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Date: Fri 1/10/10 8:27PM From: Vincent Email: vincentcswi@aol.com Message: 75 to 80... 1 SAI, 7 SAI, SA Irish Regiment. Did border stints from 75 to 80. |
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Date: Thu 30/9/10 8:47PM From: Wayne Ellis Email: wayne@aeconstruction.co.za Message: Did basics in Kimberly 1977 Jan, then sent to Modderfontein, Potch, didn't stay long as section ran too much amok. Sent to 4 SAI Middleburg transvaal, more running amok, sent to Greesvalt, again too much kak, whole lot of us sent to border. There we stayed Major Anderson was the best, got stoned, not with the Major, and did what we had to do, some buddies that were there - Andre (pipes) - Joe Gressor - George Michaellegious - P.Maris - and last but never least we will never forget my Bren 2 - Andre (Bukes) fallen but never forgotten. Guys send me a mail lets meet up! |
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Date: Thu 30/9/10 12:37AM From: SSgt Scholla Scholtz Email: edwardsc@wbho.co.za Message: Hi Boys wonder wat van my troepe geword het na Askari - 1 Sein Regt |
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Date: Sat 25/9/10 1:26AM From: Martin Wepener Email: martinfwepener@yahoo.com Message: 68389261 - I served in Zeerust C Sqdn. 1SSB from 1972-1973. Then was with Regt.Vrystaat until 1982. Did 3 border camps, 2 lohatla and 1 De Brug. Anybody remember me feel free to e-mail me! |
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Date: Fri 24/9/10 3:15PM From: Kevin Bewick Email: kdbewick@gmail.com Message: Great site, to all those who served up there on the border, bravo: R.I.P. CPL Terry Leonard, Danny Paulo, Connie van Wyk |
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Date: Fri 24/9/10 12:08PM From: Paul Cuthbert Email: paulcuthbert@live.co.za Message: 88776430 - awesome time nice job!!! |
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Date: Thu 23/9/10 1:15PM From: Bennie Rheeder Email: barendrheeder@yahoo.com Message: 86205143 PE - Wie sal ooit so 'n nommer vergeet? Dit was ons "ou" soldate wat almal in ons land veilig laat voel en veilig snags laat slaap het. Nou is alles opgedinges. Vandag is ons vergete, maar dit wat ons deurgemaak het sal nooit vergete wees nie. Groete aan alle "ou" manne! |
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Date: Mon 20/9/10 3:52PM From: de Koker Izak Email: dekokerizak420@gmail.com Message: 71476626BT - 2 de SAI Walvisbaai 1973/74 Inname. Baie geluk met hierdie een. Ons het dit gedoen manne en ons almal kan trots wees daarop. |
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Date: Sun 19/9/10 11:15AM From: Chris Groenewald Email: chris.groenewald@fluor.com Message: Great web site brings back a lot of memories. Great job! |
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Date: Sat 18/9/10 11:54PM From: Dirk Ackerman Email: diederikackerman@yahoo.com Message: Cpl Hare. The Sergeant - Major whose name you forgot was Viljoen. He became Genieskool RSM somewhere 1989/ 1990 and I got training from his knucklehead son at Bossies. |
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Date: Sat 18/9/10 7:34PM From: Jurie Gryffenberg Email: avionrecce@yahoo.com Message: 83325340PE - Was in Luanda met die Lugmag gedurende die skietstaking. Werk tans in London. Any guys from CPE or JARIC still around? |
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Date: Fri 17/9/10 5:35PM From: Brett Email: spangees@gmail.com Message: i just read about the 14 South African troops that were accidentally dropped in a rebel region of DRC. they contacted the rebels for help and gave up their arms and ammo for a passage out?! i was too young to serve so my opinion is based on hear say, but how would the soldiers of old have handled this situation? |
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Date: Sat 4/9/10 4:07PM From: wellie welgemoed Email: deon.welgemoed@transnet.net Message: hi wat n goeie web site. soek buddies wat saam in ops rheindeer geveg het om van hulle te hoor. was deel van ondersteunings groep bravo 4-5 mei 1978. ek was deel van n groep van walvisbaai agterop magirius deutz trok wat met sandsakies gelaai was. daarna grensdiens verrig te oshakati junie 78-79. onderhoudseenheid. goeie tye sal nooit vergeet. lank lewe die bos oorlog. |
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Date: Tue 31/8/10 2:35PM From: francois lombard Email: cheffran@ymail.com Message: 82289497BG - I was 10 AA Regt. Youngsfield border duty Ondangwa airport. So I hope anybody out there still to remember. I just left the second sq in the french legion in France. |
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Date: Mon 30/8/10 8:22PM From: Ian Buchanan Email: i.s.buchanan@btinternet.com Message: 84622455BG - 2 Field Engineers Bethlehem 1987/88 25 Oshakati and Umbalantu - Ja Manne...ons is grensvegters!!! |
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Date: Mon 30/8/10 12:00PM From: Brent Leppan Email: brent.leppan@gmail.com Message: 81313793BG - The one number I have never forgotten in all these years - 1 marine corps, Mpacha and Kitewe. |
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Date: Thu 26/8/10 7:48AM From: Tony Vermeulen Email: cedric@tiscali.co.za Message: Did basics at the then 17 Field Sqdn Bethlehem 1971. Camps and border duties incl Savanah with 3 Field Sqdn. Where are all u boys from yesteryear? |
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Date: Tue 24/8/10 8:24PM From: Panayioutis Vassiliadis Email: silvtaki@gmail.com Message: I was the 1988 Intake, 5SAI Ladysmith then finally finished at 84 Motorized Brigade, Durban after a lot of hard training and ops. What can I say besides "The Most Interesting 2 years of my Life, that I do not want to ever do again"- especially not now. Showed me a lot and if anything I have learnt to improvise in everyday life crises. |
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Date: Sat 14/8/10 9:53AM From: Gary Lockyear Email: lockyear@xtra.co.nz Message: 81212839BG - Brings back good memories. (85-86). Basics and 2nd phase @ 22 Field Squadron Bethlehem. 1 week @ 25 Field Squadron Oshakati. 7 of us sent to do Border duty with 101 BN. I was with Romeo Mike 3... Howzit to all the Sappers that served with 101BN |
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Date: Tue 10/8/10 7:56AM From: Terence Willson Email: dragon50@xtra.co.nz Message: Started training in July 1971 at Middelburg Transvaal 4SAI then in November went to the Caprivi Strip finished in April 1972 then went on to serve as a Barber with the DLI till 1981 |
