search terms may need to be changed as Rhodesia will reveal certain items,while British South Africa Police may reveal other items. There some interestingitems available to be viewed and who knows what else may turn up from thosearchives in the future.

Remembrance Day Reports (continued)

Peter Phillips readingthe Roll of Honour

Tom Steyl standing beforethe Garden of Remembrance

Honour names for the BSAP Support Unit. One of those named was 10039 JohanSteyl, killed on active service in June 1978 - a sad, but poignant moment for hisbrother, 9933 Tom Steyl, who was present at the service. 6609 Parry Jones hadthe honour of carrying the BSAP Standard, standing on the right of the eightstandard bearers. Also attending the service were: 5248 Alan and Pauline Lane, 6348 DennisPoole, 7339 Bertie Cubitt, 7540 Charlie Atkinson, 7707 Neville Brent, 8715 Lenand Barbara Taylor, 901566 Chris and Helen Tate and Maggie Mitchell.

Report and photographs by 5248 Alan Lane

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AGM PhotographsA selection of photographs from the May AGM which could not be included inthe previous issue.

Mike Walker presenting Alan Lane with his certificate as HLM

Mike Walker presenting Les Burrow with his certificate as HLM

Neville Brent & Charlie Atkinson Michael Purslow

Mike Walker & Mike Coleman John Balchin & Tackie Macintosh

The full report of the AGM and a copy of the minutes of the meeting appear in Issue96 of The UK Outpost.

Photographs by 5248 Alan Lane

In memory of Mike Leach

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VSC Gatherings Reports1 August 2017 - We welcomed 10532 Dave and Eileen Pillans – Dave will soonbe signing the dotted line to become a member. Putting in an appearance andenjoying the companywere 5248 Alan Lane,5625 Biff Way, 6609 ParryJones, 6737 MikeColeman, 6905 PeterPhillips, 7211 PeterBiddulph, 7391 AlanToms, 9270 GeraintJones, 10577 Jim Harriswith son Adam and WP472 Betty Simpson.

5 September 2017 -Former colleaguescame to meet up with9499 Karl and DeniseHurry who werevisiting fromZimbabwe (ViceChairman andSecretary of theMatabeleland Branchof the Associationrespectively). Awelcome face was9345 Jock Gemmell

from Chester, whohopes to attend whenfuture business trips toLondon allow. Alsoattending were 5248Alan Lane, 5625 BiffWay, 6015 Al andJean Patterson, 6609Parry Jones, 6737Mike Coleman, 6877Tich Burgoyne, 6905Peter Phillips, 7211Peter Biddulph,7359 Bertie Cubitt,

In memory of Henry Wolhuter

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7391 Alan Toms, 7784Steve Acornley, 9086Tony Granger, 9392 Ianand Sarah Spackman,10577 Jim Harris,110619 Bruce Braes,WP 472 Betty Simpson,and Paul and MaureenTrigg.

3 October - We werevery pleased to welcome

5812 Derek Singletonon holiday fromBermuda and catch upon his news and204556 Caroline Wittsfrom Devon. Regularswere 5248 Alan Lane,6877 Tich Burgoyneand 6905 PeterPhillips.

Report andphotographs

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In memory of Alan Ferguson

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North-West Gathering ReportThe September gathering was at the Feilden Arms Hotel, Mellor Brook, BlackburnBB2 7PR. Those in attendance were 6508 Graham and Pat Rogers, 7050 Johnand Colleen Willoughby, 7084 Frank and Margaret Dearden, 7827 Geoff Blyth,7902 Brien and Anne Bonynge, 8030 Murray Russell, 8307 Flash Firth andJeanette McMeeken, 9786 Lance Combrinck and Liz Hazell, WP185 CathyMason, and WP190 Glynis Dibden.

It was agreed that we would look at an extra meeting during the summermonths but not over the school holidays as this was the reason for thecancellation of our planned trip in August this year. It was agreed that we wouldhave a Christmas raffle at our December gathering where the proceeds would goto the Association. It was also agreed that at future meetings members couldbring along items of regalia and interest relating to the BSAP. Unfortunately thereare no photographs submitted but this will be rectified in the future.

Apologies were received from 4933 Rod Wilson due to continuing bad health,Val Marsden, wife of 6314 Barry Mardsen, 7363 Brian McGarry, 7917 Daveand Angela Farrington, 9345 Jock and Caroline Gemmell, 8199 Bugs and TessaMoran, 900434 Julian Pellatt, 7192 Steve Robins and Gayle Clarke, daughterof the late Supt 8317 Rob Clarke.

Our next meeting is planned for 10 December at 12:00. Due to poor service,we are looking for an alternative venue and will communicate any changes.

Report by 7902 Brien Bonynge

Braai ReportThe annual braai was held at Stoneleigh Park, near Coventry on Saturday 19August. We were based in the Stoneleigh Park Lodge rather than the limitedfacilities at the nearby Farmers Fayre Shop, last year’s venue.

With the bar open and coffee available, there was soon a buzz in the air asmembers, partners, and friends, new and old, arrived and caught up with their

news.Before the tasty braai,

prepared by Farmers Fayre, MikeColeman welcomed all who hadmade the journey to attend andhoped they enjoyed the gathering.He announced that next year thebraai would be on Saturday 21July at Stoneleigh Park. There willbe a memorial service and lunch

at the National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire on the following day,Sunday 22 July.


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A very big thank you to those who broughtdonations for the tombola. Among the many prizeswas a specially carved wooden commemorativeplaque of the braai, made and presented by RodShelley.

The tombola raised £240 for Branch funds.It was late afternoon when Mike addressed

everyone, thanking Parry Jones, assisted by KateSimmons, for organising the braai, [Mike did a lotof the organisation such as booking rooms and ordering

the food,includingboerewors -Ed.] Bertieand JennyCubitt for manning the Q-table and thestaff of Stoneleigh Park Lodge for theirfriendly and efficient service. Soon it wastime for members to reluctantly say theirfarewells. However the party did not end

then, going on late into the evening for those who were staying at the Lodge.Those attending were 4503 Derek and Joan Humberstone, 4819 Brian and

Jackie Lay, 4853 Fred and Margaret Punter, 5027 John Collier, niece PaulineGiles and guests Trevor andSusan Lightowle, 5248 Alan andPauline Lane, 6338 Ed and PennyBoddington, (6349) MarjorieEglington, 6434 Alf Taylor,6449 Ted and Ros Crawford,6609 Parry Jones and KateSimmons, 6737 Mike andPauline Coleman, 6905 Peter

Phillips, 7207 Arnold and 203679Pauline Woolley, 7211 PeterBiddulph and Maggie Mitchell,7233 Clive and Theo Shelley,7359 Bertie and Jenny Cubitt,7661 Rod and Ingrid Shelley,8278 Tony Marillier, 8307 FlashFirth and Jeanette McMeekin,8569 Richard and Barbara Davis,8800 Jim and Ellen Taylor,9086 Tony Granger, 9565 Jim è

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Bowie, 10519 Paul and Jane Cooke, WP 185 Cathy Mason, WP 190 GlynisDibden, 90566 Chris and Helen Tate.

Report and photographs by 5248 Alan Laneand 7233 Clive Shelley


Regimental Dinner ReportThis year commemorated seventy consecutive Regimental Dinners, celebratingthe history and camaraderie of the UK Branch of the BSAP Regimental Association.Members of the Branch, former members of the BSAP and their guests gatheredat the Victory Services Club on 29 September to remember and honour theirRegiment and those who served.

