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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: 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: Fri 9/2/07 4:41PM
From: Martin Conlin
Email: martinconlin@hotmail.com

Message: 83517342BG - Awesome set of pages - I'm sitting here in Bristol, UK, it's snowing & cold, and I'm remembering those good ol' days! 86,87 School of Armour, Bloem, 10 years of camps with Durban Light Infantry. Thanks for the memories - julle wil nie saam werk nie!


Date: Mon 5/2/07 3:01AM
From: Alex Colquhoun
Email: acdccc@shaw.ca

Message: 84616846BT/G - 6 SAI 1985 to 1987. 1/1 A Co Benoni Comando 1987 to 2001. Great site.


Date: Tue 30/1/07 2:08PM
From: Lee Trayford
Email: trayford@ntlworld.com

Message: 89230114BG - 101 Air Supply & 44 Para Bgde Great Times, Great Memories, Great website.


Date: Thu 25/1/07 1:38PM
From: Gerrit Pretorius
Email: gerrit@rigwell.co.za

Message: Twee goeie jare, en maande met kampe daarna wat nie enige mens wil oordoen nie. Enige "gunners" van Youngsfield 1979 - 1980 en lede van Regiment Vaalrivier ?


Date: Thu 25/1/07 1:22PM
From: Rory Callaghan
Email: rorycallaghan@yahoo.co.uk

Message: 82489006bg 3SAI 83/84 nice place to take half an hour and remember what was a major event in our lives, the people we met and those that came through as well as those that did't


Date: Wed 24/1/07 3:43PM
From: 89392518BG
Email: matthanger@hotmail.com

Message: 89392518BG Living in Europe all these years later it can seem like those days weren't real. This site is "proof" for all of us who left and live among people who could never understand and wouldnt want to hear....


Date: Mon 22/1/07 1:28PM
From: Paul Grobler
Email: Paul.JGrobler@Exxaro.com

Message: 1977 Vakleerling TD opleiding Sentrum 1979 Leergimnasuim Heidelberg 1984 1 Konst Reg 1994 7 Sa Divisie Ou Tiffies laat hoor van julle dit sal lekker wees om van julle tehhoor


Date: Sat 20/1/07 11:48PM
From: Clint Poezyn
Email: clint@onetel.net

Message: Where are all the Feb 88 intake from 5 S.A.I that went to 2SSB in Zeerust.Are there any takers out there.I was in E Squadron.Best memorie's: digging weede's out of sport's field(camp stadium) with our fork's from "Pikstel set" but at least my teeth never fell out after using it and i never got any mouth infections.


Date: Thu 11/1/07 5:22AM
From: Steve Quirke
Email: quirkesp@elec.durban.gov.za

Message: 79251617bt 81/82 2 sigs ew operator aug 81 up to grootfontein and then on to ops protea, and the rest. good and bad times, remember mostly the good. excellent site


Date: Tue 2/1/07 11:49PM
From: Nico Pretorius
Email: nicopret@telkomsa.net

Message: 89342745BG - Ladysmith 5SAI Jan '91 intake. Basic Training 6 weeks. Then on to Grahamstown for 2nd and 3rd Fase. Deployed in Umlazi-KZN. KwaMakutha was hell.


Date: Tue 2/1/07 8:07PM
From: Blane van Pletzen
Email: blane.van.pletzen@nurs.utah.edu

Message: 76418813 BG 1979 - 1981. Basics at Uppington; Civic Action training at Kimberley; stationed at Katima Mulilo, Sector 70.


Date: Tue 2/1/07 12:09PM
From: Massimo Folgore
Email: zorgmeister@hotmail.com

Message: Great page, an alternative to going down to the pub and exchanging Mag stories. I did basics and JL's at the Army gymnasium in Heidelberg, 1 Signal Regiment, 1991. Transfered to 2 Signal Regiment Wonderboom then served in 212 Squadron at Boekies, North of Pretoria. What a jol


Date: Tue 31/12/07 12:21PM
From: Stan Le Roux
Email: info@opsmedic.co.za

Message: Great site. Look forward to more updates. I was 85/87 NSM Ops Medic with 3 SAI Bravo/7 SAI (from Dec 06 to Jun 07). Duty in Homelands/townships & the Border (Okatope, Oshigambo, & Ogongo). Camps done with 1 Med BN Durban.


Date: Sat 30/12/06 3:40PM
From: Gerhard Pretorius
Email: ousuidafrika@yahoo.com

Message: Goeie dag aan al die ou weermaglede. My pa (Sers. P.J Pretorius - Piet) was in die weermag vannaf 1978-1989. Het in eenheid 4 SA Infantrie Bataljon gedien in Middelburg. Was laater Pretoria toe en laaste 93Ammo depot Jan Kemdorp/Duncan. Sy mags Nommer was 76448067. As enige iemand hom geken het of van hom geweet het sal ek dit waardeur as ons in verbinding kan tree. Hy is in Junie 2004 oorlede en sal graag ou weermag herinneringe van hom waardeur. Enige inligting sal waardeur word. Baie dankie. Gerhard Pretorius ONS VIR JOU SUID-AFRIKA


Date: Sat 30/12/06 9:47AM
From: Robin Peters
Email: petersra@telkomsa.net

Message: Great page!History is history.Intake 84-85.83526947BT LT in16 Maintenance.


Date: Thu 28/12/06 6:36AM
From: Abri Coertzen
Email: IOMC@xtra.co.nz

Message: O/KPL I.A Coertzen 84383140BG.. 87-89 , Tiffy .. Voortreker Hoogte 6-maande was in Delta Comp .. toe is ons Lohatlha toe vir 'n ruk , en toe is ons Grens toe , ons eerste TB was tussen 101 en Miers Hoop .. lekker om van die ou manne hier raak te loop en al die stories te lees .. mooi bly .


Date: Fri 22/12/06 12:23AM
From: Arno Gerber
Email: marelisegerber@yahoo.com

Message: Was in 1979-1980 in Inf.skool.Ons het great opl. gehad.Onthou veral vir kpl.Keeskas van Heerden en KSM Stasie Steenekamp. ONS MAG NOOIT VERGEET NIE. ONS VIR JOU


Date: Wed 20/12/06 8:17AM
From: RT van Rensburg
Email: rvrensburg@evapco.co.za

Message: Ops Medic 87'-88'. Julle mal bliksems! Dit was lekker. Kpl De Mol, ek wil jou nog steed hard moer!! Keep the site going guys. God Bless.




 
         
 
 

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