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Tag Archives: 1SAI
61 Mech: The Book
When the 61 Mech Veterans Association was founded a few years ago, it was decided that the story of 61 Mechanised Battalion Group needed to be told. Not only to preserve the history for the future, but also to correct … Continue reading
Posted in Border War, Military, Personal, Retrospective, South Africa, War
Tagged 1SAI, 61 Mech, 61 Mechanised Battalion Group, Angola, APC, Border War, Infantry, Lohathla, Mechanised Infantry, Ratel, Ratel 20, South West Africa
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61 Mech AGM
It was August last year that I seem to have started this blog thang, and my fourth post dealt with the 2nd AGM of the 61 Mech veterans Association. I served with the unit from December 1980 till December 1981 … Continue reading
Posted in Border War, Johannesburg, Military, Personal, Retrospective, South Africa, War
Tagged 1SAI, 61 Mech, 61 Mechanised Battalion Group, Border War, Omuthiya, Ratel, SADF, War Museum
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They do not grow old, as we grow old.
In the course of my gravehunting I was always on the lookout for four specific graves. These are the final resting place of 4 young boys who died during their military service, and with whom I served during my two years. … Continue reading
Posted in Border War, Heritage, Johannesburg, Military, Personal, Retrospective, South Africa, War
Tagged 1SAI, 61 Mech Bn Grp, Border War, Casualty, death, Omuthiya, soldier
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30 years ago.
30 years ago, on the 16th of December 1918, I left South West Africa and the Border and headed back to 1SAI in Bloemfontein. We were due to kla out on the 18th and we had over 200 troops in … Continue reading
Posted in Border War, Military, Personal, Retrospective, South Africa
Tagged 1SAI, 61 Mech, Army, Bloemfontein, Infantry, MIlitary, National Service, Omuthiya
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