A Reunion Centre was open during the afternoon in the Trafalgar Room. Itwas here that 145 former Force members, wives, partners and guests assembledto meet up with old and newer members, many of whom hadn’t seen each otherfor a considerable time. From the general sound it was obvious that a lot ofcatching up was taking place, together with a great feeling of camaraderie.

A bugler from The Royal Air Force Salon Orchestra sounded mess call andeveryone made their way through to the Carisbrooke Hall, to the playing ofKum-A-Kye. The tables had been named after minerals found in Rhodesia anddecorated with a flame lily, (the national flower of Rhodesia), blue napkins withthe regimental badge in goldemblazoned on them, crestedmenus and specialcommemorative cards listingevents that happened in 1948.

Our Chairman, Mike Coleman,welcomed everyone to thisanniversary dinner, especiallyLord Michael (Patron) and LadyTor Walker, and Air CommodoreNigel (Chief Executive of theVictory Services Club) and Becky

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Beet. Mike said that over the years, thenumber of members attending the dinnerhad fallen and that this year thecommittee had decided to encouragewives, partners and especially youngermembers who had served in the lateryears to attend. Mike also gave a specialwelcome to those members who hadtravelled from America, Australia, Canada,France, Ireland, South Africa andZimbabwe. Mike passed on the good wishes for a successful evening from HerMajesty the Queen. He then asked the Rev. Paddy Allen to say grace.

The Royal Air Force Salon Orchestra enhanced the evening with their music.Following a delicious duo of melon with Parma ham as starter, a main course ofroast beef, ox cheek, Yorkshire pudding, dauphinoise potatoes and vegetablesfollowed by chocolate truffle, ice cream and shortbread (just to make the mouthswater of those who didn’t attend). Then the National Anthem was played, to whichall attending showed they were ingood voice - Parry Jones proposedThe Loyal Toast.

Mike announced that the VictoryServices Club had kindly donated avoucher for two night’s bed andbreakfast, with dinner on one of thenights, for two people - a trulygenerous prize. He asked Becky Beet to draw the lucky number (corresponding toa number on the diner’s name badge) and Nigel Beet to present the voucher tothe winner, Randal Kennerley.

Mike continued by saying that the Victory ServicesClub has been the venue of our first Tuesday of themonth gatherings for many years, where membersand friends of the Force can be assured of a warmwelcome. The club and staff also look after us for ourdinner, our Christmas sundowner and our committeemeetings. In recognition of this friendship, Mike askedNigel to accept a model of a BSAP Mounted Trooper(donated to the Association by the family of the late4158 Tim Weimer) on loan for display within the club.Nigel replied, saying that he was delighted to acceptthe model (adding that Mike had made it quite clearthat it was only on loan), and that a suitable placewould be found in the club for it to be displayed. Hewent on to say that the club welcomed the è

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association it has with theBSAP and hoped that itwould continue for manyyears to come. Nigel thenproposed the toast to TheRegiment. Mike introduced theguest speaker, formermember of the Force,Gordon Best, saying hesuspected Gordon wasabout to tear up the rulebook of stuffy speeches.What followed was an extremely interesting visual presentation of the lifetimeambition of Gordon and his late wife, Moira, to compete in the 2017 Rallye MonteCarlo Classique 1,500 miles Glasgow to Monaco. In 2014, Gordon and Moirabecame the proud owners of a 1960 Rover 100 (called Cuthbert), originally ownedand brought to Scotland by Bruce Allen from Cape Town. Two years of

refurbishment followed.Sadly, Moira passed away from cancer

shortly before the entry date, but had insistedthat Gordon fulfil their dream and enter therally to raise money for cancer charities,Strathcarron Hospice and Beatson Hospital,Glasgow. A family friend, Dave, stepped in asnavigator and on 25 January, as Crew 400they set off from Paisley Abbey cheered by15,000 spectators. Driving non-stop for threedays and nights, Gordon’s driving skills andexperience from Driving School and Rhodesiandirt roads were needed to complete thegruelling route through forests, dense fog, ice

and snowy alpine tracks; the final stage involving 32 hours non-stop against 420cars from nine countries. Gordon and Dave reached Monte Carlo with minutes tospare before the cut-off time. He met the General Commissioner in recognition ofraising £7,500 and press awareness for Cancer Care patients. He was presentedwith the silver ACM Trophy Coupe offerte par L’Automobile Club de Monaco. Theyreturned to Scotland at a more leisurely pace.

Gordon ended his talk with the message - Life is short. Like the rally you don’tknow what is round the next corner, so enjoy life and if there’s something youreally want to do, get out there and do it. Those present showed theirappreciation by giving Gordon a standing ovation.

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900434 Julian Pellatt, Junior Troop, replied mentioning his time in the Force asan 18 year old National Service Patrol Officer stationed at Sun Yet Sen. He recalledan encounter with a full grown ostrich when checking a landing strip and couldn’tchase it off even when travelling at 40mph in a Land Rover! Julian ended byproposing a toast to Absent Friends.

5358 Mick York, with the aid of Gordon, held the in-house raffle, the winner ofthe £50 prize was 9638 Chris Smith. The main raffle draw followed, with the firstprize of £500 going to Mrs Joan Jack of Dundee (widow of 5858 M Jack), thesecond prize of £150 to Mr I Clarke of Stourbridge (son of the late 8317 R Clark)and the third prize of £100 to 10577 Jim Harris (Branch Treasurer - fiddle I hearyou say?). After expenses, £1,581 was raised forAssociation funds.

Unexpectedly, and to everyone’s delight theRAF bugler made his way between the tables,and gave a fantastic rendering of the Post HornGallop which was greeted with a standingovation.

The Chairman ended the formal part of theevening by expressing thanks, firstly to the staff of the club – to those who waitedon the tables, to the chef and his team and to Ed Camargo (Deputy Food andBeverage Manager) who once again paid attention to detail and assured we hadbeen well looked after. To the sub-committee of Jim Harris and Betty Simpson,who along with our event co-ordinator Parry Jones assisted by Kate Simmonshad planned and orchestrated this special evening. Finally, Mike thanked everyonefor attending, adding that the time had come for all to feel free to chat, listen,dance or repair to the bar.

After dinner entertainment was provided by a singer and a saxophonist.Sitting down to dinner were Lord Michaeland Lady Tor Walker, Air CommodoreNigel and Becky Beet, 4428 Bruce andOdette Gates, 4503 Derek and JoanHumberstone, 4819 Brian and JackieLay, 4851 Murray and Mavis Harrison(France), 4853 Fred Punter, 4964 MikeTadman, 5111 Jack Bacon, 5248 AlanLane, (5322) Jillian Rodda with sonChris, 5358 Mick York, 5408 Richard

Barnes (Australia), 5559 Dick Thompson, 5615 Tom Meekin, 5625 Biff andNetta Way, 5653 Mike Taylor, 5662 Barry Henson, 5681 Robin and CaroleHarvey, 5755 Stewart Edwards, 5803 Bob Hardy, 6193 Peter and CherylGood with son Sean Good and Natalie Dowe, 6360 John Moxham with Nicholasand Wendy Naish, 6366 Jim Stoker, 6388 Will and Karon Cornell, 6507 SeamusPower, 6509 Don Scarff, 6514 Chris Johnson, 6609 Parry Jones and è

