East London District Shadow March 11/11/2023 Video Clip of East London District Shadow March Remembrance Parades November 2023 Shadow March at War Museum Moths going on parade at the Shadow […]

14 November 2023 DOB Wayne McKay officiated at the induction of Moths Glen Reynolds and Allison Ballantyne. Old Bill  Peter Knicklebein presented MOTH Stoffel Fourie with a shield as a […]

Moth Richard was awarded the prestige appointment of Old Bill of the Order 2023-2024 at the MOTH GHQ AGM held on the 19th of November 2023 in the sanctuary at […]

14th November Meeting DOB Wayne McKay officiated at the induction of MOTHs Glen Reynolds and Allison Ballantyne. OB Peter Knicklebein presented MOTH Stoffel Fourie with a shield as a token […]

R1 AGM as seen through the Zoom Camera. The AGM was officiated by Glen Smit, the National Vice Chairman of the Order. Also in attendance was National Chairman Andy Boden, […]

The centenary of the unveiling of East London’s Cenotaph (11/11/1923) was celebrated during the Remembrance Service on Sunday 12/11/2023. Led on parade by East London Caledonian Society Pipe Band, MOTH […]

  The Savvy Moth Memorial reinauguaration on the morning of 15th October 2023 was full of pomp and ceremony and well supported despite the weather. Thank you to all that […]

The National Chairman and members of the Full National Executive, would like to congratulate Moth Marius Geldenhuys on being awarded the Certificate of Merit. This was presented to him by […]

It was during Twilight Red Tab’s annual Dinner on Saturday 21st October 2023, with about 140 Moths and partners present, that Moth Goodrich was surprised learn that KwaZulu Natal Provincial […]

The Beginings – Warriors Gate a short History   For more about Warriors gate,   Click here    

The orderly Buffalo-Dixie meeting on 10 October was, with due forethought and premeditation, hijacked by Gonubie Raiders. As the raiders included Gonubie Top Table, half East London District executive and […]

On the 26th August 2023, Shellhole Supporter and member of the MOTH Museums and Memorials committee Ms Rhenisha Dayanand, initiated a military grave site clean-up of Captain Joseph Malone VC, […]

Moth Mike Lee was caught by complete surprise at Winston Churchill Shellhole on Thursday evening 7th September 2023, when he was called up on Orders by Old Bill Chris Craig-Mackie. […]

Queensburgh Community Services noticed a fire at 02:15 on Monday morning 17th July.  Security and residents were notified and the evacuation plans took effect, and the Flame Lily Park Chairman […]

Up North Shell hole – Evening meeting 13th June, 2023. At our meeting last night, Moth Peter Erasmus was presented with his Long Service Tie. He has now been a […]

Chilly Trench has calendar of fun events for the 2023 year. The May event    

Vereeniging Bukshee Shellhole decided as an event, to have a sleep out at the Cadet base on the Vaal River the last weekend of May 2023.  Despite weather, they had […]

Savannah Shellhole regrets to advise the sunset call of Moth Trevor Wright on the evening of the 1st June 2023. Our condolences to Susan, Phillip, Morag and Alex, at this […]

On Saturday 25th March 2023, Moth Denis Crook was awarded the Certificate of Excellence by Platinum Province at their monthly meeting held at de Voetpadkloof outside Middleburg.  Moth Denis is […]

This last Sunday was Gonubie Moths monthly meeting. For the occasion Viv Bezuidenhout collected Old Dalian Butler van der Vyver (left in pic) who turns 102 years old on the 26 […]

Moth Brian Bennett, Old Bill of Warrior Shellhole, after a few beers with Old Bill Johan Botha from Barrage Shellhole, decided a visit was in order. Moth Brian loves a […]

M.O.T.H.’s proudly celebrate 95 years of Comradeship An article in the WITBANK NUUS Friday 12th June,1987 is headed “M.O.T,H.’s proudly celebrate 60 years of Comradeship.” 36 Years later on Sunday […]

On the 25th January, Moths parade with a Welsh Regiment who travelled to SA specifically for the parade at  Rorkes Drift/Isandlwana. Amongst the Moths was the Old Bill of the Order […]

MOTH Warriors Gate – The National Museum and Shrine of the Memorable order of Tin Hats (MOTH) being vandilsed. Warriors Gate (affectionately known as the GATE), was established in 1936 on a […]

Fellow Moths, The year 2022, our 95th year of MOTHing, is fast coming to an end.  I would like to congratulate all who were involved in the many parades and […]

West Rand District Sunset parade  National Civic Rememberance Parade – Johannesburg

MOTH GHQ has formalised the dress code for Shellhole Supporters which was approved in May 2022 at the GHQ meeting held in Cape Town. In addition there are also member […]

After years of trying to get a liquor licence and then been struck by covid, the Moth Cottesloe Bar never had a name and was never officially opened.  A small […]