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Tag Archives: MOTH
Remembering our lost soldiers.
On Sunday 3 June I attended the annual wreath laying service at the SADF Wall of Remembrance at the Voortrekker Monument. This is the 4th time I have attended the service, and the second time I have laid a wreath … Continue reading
Posted in Border War, Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Memorials and Monuments, Military, Personal, Pretoria, Retrospective, South Africa, War, War Grave, War Memorial, World War 1, World War 2
Tagged 32 Battalion Tree of Honour, Army, Border War, MOTH, SADF, Unknown Soldier, VTM, Wall of Remembrance
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East Rand Excursion. Benoni and environs.
My 2012 gravehunting season started with a major expedition planned for the 10th of January. The weather, unpredictable as always, gave me a short respite and I set the mission in motion. There were 3 CWGC graves to find in Styx … Continue reading
Preserved Tanks. A Clutch of Crusaders
Another tank that seems to dominate the gate guard and plinthed tank collection is the British Crusader MkII. Again I have no idea why there are so many around, it is possible that they were used for training duties and then became surplus … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Johannesburg, Military, Personal, Retrospective, South Africa, War
Tagged Crusader, Gateguard, MOTH, tank, Warfare
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Preserved Tanks: Heaps of Honeys
Tanks are interesting vehicles, for some odd reason I find them fascinating, and having served in mechanised infantry myself I know how safe you feel behind those steel walls, but how vulnerable you really are to anything bigger than a … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Johannesburg, Military, Personal, Retrospective, South Africa, War
Tagged Bovington, Gateguard, Honey Tank, M3 Stuart Tank, MOTH
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The Border Boys Parade
When I packed up my troubles in my old kit bag so many years after leaving the military I really cut all ties with it for many years. There was nobody who understood what I had gone though and frankly … Continue reading
Posted in Border War, Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Military, Pretoria, South Africa, War, War Memorial
Tagged 61 Mechanised Battalion Group, Border War, MIlitary, MOTH, Parade, Remembrance, SADF, Soldiers, South Africa
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