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Kate Simmons, 6610 John Pirrett (SouthAfrica) with Lisa Jane Pirrett, Greg Walshand Pierino Massi, 6632 Gerry and JanePaxton, 6650 Peter Combes (SouthAfrica), 6737 Mike and Pauline Colemanwith Col. Simon and Jenny Frere-Cook,Maj. Mark and Jackie Bresnahan, 6743Bruce and Rev. Paddy Allen, 6905 PeterPhillips with daughter Tess Gartside,6925 Dave and Diana Darby (Canada), 7211 Peter Biddulph and Maggie

Mitchell, 7212 Tony and Judy Brown,7213 Jim and Denise Bruce, 7264Gordon Best, (7327) Maggie Plant, 7348Peter O’Hara, 7359 Bertie and JennyCubitt, 7391 Alan and Lynn Toms, 7540Charlie Atkinson, 7612 Jerry Rickson,7751 Alan Crook (South Africa), 7784Steve Acornley, 7875 Terry Keen(Canada) with Paul Steadman, 7902

Brien Bonynge, 7941 Randal and GailKennerly, 8030 Murray Russell withRobyn Mills, 8199 Bugs Moran, 8338 Maland Rozanne Thurman, 8443 Tony

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Murphy, 8715Len and BarbaraTaylor, 9031Laing and JillianWillard, 9086Tony Grangerwith Maj. Richardand JemmaMontagu andCameronMcKenzie, 9270Geraint and MaryJones, 9345 Stuart Gemmell, 9392 Ian and Sarah Spackman, 9439 Glen and JaneSeymour Hall, 9495 Carl and Ali Gibbard, 9499 Karl and Denise Hurry(Zimbabwe), 9518 Stuart and Louise Hamer, 9591 Les Burrow, 9638 Chris andLeena Smith, 9697 Tony Smithdorf, 10244 Garry and Jenny McWade, 10532Dave and Eileen Pillans, 10577 Jim Harris, 110619 Bruce and Maria Braes withChris and Karen Bichard, Graham and India McGowen, Mike and Kate O’Neil,Mowbray Jackson and Alex Matthews, 111450 Mike Peters, WP 185 CathyMason with Raymond Senior, WP 190 Glynis Dibden, WP 472 Betty Simpson,90566 Chris and Helen Tate, 900434 Julian Pellatt, 111697 Charles and DianaBennett, Associate Stan Mills, (6255) Iain and Lauren London.


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South-West Gathering ReportThe gathering was held on 7 October at The Dolphin Hotel, Station Road, BoveyTracey TQ13 9AL. Forty seven people were welcomed, especially the new facesand guests, and thanked especially those who have travelled some distance.It was good to see Pop Ellis (who started the South-West gatherings in Wellingtonmany years ago). Thanks to Jane Cooke,Louise Anderson, and Jenny Evison fororganising the raffle and Alan Lane andMartin Powis for taking photographs.

Advantage was taken of the reasonablypriced menu and judging by the size of thedishes served, no-one went hungry. Thebeer, as always, was crisp and cold.

Thanks to everyone who donated prizesfor the raffle, in particular to Sally Jonesfor the hampers (chocolates, cider and

ales) which were split into individualitems because of the size of thehampers. Our attendees are alwaysgenerous when it comes to donatingprizes. Only one winner tried toliberate a whole hamper. Salesraised £155. Martin and Sally Powisdonated framed wildlifephotographs and copies of CDs(featuring songs with a BSAPflavour) which raised £70 for theAssociation.

The next gathering is on Saturday5 May 2018 – same venue, all welcome.The Dolphin Hotel has limited rooms, sobook early if you want to stay. Otheraccommodation is available nearby.

In attendance were 4484 BuchanTelfer and guest Anthony Dyke, 4799Charles Sutton, 5248 Alan and PaulineLane, 5456 Douglas Broderick, 5755Stewart and Pam Edwards, 6371 Lee and Jan Le Crerar, 6902 Bob and EllieHorn, WP97 Sally Jones, 7125 Pop Ellis, 8210 Mel O’Brien, 8275 AlastairMorgan, 8315 John Padbury, 8355 Chris Butler, 8407 Graham Cambell, 8490Glenn Sharp, 8515 Martin and Sally Powis, 9196 Doug Bing, 9281 StevenTeasdale and guests Mike and Del Stanyon, 9621 Guy Halls, WP354 Jenny

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Evison, 9661 Colin and LouiseAnderson, 10131 Guy French,10519 Paul and Jane Cooke,11999 George Fardell, 14777Howard Garbett and guest LynneHerbst, 21962 David and LesleyVickery, 26265 Norman andWendy Baker, 202956 HildaOlivier and guests Peter Olivier,

Sarah Krynauw and Barbara Botha, NRP guests Tommy Tompkins, Dave andPenny White.

Apologies were received from 5682 Peter Brock, 6479 Ted Ayers-Hunt, 8014Allan Ross-Smith, 2431 Rose Bowen, 204556 Caroline Witts and 9640 DavePenman.

Report by 9661 Colin AndersonPhotographs by 5248 Alan Lane and 8515 Martin Powis


South-East Gathering ReportAnother very successful gathering, organised and hosted by Biff and Netta Way,was held at The Pippin, Maidstone,Kent on Saturday 14 October. Fifty five members, family andfriends from far and wide turned up ona pleasantly warm autumn morning.Soon people gathered togetherenjoying the company. It was great towelcome Don Comerford, Tom Steyland Graeme Wheeler attending forthe first time and it is hoped that theywill become frequent visitors. è

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The South-East gatheringwouldn’t be the same withoutthe welcome appearance of anumber of former members’widows. The buffet lunch wasexcellent and could not befaulted, with more than enoughfor everyone, even for secondsand thirds and might it be said,even for doggy bags.

The tombola draw was made

with the first ticket being drawn by Peter Phillips (Honorary Life President of theUK Branch). A very big thank you to Anne Johnson who sold the tickets and toall who donated the large number and variety of prizes which helped to make thedraw something special. This raised £215 for Association funds. It was well into the afternoon when farewells were said and all were lookingforward to the next get-together. Enjoying the occasion were (4277) Diana Somney, 4428 Bruce and Odette

Gates, (4942) Ivy Marriott withDebbie Marriott, (5055) Jean Minerswith Ida Ballard, 5248 Alan andPauline Lane, 5351 Derek and BabsHollis, 5486 Mike Wood, 5625 Biffand Netta Way with Nicky Hall, 5651Phil Nobes, 5924 Don and JillianComerford, 6193 Peter and CherylGood, 6197 Keith and BarbaraAddison, 6355 Mike Moysen withTodd Kingsley-Jones, (6684) Shirley

Wells, 6905 Peter Phillips, 7211 Peter Biddulph and Maggie Mitchell, 7359Bertie and Jenny Cubitt, 7625 Phil Mead, 7652 Chris and Anne Johnson with

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Irish Gathering ReportThis year the Irish gathering was held in the home of Peter and Marjorie O’Haraon the picturesque Howth peninsula south of Dublin, on 9 September. Thefestivities commenced the previous evening at the Oar House seafood restauranton the quay. Followed by more nightcaps in the elegant Howth Yacht Club, wheremore members joined us.

Saturday morning saw foraging parties scouring Howth for supplies beforearriving at Peter and Marjorie’s, who greeted all warmly, and served a superbspread of hot and cold dishes, accompanied by liquid refreshment.

