Memorable Order of Tin Hats ( MOTH )

The MOTH was founded on 7th May 1927

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The above cartoon was printed and this lead to the founding of the Order.

The cartoon was captioned "Forgetfulness"

The MOTH  Revolves around the three ideals of

True Comradeship, Mutual Help and Sound Memory

The cartoon was draw by Charles Evenden,

later to be known as MOTH 0.

This being his membership number.

The idea or the Order ,then and now is to help fellow comrades in need, either financially or physically and to remember all servicemen who have answered the Sunset Call, both in war and peace time.

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QUALIFICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP

Subject in all cases to the production to MOTH General Headquarters of satisfactory documentary proof of such service, personnel are eligible for membership of the Order who served:

1. In any War prior to 1939 as a member of the fighting forces, including medical or other auxiliary units of such forces. This includes all wars and campaigns in any country.
   
   
2. In the 1939-45 War and subsequent campaigns as members of the Union Defence Force outside the borders of the Union on active service.
   
   
3. As full-time members of the Union Defence Force, in the Coastal or Coast Garrison Artillery and the South African Air Force Squadrons engaged in seaward patrols. This includes ex-members of the Radar Service and coastal crash boat crew serving with the Artillery Batteries and SAAF Squadrons mentioned above.
   
   
4. As full-time members of the South African Naval Forces outside the Union or in the coastal defence of the Union. As members of the British or Allied Forces – air, navy or army – Great Britain or abroad.
   NOTE : IN Britain the Home Guard and National Fire Services are not classed as armed services.
   
   
5. As officers or ratings in ships of the Allied Merchant Service at sea during World War I and II and minor campaigns mentioned in paragraph 7. As full-time members of the Air Auxiliary Services of the Allied Forces (Such as the BOAC) who served in combat areas in support of the Allied Forces in Word War II.
   
   
6. With the Underground Resistance Movements (Partisan Force) during World War of 1939-45 on the side of the original Allies.
   
   
7. As full-time servicemen or women in minor campaigns, viz. Korea (1950-53), Kenya (1952-56), Malaya (1948-60), Cyprus (1955-59), Suez (1956-57), Palestine (1946-49), Yemen (Aden Protectorate – 1964-67), Western Malaysia (Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei – 1962-68) with the British Forces in Ireland (1969-) who are in possession of the General Service Medal and/or Northern Ireland Clasp. The guerilla warfare in which Rhodesia was engaged 11.11.65 until 5.3.80, Members of British Forces in Falkland Island Campaign 2.4.83 to 14.6.83; Members of American Forces and their Allies in Vietnam from 22.12.61 to 7.5.75.
   
   
8. As members of the South African Police or Rhodesia Police (11.11.65 until 5.3.80) who have been in active operation against guerillas on their Borders and who a are in possession of the South African Police Medal for Combating Terrorism or the Rhodesian General Service Medal.
   
   
9. In Vietnam as members of the Allied Forces (as recognized for eligibility for for the 1939-45 World War)
   
   
10. As security force members :
    1. who served in an operational area, namely South West Africa, Angola, Mozambique or the South African Borders.
    2. who have been directly engaged in operations anywhere in South Africa from 1 December 1983 until  2 February 1990.

NOTE : Moth General Headquarters shall decide from time to time which further campaigns to add.

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