01 NOVEMBER - REMINDERS FROM OUR RHODESIAN PAST.

[Eddy Norris]

Our Rhodesian Heritage

(Compiled and Administered by ORAFs)

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REMINDERS FROM OUR RHODESIAN PAST

(Many Milestones made Rhodesia)

01 November, 1940 - Plt. Off. Morgan, Gilbert. Hampden Pilot. KIA. WW2. 

01 November, 1942 - Fg. Off. Wright, Russell Albert. Spitfire VB Pilot. KIA. WW2. 

01 November, 1944 - Fg. Off. Haworth, John Hereward. Lancaster Pilot. KIA. WW2.

01 November, 1975 - DA. Zvomuya, Fanwell Maganiso. INTAF. KOAS during Operation Hurricane. RoH. 

01 November, 1976 - 647427 Rct. Chitiyo, Benjamin. Depot RAR. KOAS - Accidental shooting. RoH. 

01 November, 1979 - Auxiliary Constable. Jakopo, N. BSA Police Auxiliary Reserve. KIA. RoH. 

01 November, 1979 - Cpl. Mangwiro, R. KIA. RoH. 

01 November, 1893 - Battle of Bambezi - The defeat of the Matabele Army. See;http://zimfieldguide.com/matabeleland-south/battle-bembesi-called-egodade-amandebele

01 November, 1914 - Mr (Later Sir.) Drummond Chaplin appointed Administrator of Southern Rhodesia. 

November, 1935 - Start of the 1st Battalion Rhodesia Regiment - Air Section.

November, 1964 - Squadron Leader, Dams, C. appointed as Staff Officer HQ - Director of Air Plans and intelligence (DAPI).

November, 1967 - Assistant Physical Training Instructors Course.

November, 1969 until May 1973 -   Capt. Reid-Daly, R.F.   (D.M.M., M.B.E.) Appointed OC Support Commando RLI

01 November, 1970 - WO.1 Ovington. (Engines) appointed as WO1 i/c of No. 3 Squadron.

 

01 November, 1970 until 26 July, 1971-  Master Technician Theobald, D.G. (Rusty) appointed as i/c Technical Control at New Sarum. Theobald took over from Master Technician Ovington, Rex (Engines)

November 1974 until June 1975 - Capt. Morgan-Davies, N.B. Appointed OC Support Group RLI.

01 November, 1978 - Jack William Pithey becomes the President of the Republic of Rhodesia. 

ORAFs strives for accuracy and fairness.

If you see something that doesn't look right, contact me.

The book "Rhodesian Combined Forces Roll of Honour 1966 - 1981" by Gerry van Tonder and Adrian Haggett (available from 30 Degrees South Publishers) is recommended as a reference for losses from the Rhodesian Bush War.

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Sent in memory of Eddy Norris

by Paul Norris & Denise Taylor

RSA & Canada

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