The gathering was the first after 5584 John Berry had passed on. John,together with 5586 Sandy Stokes, had organised these gatherings for many years.John's wishes were that he did not want a funeral but hoped something would besaid at the gathering and had left a bequest to assist with the proceedings.Examples of John’s work on behalf of the Regimental Association were on displaysurrounding his photograph. The President of the Regimental Association, AlanToms, paid tribute to the immense contribution John had made to thepreservation of the history of the BSAP and the many hundreds of pounds raised

from sales of John’s series of Books of the BSAP generated for the Branch. Initiallywith 6063 Alan Stock, he produced 21 books in the series finishing his finalvolume – Nyati, The Last Quartermaster.

Despite suffering from the treatment for his final illness, John reinvigorated è

Sue Sinkins, 8131 Brian and Anne Hodson, 9933 Tom Steyl, 10046 GrahamWheeler, 10532 Dave and Eileen Pillans, 10577 Jim Harris, WP 472 BettySimpson, 901566 Chris and Helen Tate, 16043 Percy Claridge, 381733 RonDicken with Alice Mann, Carolyn Burton and Sandra Grams, Mike and AileenShute (RAA), Will and Vic Ransom (RAA) and Spring and Margaret Allsop.



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the Outpost digitisation project. With others,he organised scanning Outposts, spendingmany hours patiently using his computer andsteadfastly refusing all offers of assistance toupgrade his equipment. The Association hasbeen provided with a splendid archive ofOutpost magazines. Alan quoted from thosementioning John and chronicling his life and

career, such as his attestation, mentions in stationnotes, marriage and so on.

John’s daughter, Nicky Hall, his brother Brianand sister-in-law Catherine attended the gathering.The Branch Chairman, Mike Coleman thanked theorganisers and all present for attending. Thecustomary group photo was taken, with discourseand reminiscences continuing until Marjorieannounced that it was not a proper Irish party unless there was singing, which shepromptly started in a fine voice. Choruses were sung loudly, Fred Punter wasdissuaded from singing Eskimo Nell. Les Burrow, of technological wizardry,managed to stream the words of songs onto the smart television enabling all tosing classics such as the Fields of Athernry, Molly Malone, the Mountains ofMourne and many others until about 10.30pm when the party broke up.

Many thanks are due to Peter and Marjorie for a truly memorable gathering,worthy successors to John Berry. Those attending were Brian and Catherine Berry,Kathy Hall, 4853 Fred Punter, 5508 Gordon and Eve Norris, 5615 Tom and JoanMeekin, Corrine Meekin, 5625 Biff and Netta Way, 5681 Robin and CaroleHarvey, 6388 Will and Karen Cornell, 6507 Seamus Power, 6737 MikeColeman, Ann and Arthur Cornell, 7211 Peter Biddulph and Maggie Mitchell,7348 Peter and Marjorie O’Hara, 7391 Alan and Lynn Toms, 9591 Les Burrow,90566 Chris and Helen Tate, Assoc. Stan and Ann Mills.See <www.bsapgallery.org/piwigo/index.php?/category/289> on the BSAP Galleryfor photographs of this event.

Report by 7391 Alan TomsPhotographs from various sources

5681 Robin Harvey - in memory of Peter Moores

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Policing In The Real WorldCopied from One Police UK, a Twitter account

In the world inhabited solely by those in possession of armchairs and agendas,it would appear that everything ought to be a priority for the police. But, in the realworld inhabited by police officers and staff, things are a little less straightforward.In that other world, the police should be doing more of this - and more of that. Andmore of the other.

Back in the real world, doing more of one thing means - inevitably - doing lessof another. Because resources are a little bit stretched just at the moment.

And, in any case, if everything is a priority, then nothing is.In the real world, every victim of crime matters. But not all crimes are equal.

Some have to matter more than others. Domestic Violence, for example, has tomatter more than shoplifting. Any crime that has a child or vulnerable adult as itsvictim, has to matter more than one that doesn’t. And so on.

These realities have consequences for the decisions we make – and for the timeand effort we invest in responding to any one type of crime.

But, in the other world, it doesn’t quite seem to work that way. In that otherworld, it is possible both to criticise the police for failing to do enough aboutsomething as deadly serious as modern slavery and, at the same time, to criticisethem for attempts (however clumsy) to raise awareness of the very same issue.Equally, it is possible to berate the police for failing to do enough to engage è

5681 Robin Harvey - in memory of Robert Savage

The Next GenerationA brochure is enclosed with this issue of The UK Outpost. The title is The NextGeneration and this campaign is aimed at members' children, grandchildren,nephews and nieces.

The aim is to encourage them to engage with the Association in order tobecome aware of their family history via the activities of the BSAP, and to stressthe importance of getting a first-hand account of the history of Rhodesia andZimbabwe. By commending the next generation to support the Association it ishoped to continue to celebrate the history and camaraderie of the BSAP. Your help is needed to promote and support this campaign by persuading familymembers to join the Association, ensuring the long-standing reputation of theBSAP as one of the best police forces in the world. The campaign uses the phrase 'Don't be the generation which allows the BSAPheritage to fade into oblivion', so please pass this brochure to a family member orgo to the website where a copy can be downloaded and forwarded, or tell familymembers how to get a copy.

This brochure is available on the BSAP website and may be downloaded andprinted. Click on this link, <www.bsap.org> then select BSAP Network below themain image then click on United Kingdom from the drop-down menu.

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with local communities and, simultaneously, to harangue them for attempting todo just that when they ought to be concentrating on something more serious.

The same people fail to see the irony in suggesting that the police do less Stop& Search, whilst demanding they do more to prevent murderous knife attacks.Or in complaining about visible (and smiling) armed police officers whilstexpecting them to be ready, at a moment’s notice, to respond to the latest terroristoutrage.In the other world, everything is binary – simply black or white, but in the realworld of policing, everything exists in shades of grey.

Those who offer opinions from armchairs have no responsibility for anythingother than the words they write and the things they say. They are not the men andwomen in the arena, operating on the inside of the blue and white cordon tape –where everything is complex and broken and horrifying and terrifying, incircumstances where there is no place for faint hearts. You don’t need to be braveto write headlines or cast stones.In their world, they have the luxury of hours and days and weeks and months – andthe privilege of perfect hindsight.In the real world, there are life or death decisions to be made in fractions ofseconds, in the face of hostility and harm, without anything approaching acomplete set of facts or a full understanding of a situation. In their world, peoplearen’t forgiven for making mistakes and, in thehead-long rush to apportion blame, are given noopportunity to learn from them.

But, in the real world, we make mistakes all thetime. And we need the confidence to be able toadmit to them and the courage to be able to learnfrom them.

In their world, it is perfectly possible to criticisethe police for not taking victims of crime seriouslyenough and, the following day, to criticise them fortaking victims too seriously.

In the real world, police officers tread endlesslyblurred lines.

In their world, everything is easy. In the real world, it is anything but.I’m no blind apologist for policing. We are capable of getting things terribly

wrong – and there should be no hiding from it when we do. The truth is that we areentirely imperfect – both individually and collectively.

But that’s how it is back in the real world.And I refuse to take my place amongst the inhabitants of that other place –

‘those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat’.That’s not for me. I’m a police officer.

C/Supt John Sutherland of the(London) Metropolitan Police

who wrote this article. It isreproduced with full

acknowledgements to JohnSutherland.

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Member i/c, Yukon StovesIn 1957 I was a full Corporal in the British Army serving with the 1st Battalion,Royal Norfolk Regiment (RNR), C Company stationed at Iserlohn in Germany.The Royal Norfolk Regiment, I might add, was the 9th Foot, formed in 1685, RoyalRegiment and very definitely pride of the line; no bias you understand.

