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Fire Force Charlie, based out of Rutenga FAF in 1979
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1st Battalion The Rhodesian African Rifles Officers 1981. Back Row L-R 2/Lt John Wynne Hopkins, Capt Ken Alexander, Lt Max Chinyangania, Lt Simon Mundingi. Middle Row L-R Lt Rufu Mutandwa, Lt Andy Todd, Lt Willard Fleetwood, Lt David Hill, Capt Basil Clarke, Lt Dave Grant (Queens Colour) Lt Jo Mukaro (Regimental Colour) Capt Dicky Momsen,…
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From Pat Lawless, Chairman the RAR Regtl Assn. It is with deep sadness I report the passing of Major Tony Lee, who died after a short though remarkable battle with cancer at 4.30am yesterday (Mon 17 July 2017), in the UK. Remarkable because of his tenacity and spirit in confronting what he saw was a…
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Offer of Free Accommodation – Funeral of Brian Oliver, Friday 6 January 2017 Elaine (Brian’s stepdaughter) has been in touch: a generous friend of the Oliver family is making available three double rooms at a nearby guest house for the night of the funeral (6 Jan 17); please call Elaine on +44 (0)7543 224147, quoting…
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BRIGADIER FRANCIS JOHN WANE ISO Francis John Wane was born October 1880 in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, the son of a prosperous merchant who owned and operated the Red Barn Grain and Feed Merchants in the town. His mother was a music teacher. The UK census of 1890 show that his grandparents managed ‘Red Barn’ farm…
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The New Rhodesia Forum (NRF) and the Rhodesian African Rifles Regimental Association (RAR gibsonRegtl Assn) are pleased to jointly announce the successful conclusion of a project to restore the water supply of a former RAR soldier in Zimbabwe. Gibson Nkala was a former member of both the 1stand 2nd Battalions of the Rhodesian African Rifles,…
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Along with KAR, (+RAR), British West African forces played major roles in the East African Campaign. In fact, it was the motorised Nigerian brigade of 11th African Division from the RWAFF that captured and occupied Mogadishu, the then capital of Italian Somaliland. Mussolini’s Italian forces had no defence, as they had previously been dealt heavy…
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BRIGADIER FRANCIS JOHN WANE ISO Francis John Wane was born October 1880 in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, the son of a prosperous merchant who owned and operated the Red Barn Grain and Feed Merchants in the town. His mother was a music teacher. The UK census of 1890 show that his grandparents managed ‘Red Barn’ farm…
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Fire Force Charlie, based out of Rutenga FAF in 1979
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1st Battalion The Rhodesian African Rifles Officers 1981. Back Row L-R 2/Lt John Wynne Hopkins, Capt Ken Alexander, Lt Max Chinyangania, Lt Simon Mundingi. Middle Row L-R Lt Rufu Mutandwa, Lt Andy Todd, Lt Willard Fleetwood, Lt David Hill, Capt Basil Clarke, Lt Dave Grant (Queens Colour) Lt Jo Mukaro (Regimental Colour) Capt Dicky Momsen,…
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From Pat Lawless, Chairman the RAR Regtl Assn. It is with deep sadness I report the passing of Major Tony Lee, who died after a short though remarkable battle with cancer at 4.30am yesterday (Mon 17 July 2017), in the UK. Remarkable because of his tenacity and spirit in confronting what he saw was a…
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Offer of Free Accommodation – Funeral of Brian Oliver, Friday 6 January 2017 Elaine (Brian’s stepdaughter) has been in touch: a generous friend of the Oliver family is making available three double rooms at a nearby guest house for the night of the funeral (6 Jan 17); please call Elaine on +44 (0)7543 224147, quoting…
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BRIGADIER FRANCIS JOHN WANE ISO Francis John Wane was born October 1880 in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, the son of a prosperous merchant who owned and operated the Red Barn Grain and Feed Merchants in the town. His mother was a music teacher. The UK census of 1890 show that his grandparents managed ‘Red Barn’ farm…
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The New Rhodesia Forum (NRF) and the Rhodesian African Rifles Regimental Association (RAR gibsonRegtl Assn) are pleased to jointly announce the successful conclusion of a project to restore the water supply of a former RAR soldier in Zimbabwe. Gibson Nkala was a former member of both the 1stand 2nd Battalions of the Rhodesian African Rifles,…
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Along with KAR, (+RAR), British West African forces played major roles in the East African Campaign. In fact, it was the motorised Nigerian brigade of 11th African Division from the RWAFF that captured and occupied Mogadishu, the then capital of Italian Somaliland. Mussolini’s Italian forces had no defence, as they had previously been dealt heavy…
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BRIGADIER FRANCIS JOHN WANE ISO Francis John Wane was born October 1880 in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, the son of a prosperous merchant who owned and operated the Red Barn Grain and Feed Merchants in the town. His mother was a music teacher. The UK census of 1890 show that his grandparents managed ‘Red Barn’ farm…
