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 […]

The Cape Western Provincial Dugout regrets to announce the passing to Higher Command of Moth Danny Allan from the Blaauwberg Cuca Shellhole on Saturday  10 September 2022. Moth Danny served as the […]

The 50th Moth National Bowls tournament organised by Pietermaritzburg and District Dugout was played in Pietermaritzburg in July after having to cancel it for the past two years due to […]

CYBER SHELLHOLES’ ADMINISTRATORS Moth Marius (“Bone”) Geldenhuys (Left, in shirt-sleeves) has volunteered to replace Moth Brian Porter as a co-administrator of Cyber Shellhole with effect 20th August 2022 and, together […]

Congratulations to Old Bill of the Order  Dup du Plessis and Moth Philip McLachlan who were aware Merit Certificates at their respective Province AGM’ the week end of the 27th/ […]

Hi there from Simon-the-blockhouser, Thought this was worth a mention for the MOTHs. ABWBlockhouses has teamed up with Road Trip SA to list the vast majority of ABW Blockhouses on their […]

It is with profound sadness that Battledress Shellhole announces the Passing to Higher Service of Battledress stalwart, Moth 19312 Richard “Smudge” Smith earlier this morning. Smudge served in both the […]

Cape Western Provincial Dugout arranged a raffle to sponsor the MOTH 95th celebrations in Cape Town.  The prize being a stay in the beautiful MOTH Bakoven Cottages in Bak-oven The […]

    GHQ Circular 2022.03 MOTH 50th NATIONAL BOWLS TOURNAMENT, PIETERMARITZBURG, JULY 2022 It has been decided that the above tournament will be held in Pietermaritzburg, commencing on Sunday 3rd […]

A new acquisition to Warrior’s Gate, 40mm anti aircraft Bofors Gun. Moth Thys and Moth Hendry from Sandy shellhole arrived around 2pm (being on the road from 4am) We completed […]

GHQ Circular 2022.03 MOTH 50th NATIONAL BOWLS TOURNAMENT, PIETERMARITZBURG, JULY 2022 It has been decided that the above tournament will be held in Pietermaritzburg, commencing on Sunday 3rd July 2022 […]

In early 2021 Moth Cedric from Warriors Gate, the MOTH Museum in Durban, was approached by a member of the public who recently relocated to KZN from Gauteng. He transported an […]

Recently it was the MOTH Museums & Memorials (MM&M) committee’s pleasure, to obtain the official first sign-in by Old Bill of the Order 2021 Moth Dup, in the newly installed, ‘Ek […]

Good Day, I would like to update our information  about the MOTH in Zimbabwe. In particular looking for the following information. Does the Zimbabwe Command still exist? They had 2 […]

Warriors Gate, the Shrine of the MOTH is currently currently undergoing a face lift. A fresh Coat of paint and the stone work being cleaned, restored and sealed. Watch this […]

Dear fellow Moths FESTIVE SEASON WISHES 13 December 2021 With the holidays just around the corner, we look back upon the past year and acknowledge all those who have helped […]

Message  from the National Chairman Andy Boden Firstly, I would like to start off by thanking MOTH GHQ for nominating and installing me as the National Chairman for 2021-2022. It […]

Congratulation to Moth Brian Wickens who was awarded the Certificate of Merit at the Platinum Province meeting on the 27th November 2021.  The certificate was presented by National Chairman Andy […]