In November of that year 5th Brigade HQ, of which the Regiment was amember, decided to hold a winter warfare camp at Willingen Village nearWinterberg and C Company RNR was tasked with providing logistical support as aDuty Company.

At the end of October we went to Willingen to find that the Chunkies (PioneerCorps), under the auspices of the Royal Engineers, were building severalpermanent timber buildings such as officers’ mess, cookhouse, ablutions, stores,generator house, etc.

Our job was to put up twenty four marquees and eight bell tents; themarquees as living quarters, the tents for officers and stores, to receive thosetroops from the brigade who had been chosen to undergo ski and winter warfaretraining. We also did rotational guard duties. This was to be carried out in verycold conditions with snow on the ground.

Putting up the tents and marquees took us about three weeks as the groundwas iron hard and in addition to tent pitching we had to level the general camparea plus the ground on which the tents were to be placed. Fortunately we wereassisted by an RE Bulldozer, and then we put duckboards into all the livingquarters.

Duckboards were also used for access paths between the living quarters andfrom there to the rest of the camp. Duckboards look like the slatted boards seenin showers but much bigger, with boards closer together and held together withiron bands.

It sounds a long time but everything had to be unloaded from the nearby railhead into trucks, off loaded at camp and then manhandled into place. It took fourmen to lift one heavy duckboard.

Each living quarter (marquee) was then given a number which was displayedoutside. When that was finished beds, iron, other ranks with mattress, one, forthe use of were issued 20 to a marquee, plus lockers, steel, other ranks, for theuse of dozens (one-twelfth) to each bed space. Officers’ bell tents had bettermade beds and lockers. Each bed space therefore had a bed with a locker on itsleft, ten to each side, all of which were put in by us.

There was electric light supplied by the generator until 22:30 hours, food wasreasonable and Yukon stoves provided the heat. Although rough to start with wewere very comfortable once we had put everything in place. The British Army wasalways very good at making itself comfortable under any circumstances and withconsiderable ingenuity.

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As remarked, the weather was very cold all the time as, the camp was high up inthe Winterberg Mountains, so one wore two pairs of socks, long johns, pyjamas,shirt, denims, sleeveless leather jerkins and gloves for work. Greatcoats were onlypermitted at night or on guard.

It was at this time that I was made Corporal i/c Yukon stoves, given a party offour private soldiers and a short course in their use by the Royal Engineers whichconsisted, in the time honoured manner, of a quick run through, as they werereturning to barracks for Christmas.

A simple machine we were told but were a bit put off by the glint in theEngineer’s eye and the cynical, ‘Any questions, no, good, good luck, nothingshould go wrong, sign here’. Then he left rather hurriedly, we thought.

As it turned out we were to need all of that good luck.The Yukon Stove was a survivor from World War II. It consisted of an oblong

iron box, on four sturdy iron legs which was placed inside the marquee wallroughly in a central position; one stove to each marquee.

A metal pipe had been welded into the back of the box. One end of the metalpipe was attached to a round metal burner pierced with holes round its top andwhich was situated and welded inside the centre of the box. The box in turn wasenclosed in a thick wire mesh protective covering and was placed inside themarquee.

The other end of the metal pipe was short, protruded out of the metal box anda long sturdy rubber tube was fitted on to it which in turn went out of themarquee through a wall joint. This end had a control tap with spring clip whichheld the rubber tube onto the metal pipe.

Outside the marquee, about three feet from the tent wall was an iron standabout six feet high and with a cage at the top to hold a four-gallon jerrycan at anangle, positioned opposite the stove. The rubber tube, already mentioned, wasthen connected to this jerrycan with a nozzle on the jerrycan cap, which in turnwas held in place by yet another spring clip and controlled by yet another tap.The petrol flow was therefore controlled by a series of taps and regulated so thatit drip fed the burner and although Heath Robinson, actually worked very well ifone was very careful. The stoves gave off a surprising amount of heat andactually glowed when well maintained.

However the whole contraption had to be properly regulated with an even flowof petrol and the risk of fire was ever present. Any elf and safety inspectors wouldhave done their nut but luckily they would not be around for another 40 years.

Our job was to service the stoves daily when the skiers had left camp for skiinstruction, clean the burners, top up the petrol in the jerrycans, deal with anycomplaints and generally check all was well.

To be continued in the next issue.

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Additional photos are urgently needed to enhance the gallery and members arerequested to send copies to Alan Lane at [email protected] preferably at fullresolution or to 109 Buckingham Gardens, West Molesey, Surrey KT8 1TN.

4284 Syd Hubbard

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(6772) Mary Langran - in loving memory of husband, Tim

The Queen's Flame Lily BroochThere is a fascinating tale behind the Queen's favourite brooch. It was with her atthe very start of her reign and it remains with her today. The priceless flame lilybrooch has been among her favourite pieces of jewellery since she was presentedwith it for her 21st birthday. For one Shropshire man the brooch has a specialsignificance because it was made by his father. Eric Kippin handcrafted thediamond and platinum brooch while working for Cartier inJohannesburg in 1947.

It is thought to feature around 300 diamonds on aplatinum base and was presented to the then PrincessElizabeth as a gift from all 42,000 school children inSouthern Rhodesia.

Each child had given a tickey - a silver threepence - topay for the brooch which was created in the shape of theflame lily, Rhodesia’s national flower. It was given to theyoung Princess Elizabeth while she toured southern Africawith her parents, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth,and her sister Princess Margaret.

The Princess Elizabeth so valued the brooch that shehad it in her possession when she visited Kenya five yearslater. It was during that trip she learned of the death of her father and she waswearing the brooch the first time she stepped on British soil as monarch after herflight home in February 1952.

Over the years the Queen has worn the flame lily during many significantoccasions. She wore the jewel during her televised Christmas speech in 2011and most recently when she visited the Cartier Queen's Cup polo tournamentat Windsor.

Leslie Kippin, 70, a retired printer, who has lived in Shropshire for more than30 years, revealed his father had engraved his initials on the brooch. Mr Kippintravelled to Buckingham Palace to inspect the brooch and identify his father'smicroscopic initials.

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NovemberNo sun - no moon!No morn - no noon -No dawn - no dusk - no proper time of day.No warmth, no cheerfulness, no healthful ease,No comfortable feel in any member -No shade, no shine, no butterflies, no bees,No fruits, no flowers, no leaves, no birds! -November! Thomas Hood (1799 to 1845)

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Additional photos are urgently needed to enhance the gallery and members arerequested to send copies to Alan Lane at [email protected] preferably at fullresolution or to 109 Buckingham Gardens, West Molesey, Surrey KT8 1TN.

