FOUR AND A HALF DAYS ON THE RRM AND THE SAR
FOUR AND A HALF DAYS ON THE R.R.M AND THE S.A.R Steve Clarke, UJS, Chancellor, UBHS – 1948-1956 sent in this delightful story of a train trip back in 1957. It all began with three young men standing on...
View ArticleTHE ZEEDERBERG COACH
THE ZEEDERBERG COACH HISTORY. Danny Hartman sends us the story of the famous Zeederberg Coaches which were at one stage the primary source of luxury transportation back in the day. Shortly after...
View ArticleAFRICAN CANOE ADVENTURES - PART ONE
AFRICAN CANOE ADVENTURES BY PHIL TITHER. These events took place during the early 1970's on the Zambesi River. I did not keep a diary (wish I had). In consequence no exact dates can be given. The...
View ArticleAFRICAN CANOE ADVENTURES PART TWO
CANOE TRIP WITH JIM PAWSON. This is the second adventure along the Zambesi in a Canoe sent in by Phil Tithers. Jim expressed an interest in taking a Zambesi canoe trip, and using the same type of...
View ArticleAFRICAN CANOE ADVENTURES - PART THREE
A SIX MAN CANOE TRIP. Phil Tither' final story on canoeing the great Zambesi in the 1970's. A third trip was organised, those who went were - Jim Pawson, Bill Powys, Don Junner, Dave Jenkins, Rob...
View ArticleThe Renault R4 - Rixi taxi
Reminiscences in Rhodesia of the Renault R4 Reminiscences sent in by Trevor *. In 1965 I was working for Lever Brothers and Maurice bought the first R4 I had ever seen. I felt that our Morris 1000 that...
View ArticleHAVOC AS FUEL DEPOT BLAZES
Nick Baalbergen made the following articles from the Herald News Paper available to ORAFs regarding the attack on the Salisbury Fuel Depot on the 13 December 1978.
View ArticleFLT SGT ARTHUR BRADLEY WOODVINE
Cyril Dennison has forwarded a short biography of his uncle, Flt. Sgt. Arthur Bradley Woodvine who was KIA on the 11 April 1944. Arthur was born in Manchester in the United Kingdom and migrated with...
View ArticleGRANITE POOLS BY STRETCH
Granite Pools Book Series by Stretch. Many of our readers will remember Stretch Merrington from Rhodesia, but what many of you may not know is that Stretch is also an author. Stretch has written the...
View ArticlePASSING OF EDWARD LESLIE NORRIS
SAD PASSING OF EDWARD LESLIE NORRIS. It is with profound sorrow that we advise of the passing of our much beloved husband, father and grandfather, Edward Leslie Norris on 03 April 2014, at 21h30. We...
View ArticlePASSING OF AIR MARSHAL ARCHIE WILSON
PASSING OF AIR MARSHAL ARCHIE WILSON. It is with regret that ORAFs pass on the following sad news received from Jann Carlstein- My father, Air Marshal Archie Wilson, (Rtd), passed away last night at...
View ArticlePASSING OF HECTOR BRIDGES
PASSING OF HECTOR BRIDGES ORAFs received the following notification; Hector Bridges, ex-Rhodesian Air Force Comcen. New Sarum/Salisbury passed away on 2nd July 2014. Unfortunately we have no other...
View ArticlePASSING OF BILL GALLOWAY
PASSING OF BILL "WALLY'' GALLOWAY ORAFs received the following sad news today of the passing of Bill Galloway. Bill passed away on Wed 6 Aug 14 at the Norwich City Hospital after a long struggle...
View ArticlePASSING OF LESLIE WILLIAM BOSWELL
PASSING OF LESLIE WILLIAM BOSWELL. It with deep sadness that Dave Stone advises of the passing of Leslie William Boswell on the 27th June in South Africa. Les, a Halton brat served in the RRAF at...
View ArticlePASSING OF PETE VAN DER SCHYFF
PASSING OF PETE VAN DER SCHYFF ORAFs has sadly learned of the passing of Pete in 2012. Pete joined the Rhodesian Air Force on 01 February, 1972 with 28 LAR and left in 1974 to pursue a civilian...
View ArticlePASSING OF OSWALD OSSIE DESMOND PENTON
PASSING OF OSWALD "OSSIE" DESMOND PENTON It is with deep sadness that ORAFs advise of the passing of Ossie Penton today at 16h50 GMT in Durban, KwaZulu Natal. Ossie was a highly respected member of the...
View ArticlePASSING OF JOHN FRANCIS BARNES
PASSING OF JOHN FRANCIS BARNES We are very sad to report the passing of John Francis Barnes earlier this morning of the 03th September 2014, in Wiltshire, United Kingdom. John was attached to 10 SSU...
View ArticlePASSING OF LANGDON SPIDER WEBB
PASSING OF LANGDON "SPIDER" WEBB It is with deep regret that we advise of the passing today of "Spider" Webb at 17h00. Funeral arrangements to follow. ORAFs extends it deepest sympathies to the family...
View ArticlePETER PITHY GREEN
PETER GREEN’S ESCAPE STORY (France August & September 1944) A while ago I read an entry about Harry Wheeler in which mention was made to my brother Peter Green and I thought some of the ORAFS...
View ArticleWith Rifle and Camera in Rhodesia
With Rifle and Camera in Rhodesia. A Holiday away from the Beaten Track..... "Most Delightful Trip I Have Ever Done." In this article there are no stories of exciting chases by lions; no details of...
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