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Date: Tue 13/2/07 3:52PM
From: Juan Victor
Email: juanvictor_1@msn.com

Message: A great many memories recalled- some great; others not. UK not as cold as Oudtshoorn! Was in Oudtshoorn about a year ago- strange to see the main rugby field is now a football pitch.


Date: Thu 15/2/07 11:13AM
From: Marius Pretorius
Email: annamarie@connix.co.za

Message: 76294834 2Lt JLs at Oudtshoorn 1979, 2nd year platoon commander at 8 SAI, Upington (1980). Did duties in Rhodesia and Kavango. B-Coy, Platoon 2. Platoon sarge was Cpl Wimpy van Zyl. Yes Bruce Strachan, I remember Addo van Zyl well, he was a platoon sergeant in 1980, not mine though. Good times. Where are you guys?


Date: Fri 16/2/07 8:12AM
From: Charles Marais
Email: charles@faconsult.co.za

Message: 1SDB + Pantserskool 1974 - D Eskn Rooikop + Ruacana + Brug 14 1975 - nog nooit spyt nie - sien net 1980 + 1990 waars die ouer garde van 70's


Date: Thu 22/2/07 1:32PM
From: Wikus Weideman
Email: wikus@moncor.co.za

Message: die site bring goeie memorys terug.waar is die ou dae van pos,pakkies,pay,pas en......


Date: Thu 22/2/07 2:41PM
From: Butch
Email: bumpercars@telkomsa.net

Message: it would be great to have contact with all those that started with me at 11 commando, my tracker buddies ,horseman, bikes, those that jumped out of planes and all till my end in 1988 the times we had crossed into Angola, the work done with 32, greatest unit on earth, not saying ours was not, only knowing where they are today.


Date: Wed 28/2/07 3:03PM
From: Bulgarian
Email: vurtop@yahoo.com

Message: Great Page! Salutes to all former soldiers of SADF


Date: Fri 2/3/07 5:18PM
From: Mark Dudley
Email: markdudleycowes@hotmail.com

Message: 80610223BG - 6 SAI Grahamstown & 111HPU Marines 1985 to 1987. Great site.


Date: Sun 4/3/07 8:54PM
From: Gert Kruger
Email: gertkruger@operamail.com

Message: This is a great site. Is there any site where one can get in contact with other National Servicemen? If not, it could be a great to get one off the ground. These memories should not be forgotten. Once again; this is a great site. Thank you for this.


Date: Fri 9/3/07 7:45PM
From: Etienne du Plessis
Email: etienne@boernet.co.za

Message: 90471111BG. Goeie werk ouens, hou so aan. Was bevoorreg om die laaste inname in 93 te wees. Pantserskool, 1 Spes Diens, en 61 Meg Snelle ontplooiingsmag. Goeie tye. Die SAW was beslis die beste weermag in die wereld


Date: Sun 11/3/07 6:01PM
From: Sarel van den Berg
Email: rtino@telkomnet.co.za

Message: 1975 Walvisbay 2Sai Bn Gr.A Company.Basics :- Swartkoppies,Dune 7,Wortel and Kuiseb. Operational :- Raucana, Caloeque, Perera Dece. After 11 Nov:- Ops Savanna:- Silva Porto. General Machado, Luso and Texiera de Sousa.GREAT TIMES !!!!


Date: Fri 16/3/07 11:10PM
From: Francois Lombard
Email: reformasdifranco@yahoo.es

Message: 82289497bg 10 AA regiment youngsfield 82 84 hi there ou manne! i miss those times i live in spain now but i think every day of the border in ovamboland hope to meet old pels agen take care you guys out there in todays world.


Date: Mon 19/3/07 8:22PM
From: Johann Swart
Email: johannswart@tiscali.co.za

Message: Yes troepe! Did nat. serv. Jan 85 till Nov 87. Jan 86-Nov 87 stationed at 6 Maintenance Unit in Rundu. Did 3 yrs (short service). What a memory. Its 20 yrs down the line and still clear as yesterday. Wonderfull to stumble across this site. If you recognise me and specially if your name is Lt. Christo Lombardt, pls contact me.


Date: Thu 22/3/07 5:04PM
From: Steve Lotter
Email: THESTEEG@POLKA.CO.ZA

Message: If there are any old soldiers of 6SAI "D" Company anti-tank platoon, please contact me... I am still involved with the reserve force ... Once in your blood, always in your blood


Date: Fri 23/3/07 6:53AM
From: Greg Church
Email: gtchurch@dccnet.com

Message: Still bossies in Vancouver Canada. 6 SAI 1975. D Company rower and then to A Company before boarding the planes at PE. Looking for Willem Brand and Frank Groenewald - crasy ouens. Thanks for this site. God bless all my army buddies - I miss you guys. greg


Date: Sat 24/3/07 3:42PM
From: Neville Diamond
Email: swadiamond@sbcglobal.net

Message: Thanks for the website. Youngsfield Jan 77 to Dec 78. Plus the friggin camps. Good to read and remember the Afkak and rondfok, its what made us bossies.


Date: Wed 28/3/07 3:41PM
From: me again
Email: gtchurch@dccnet.com

Message: Keith and Kevin's picture gallery of the 1975/76 tour sure brings back memories. I recognise Kevin and little does he know I was in the bungalow right opposite his during basics. Send us a note Kevin! slegtroep rower - greg


Date: Thu 5/4/07 3:38AM
From: Walter Meyer
Email: walter.meyer@cmc.com

Message: 73404386 - Rooikop then School of Armour - 10 years with PH. What an experience. Moved to Aus in 95 had enough of the Aussies now in Texas. Great site.. keep the faith y'all troepe!!


Date: Thu 5/4/07 9:27PM
From: Jil Cronje
Email: prints@algoanet.com

Message: 70316765PE DP 6 SAI B Coy Lt De Villiers Kpl Kinghorn Jaar later PF op 6 SAI Deel 1 Oudtshoorn Staf Kippie SM Ogilvy ens trug 6 SAI wie sal ooit AO1 Biebaps vergeet Lt M A Burger Freddie Beets Herbert Edmunds Toe 1 Ovambo BN Maj W Snijders Beste BO onder wie ek gedien het!


Date: Fri 6/4/07 11:30AM
From: Alexander Konig
Email: sascha1991koenig@web.de

Message: Dankie vir hierdie site! Wens ek kon persoonlik met julle almal sit en praat! Het nie juis baie feedback gehad in die afgelope 25 jaar! Ek was Julie 81 Inname in Phalagat, does Kmdt. Schultz ring a bell? Charles Smith,ek het geprobeer om jou te kontak, maar die E-Mail gaan nie deur nie!! Was saam met jou op Miershoop! B-Komp, Peleton 4. Ek was saam met Sktr. Brian Tinniswood, Eric Boelema, Marco Mazzola, ens.. in dieselfe seksie! O/kpl. Alex König, kan enigeiemand van julle my nog onthou! Sal so graag met julle in kontak wil tree! Stuur fotos asb.!! Groete uit Duitsland. "Ons vir jou Suid-Afrika". Cheers. Alex


Date: Wed 18/4/07 5:43AM
From: 8SAI Bokkop
Email: frankcath@xtra.co.nz

Message: Great site, great mates, great times. To our mates that we left behind on the border - we do not forget. 8SAI 1980 -82 Bravo Coy. Cheers Frank




 
         
 
 

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