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Your LettersThe Editor declares the right to edit, or decline to acknowledge or print letters.Anonymous letters will not be accepted, but members may opt to have theiridentity withheld.Hi Parry, walking through Paddington station yesterday I visited The Savannahshop at the foot of the first down escalator to buy some droewors and a gemsquash. The manager, Andrew, admired my BSAP bag and has asked for one tobe delivered on my next trip. The system works!If anyone does travel through Paddington from main line to underground I thinkyou might enjoy visiting The Savannah. Andrew hails from the Eastern Districts.204556 Caroline Witts

Hello Parry, I was shocked and somewhat surprised by the letter, written by oneof our members who wished to remain anonymous, regarding the Photo Galleryof UK Branch members published in the UK Outpost. As the instigator of the gallery, I feel that I should add my thoughts on thematter. The BSAP, as a Force, failed to exist after independence in 1980, withformer members moving to other parts of the world, where many joined thevarious Association Branches in order to maintain their contact with the Force. In my experience, members attending Branch functions invariably discusswhere they had been stationed, their experiences whilst serving and what hadhappened to former members with whom they had served and hadn’t seen foryears. It was for this reason that I thought that a gallery of recent photos of UKBranch members would help to re-ignite these memories. After discussion with the then Editor of the Outpost, the first gallery ofphotos was published, over six years ago, in Issue 79 – Winter 2011 and haveappeared in each issue since. To date some 186 former members’ photos haveappeared in the magazine, each appearing in Force Number order, thus enablingmembers who read the Outpost to anticipate when their own photo is likely toappear. To date, apart from this letter, I have only received positive commentsregarding the gallery. Branch members have sent me their photo to include inthe gallery, asked why their photo hadn’t yet appeared and even requested copiesof their gallery photo. So not everyone dislikes the Photo Gallery. I intend to continue with the Photo Gallery, subject to the approval of theEditor. If any member does not wish their photo to appear, then they shouldcontact me (details are at the bottom of each gallery page) or the Editor andadvise either of their wishes. Regards, 5248 Alan Lane

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Murder in Ross CampThe recent mass murders in Las Vegas set me thinking that such incidents thoughrare are not unknown. Many countries will have experienced such tragedies. Forexample, Dave Blacker dealt with a series of deaths when a mentally ill Europeanpatient failed to self-medicate and ran amok with a large kitchen knife. I think hekilled six people.

The CID Duty Sections were on immediate stand-by from 08:00 on Saturday to07:59 on the following Saturday. Throughout that week there would be a DSO onduty from 16:00 to 24:00 each day and a DPO on duty from 20:00 to 04:00 thefollowing day who both had specific instructions to advise the Duty CID Officer ofany serious crime or incident.

For the week starting on Saturday 3 December 1977 I was Duty CID Officer. Onthe Sunday afternoon I was relaxing at home, when at 19:45 I received a phone callthat there had been a shooting at Ross Camp (the main residential compound forPolice in Bulawayo). By the time I arrived with DCI Duncan McDermid most of theaction had ended. It transpired that D/Sgt Banda Khumalo (a highly regardeddetective) of SB Bulawayo had obtained a BSAP issue P1 pistol and had shot andkilled four civilians and a fifth, who later died, in Mzilikazi. He then went to the RossCamp obtained his own legally held, privately owned shotgun and attacked chiShonamembers in Ross Camp, killing two members, one member’s wife and five juveniles.

During the disturbance Riot Standby had been called out and NSPO RobertFlomes shot and wounded D/Sgt Khumalo, before Sergeant Moyo, despite havingbeen shot in the leg by Khumalo, took the shotgun from him and beat him to deathwith the butt. The butt was completely shattered from the force of the blows.

DCI McDermid and I arranged for the scenes to be protected and guards placedas required. When the number of dead and injured had finally been consolidated itwas found 13 had been killed and 16 injured. Nine of the dead and 15 of thewounded were shot in Ross Camp.

It appears that Khumalo, a member of the Matabele royal Khumalo clan, whoapparently had little regard for those who were not of the Khumalo clan, and utterlydespised chiShonas, was mightily upset that his sister had become engaged to achiShona. The family and clan insult was too much. He had been drinking and themore he drank, the more incensed he became. He had a family argument in Mzilikaziand drove away in a raging fury.

Because of his duties in Special Branch Khumalo may well have been issuedwith a P1 pistol for his personal protection. It appears he collected this pistol andreturned to Mzilkazi where he commenced his murderous assault. His pistol emptyof rounds, he then went to Ross Camp, collected his shotgun and went on thedeadly rampage against chiShona members and their families. At the subsequentinquest, evidence was led that Khumalo had drunk at least a bottle of brandy,and had made many threats against chiShona people.

It is one of the darker, unhappy moments in the history of the BSAP.6609 Parry Jones

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(4180) Jeanne May - in loving memory of husband, Rick

The RhosarianIn emails from Angela Walker (Editor of Fish Eagle) and John Redfern concerningThe Rhosarian, I have received instructions in how to download The Rhosarian.I commend the magazine to you.

Once a year in October, the newsletters of all the Flame Lily branches, theZimbabwe Pensioners’ Association, and the FLAG (Flame Lily Abridged Gazette)are all combined into one issue and circulated nationally.

This year, because of astronomical printing increases, Pretoria decided tosend as many as possible by email (webmail) to save costs. To downloadThe Rhosarian go to -<https://www.academia.edu/35039265/Rhosarian_Magazine_of_the_Flame_Lily_Foundation_2017>

Click on the link or copy all of the link between < and > and paste into yoursearch engine to access the magazine.

In the event of a death of a memberWhen a member dies, friends and/or next-of-kin are asked to notify the Almoneras soon as possible. The UK Branch of the BSAP Regimental Association willendeavour to arrange representation at the funeral of any former member ofthe BSAP. To facilitate this, early notification by family or friends is requested,and members of the BSAP Association living in the area of the funeral will beasked to attend, but this may, of course, not always be possible.The Almoner will, if possible, arrange for a BSAP flag and cap to be madeavailable to the funeral director for use during the funeral. The Almoner may becontacted (see page 49) or email: <[email protected]>


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3924 Howard Jones - Notification has just been received that Howard died,aged 91, on 6 May 2011 in the Eothen Care Home, Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear,England. Howard, who was a member of the UK Branch of the RegimentalAssociation, served from 31 March 1946 to 24 October 1966 retiring with the rankof Chief Superintendent.4565 Marshall Edward Walsh - Notification has just been received thatMarshall died on 4 May 2012 in Ontario, Canada. Marshall served from 6February 1950 to 5 February 1953 leaving with the rank of Constable.Grace Penfold - Notification has just been received that Grace, widow of 6431Iain Penfold, died on 23 March 2013 in St. Austell, Cornwall, England.4732 Phillip John (Phil) Hosford - Notification has just been received that Phildied in New Zealand on 10 September 2015. Phil served from 4 June 1951 to27 October 1971 retiring on pension with the rank of Chief Inspector.WP271 Jennifer (Jenny) Elizabeth Maasdorp died, aged 61,on 9 July 2017 in Antrim Area Hospital, Antrim, Northern Ireland.Jenny, who was a member of the UK Branch of the RegimentalAssociation, served from 7 January 1975 to 31 July 1980 whenshe transferred to the ZRP where she served until 5 June 1983,leaving with the rank of Woman Section Officer. During herservice Jenny served initially at Umtali and then Gwelo beforereturning to Umtali. A keen sportswoman, Jenny representedMidlands and Manicaland Provinces at hockey.6419 Clive Frank Wheatley died on 16 July 2017 in Pomona, Johannesburg,South Africa. Clive served from 12 June 1961 to 15 July 1972 leaving on gratuitywith the rank of Sergeant.5934 Frederick Charles (Fred) Mason MLM died on 24 July 2017 in Hillcrest,Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa. Fred, who was a member of the KwaZulu-Natal Branch of the Regimental Association, attested on 15 December 1958 and

was part of that year’s Mounted Troop. He spent the majority ofservice in Matabeleland before becoming Staff Officer (Recruiting)at PGHQ. He later joined the Support Unit where he served withdistinction, rising to Officer Commanding of the Unit. Fred serveduntil the 31 July 1980 when he transferred to the ZRP where heserved until 14 August 1980 before retiring on pension with therank of Chief Superintendent. Whilst in the UK in 1987, Fred,together with Mike Leach and Tim Weimer became founding è

ObituariesIt is with regret that we report the following deaths.

