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Date: Sun 8/8/10 1:32PM From: CJ Naude Email: cjlnaude@telkomsa.net Message: 85378826BG 1 Sein Heildelberg Tvl - Tot vandag toe bly ek wonder of dit als die moeite werd was, die grens oorlog van ons. Ons het manskappe aan die dood afgestaan en dit als vir wat? |
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Date: Mon 9/8/10 1:17PM From: 89252878BG Email: rnbotha@telkomsa.net Message: Did my last months at 5 Recce in Phalaborwa under Col Sachse in 1992. Made a couple of friends who served in Angola. I respect you guys! Thanks to all there who made us NSM's feel like humans and not just Magsnommers. Great experience. AWOL Botha. |
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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 |
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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 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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 |