The Chairman and Committee, on behalf of all members,extend their sympathy to family and friends.

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Trustees of the BSAP Trust which has, over the years, disbursed thousands ofpounds to assist those members of the UK Branch of the Regimental Associationwho, to quote the deed of trust, 'are distressed through sickness or poverty'.3693 Charles Anthony (Bill) Schollum died, aged 103, on 31 July 2017 in the

Atawhai Rest Home, Napier, New Zealand. Bill was the foundermember of the New Zealand Branch of the RegimentalAssociation, an Honorary Life Member, Chairman for 30 years,and was still serving as Branch historian when he died. He wasnot only the oldest member of the New Zealand Branch of theAssociation but also the oldest Association member worldwide.Bill was born in Waiwera, New Zealand and spent his early yearson his father’s farm where he learnt to ride and handle firearms.An accomplished horseman, Bill served in the North Auckland

Mounted Rifles where he developed his lifelong interest in rifle shooting. A friendof his joined the New Zealand police force and Bill decided to join up as well, butwas rejected as being too short. This made him look for a police force that wouldaccept him and he found that the BSAP and the Western Australian police forcewould do so. Bill decided to go to Africa influenced by the stories told to him byhis father who was one of ten New Zealanders who volunteered to join the SouthAfrican Army forces in the Boer war.

Bill attested in the BSAP as a Trooper on 3 February 1938, aged 24, and afterinitial uniform service he transferred to CID where he specialised in fingerprintsand photography, becoming a fingerprint expert and scenes of crimephotographer. In 1956 Bill, along with two other members, received theCommissioner’s Special Commendation for their display of courage and tenacity ofpurpose culminating in the arrest of two armed Europeans in the Bulalima-Mangwe area of Matabeleland. He later headed the Central Criminal Bureau (CCB)in Salisbury. Bill was commissioned in 1960 and retired on 28 February 1963 withthe rank of Detective Superintendent. Bill and his family returned to New Zealandin 1963 and settled in Saint Heliers, Auckland where he secured a job at theUniversity of Auckland as a scientific photographer in the Department ofAnthropology, Archaeology and Maori Studies until his eventual retirement. Bill’spassion for full-bore rifle shooting continued in the BSAP where he representedhis Province and the Force on numerous occasions.

Back in New Zealand he joined the Akarana Rifle Club in Auckland where hisweekly trip to the rifle range was approximately 50km there and back and hewould drive himself. This continued until his 98th birthday when on his mandatorybi-annual review, he lost his driver's licence on advice from his doctor. This put astop to his shooting. He was a superb long range shot and won the NorthAuckland long range championship on several occasions. In 2014, Bill celebratedhis centenary among family and friends in Saint Heliers where he received a letterfrom HM the Queen, the Prime Minister of New Zealand, and the Mayor of

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Auckland. Bill was also made an Honorary Life Vice President of the BSAPRegimental Association.900947 Andrew Staunton died on 3 August 2017 in Harare, Zimbabwe.Andrew joined the Force on 1 January 1975 as a NSPO and served for one year.8836 Peter Morton Beckley died on 6 August 2017 in East London, SouthAfrica. Peter served from 29 June 1972 to 30 August 1975 leaving with the rankof Patrol Officer.5507 Brian Taylor died, aged 83, on 15 August 2017 in Queen AlexandraHospital, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. Brian, who was member of the UK

Branch of the Regimental Association, saw service in the RoyalAir Force before attesting into the Force on 24 June 1956. Brianserved until 30 July 1980 when he transferred to the ZRPwhere he served until 17 January 1983 retiring with the rank ofInspector. After his depot training, Brian was initially posted toWaterfalls before transferring to the District Branch spendingthe majority of his service in Mashonaland Province. He servedat various times at Marandellas, Umvukwes, Sinoia, Karoi,Goromonzi, Mphoengs, Matobo, Hartley and Mrewa and asProvincial Clerk at Mashonaland Province North. He was also

part of the BSAP contingent that went to Nyasaland in 1959. After leaving theForce, Brian worked for 15 years at Scotfin, Asset Financing Branch of Zimbank inSinoia, followed by several years with Elcombes also in Sinoia before returning toEngland in 2006. He was a very keen medal collector and his knowledge in thisfield was unequalled and his extensive and detailed work in preserving the historyof the Regiment is a living testimony to his remarkable talents. Brian is survivedby his daughter Katherine and son Richard. Roy Townsend, Cliff Rogers, MikePurslow, Peter Dancer, John Neale and Alan Lane represented the Association atBrian’s funeral.8383 Grant Douglas Bigg died during night 13/14 August 2017 in WestvilleHospital, Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa. Grant served from 26 January1970 to 25 January 1973 leaving with the rank of Patrol Officer.9677 Michael Ferdinand Johan Engelbrecht died, aged 59, on 25 August2017 in Harare, Zimbabwe. Michael served from 4 July 1976 to 30 July 1980when he transferred to the ZRP where he served until 4 October 1980 leavingwith the rank of Section Officer.5928 Kenneth Edwin (Ken) Van Dyk died, aged 76, on 28 August 2017 inLondon, Ontario, Canada. Ken served from 17 November 1958 to 31 March 1964leaving with the rank of Constable.WP 138 Trudy Cliff died, aged 67, on 3 September 2017 in New Zealand. Trudi,who was a member of the New Zealand Branch of the Regimental Association,served from 13 January 1969 to 10 February 1971 leaving with the rank ofWoman Patrol Officer. è

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6606 Richard David (Taffy) James died, aged 76, on 4 September 2017 inSydney, New South Wales, Australia. Taffy, who was a memberof the UK Branch of the Regimental Association, attested on 12February 1962. He served in Mashonaland District at Sinoia,Mangula, Bindura, Umvukwes, Concession, Marandellas, Mtoko,Wedza and Sipolilo before being transferred to Gwelo, Shabaniand finally Fort Victoria. Taffy served to 30 July 1980 when hetransferred to the ZRP where he served until 13 May 1983retiring with the rank of Chief Superintendent. [Taffy and Iexperienced one of those coincidences when we joined the rest of the

UK recruits on board the RMS Capetown Castle on 25 January 1962. As we were briefed byCol. Walker I looked around at my fellows and realised I recognised Taffy and I could see herecognised me. We had been in the same form in Tywyn School, West Wales seven yearsbefore and now we were to be in the same recruit squad – Ed.]6393 Chris Wilkinson died on 5 September 2017 in Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal,South Africa. Chris served from 21 March 1961 to 30 July 1980 when hetransferred to the ZRP where he served until 31 December 1980 retiring with therank of Detective Chief Inspector.4059 Peter John (PJ) Robinson PMM died, aged 92, on 7September 2017 in Harare, Zimbabwe. PJ, an Honorary LifeVice President of the BSA Police Regimental Association and anHonorary Life Member of the Mashonaland Branch, served withdistinction between 11 June 1946 and 1 May 1975 retiring withthe rank of Senior Assistant Commissioner. Following his servicein the force, PJ went into the local security industry setting upGuard Alert.6636/7560 Walter Oldnal (Wallie) Latham died on 8September 2017 in Eshowe, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa. Wallie initially servedfrom 13 March 1962 to 5 July 1965. He re-joined on 12 March 1966 and serveduntil 31 August 1976 leaving with the rank of Inspector.4384 Barry Gordon Thomas died on 24 September 2017 in Durban, Kwa-ZuluNatal, South Africa. Barry, who was a member of the Kwa-Zulu Natal Branch of theRegimental Association, served from 1 February 1949 to 15 January 1972 retiringwith the rank of Chief Inspector.111048 Frank Colin Frith died on 25 September 2017 in Nelspruit, MpumalangaProvince, South Africa. Frank served from 29 December 1979 to 30 July 1980when he transferred to the ZRP where he served until 28 December 1981 leavingwith the rank of Patrol Officer.6316 Robin Irvine (Bob) Wishart died on 25th September 2017 in Pretoria,South Africa. Bob, who was a member of the Transvaal Branch of the RegimentalAssociation, served from 12 February 1961 to 5 June 1980 retiring with the rank ofDetective Chief Inspector.

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4481 Harold William (Bill) Neale (right) died, aged 88 on30 September 2017 in Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England.Bill, who was a member of the UK Branch of the RegimentalAssociation, served from 18 October 1949 to 18 May 1970retiring with the rank of Section Officer.4819 Brian Chris Lay died, aged 84, on 8 October 2017 inChelmsford, Essex, England. Brian, who was a member of theUK Branch of the Regimental Association, was born in West Ham,

London and after leaving Leyton County HighSchool, worked as a clerk with London City Council and thenwith the education department of Essex County Council. Briandid not find this work to his liking and attested into the Forceon 3 December 1951. After his Depot training Brian wasposted to Bulawayo where he served until 1958 before beingtransferred to Salisbury. Promoted to Inspector in 1962, Brianwas stationed in Salisbury South District serving at Southerton,Harare, Matapi and Machipisa before becoming Q Rep. forSalisbury Province. In 1967 he was promoted to Chief

Inspector and was appointed Member in Charge, Que Que for a short time beforebecoming Officer Commanding, Support Unit. Further promotion followed withBrian becoming Superintendent (Salisbury South) and then Officer Commanding,Salisbury Suburban District. Brian served until 5 December 1976 retiring with therank of Chief Superintendent.4368 David Tennant Allan died, aged 90, on 26 October 2017 in Dalgety Bay,Fife, Scotland. David, who was a member of the UK Branch of the RegimentalAssociation, served from 10 January 1949 to 2 July 1963 leaving on gratuity withthe rank of Sergeant.5240 Roger John Patching died, aged 81, on 29 October2017 in Stafford, England. Roger, who was a member of theUK Branch of the Regimental Association served from 4 April1954 to 31 July 1980 when he transferred to ZRP where heserved until 21 March 1981 retiring with the rank of ChiefInspector.

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BSAP Association ContactsPresident: 7391 Alan Toms, Hon. Secretary: 7784 Steve Acornley

(Contact details are below)

United Kingdom Branch - CommitteeChairman: 6737 Mike Coleman, 2 Knights Way, Great DunmowCM6 1UL Tel: 01371 874800 Mob: 07831 413430Email: [email protected] Chairman and Trustee: 7391 Alan Toms, High Trees,Manor Road, Wickhamford, Evesham, Worcestershire WR11 7SATel: 01386 831541 Email: [email protected]. Secretary: 7784 Steve Acornley, Rowan Tree Cottage, Lochton,Birgham, Berwickshire TD12 4NH Tel: 01890 830235Mob: 07881 520 345 Email: [email protected]. Treasurer: 10577 Jim Harris, 32 New Road, East Hagbourne,Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 9JU Email: [email protected]: 07831 316591Deputy Secretary and Quartermaster: 7359 Bertie Cubitt, Fritton,55 Church Road, Elmstead, Nr. Colchester, Essex CO7 7AWTel: 01206 822814 Email: [email protected] Outpost and Functions Sec.: 6609 Parry Jones, 18 RomanWay, Thrapston, Northants NN14 4TE Tel: 01832 732668Mob: 07954 177394 Email: [email protected]: 110619 Bruce Braes, Old Vallis Cottage, Vallis Road, Frome,Somerset BA11 3EN Mob: 07754 303128 Email: [email protected] and Trust Co-ordinator: 9086 Tony Granger, The Harridge,11 Melbourne Rise, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY3 5DATel: 01743 360827 Email: [email protected]: 7211 Peter Biddulph, South Lodge Farm, 380 WateringburyRoad, East Malling, West Malling, Kent ME19 6JJ Tel: 01622 812297Mob: 07986 565079 Email: [email protected] Jim Harris, see above4853 Fred Punter, Mhlaloenhle, 182 St Neots Road, Sandy, SG19 1BUTel: 01767 223393 Email: [email protected] Alan Toms, see above

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UK Regional RepresentativesAnglia & East Midlands: 9439 Glenn Seymour Hall, 3 Merlin Drive, SandySG19 2UN Tel: 01767 691095 Email: [email protected]: 7348 Peter O’Hara, 17 Woodside, Balkill Road, Howth, Dublin D13 YA29Tel: 00 353 1 8322135 Email: [email protected]: 4933 Rod Wilson, Flat No 3, 39 Digg Lane, Moreton, WirralCH46 6AG Tel: 0151 6051333 Email: [email protected]: 8405 Robert (Rob) Minchin, 92 Crosswood Terrace, Tarbrax, EH55Email: [email protected] Tel: 01501 785541South-East: 5625 Biff Way, 16 Charles Busby Court, Bentley Close, Royal BritishLegion Village, Aylesford, Kent ME20 7SG Tel: (home) 01622 716473Mob: 0785 425 2392 Email: [email protected]: 9661 Colin Anderson, Tel: (home) 01392 439948Email: [email protected]; 9196 Doug Bing, Tel: (home) 01395 267705Email: [email protected]; 9621 Guy Halls, Tel: (home) 01722 333341Email: [email protected]: 7385 Rev. Keith Lamb, 54 Dan-y-Den, Mardy, Abergavenny NP7 6PLTel: 01873 850 166 Email: [email protected] Visitors’ Liaison: 5625 Biff Way, Email: [email protected]

Overseas Branches and RegionsAustralia: WP169 Pauline McCarthy, Email: [email protected]: 8705 Bruce Beukman, Email: [email protected] Cape: 7890 Ed Holloway, Tel: +27822921664 Mob: +836516914Email: [email protected] Natal: 7229 Des Howse, P O Box 804, Link Hills 3652, RSATel: 031-7621010 Mob: 083-4406740 Email: [email protected]: 7458 Mike Fox, PO Box GD3, Greendale, ZimbabweMob: +263 772 376 994 Email: [email protected]: Denise Hurry, wife of 9499 Karl Hurry, Att. K Hurry, c/o Guard Alert,135 Jason Moyo Street (Between 13th and 14th Avenues), Bulawayo, ZimbabweEmail: [email protected] Midlands: 8242 Alan Bennett, 51 Uplands Road, Blackridge,Pietermaritzburg 3201 RSA Tel: 033-3441122 Mob: 0722863393Email: [email protected] Zealand: 6121 Mike Harvey, 87 Jackson Way, RD3, Silverdale, 0993,New Zealand Tel: +64 27438668 Mob: +64-210650159Email: [email protected]: Ian Bate, Tel: 082 0505156 Email: [email protected] States of America: 6388 Will Cornell, 17462 Walnut Street, Yorba Linda,California 92886-1827 USA Tel: 001 714 993 1975 Email: [email protected] Cape: 6874 Neville Spurr, 15 Stanford Road, Claremont 7708, RSA

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