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Moth Savannah Shellholes 10th Annual Golf Day
Moth Savannah Shellholes 10 Annual Golf Day Savannahs 10th Annual Golf day at Glenvista and again a great success. A success because, it was well supported at a great […]
Read StoryClimb to Mount Memory to affect repairs & raise the MOTH Memory Cross 4th September 2016
Well the climb is over……am so proud of the chaps, MOTH Hildegaard Coetzee “Kalahari”, recruit and soon to be MOTH Grant Gregan and, especially Mountain “Guru” Roger Mantel for completing […]
Read StoryTitle KZN War Correspondent attends 100th Anniversary of Delville Wood parade in PMB
I had the honour of travelling up to Pietermaritzburg with my Moth friend Skippy Michell of Better ‘Ole Shellhole, with his wife Lana and a friend Marlene, to attend the […]
Read StoryCAPE WESTERN PROVINCIAL DUGOUT AGM
SUNDAY 28 AUGUST 2016 AT RED BARN TAVERN OF THE SEAS SHELLHOLE Back row [from l to r]: Moths Cerneels Uys [Staaldak], Kennith Steyl [Bomb Alley], Servaas van Breda [Admiral […]
Read StorySomme & Delville Wood Centenary Commemoration
A summary of the proceedings of this amazing service commemorating the Century of South Africans on the Somme and the Battle of Delville Wood, held at the Thiepval Memorial in […]
Read StoryStart of the Bush War
50 Years ago today (26 August 1966) was the recognised start of the South African Border War, which lasted 23 years, 6 months, 3 weeks and 2 days. Please remember […]
Read StoryIMPORTANT BOWLS MESSAGE
All Moth Bowlers wishing to play in the Moth National Bowls, the dead line has been extended till the end of August due to poor response. Please contact Moth N […]
Read StoryMOTH social darts
O’Pip & Florence Nightingale (I do believe the last all Moth Ladies Shellhole) amalgamated last year (2015) as both were suffering with low membership. O’Pip was Mainline District that met […]
Read StoryTwo Iconic Women from World War II
Two iconic women from the Second World War, one British and one South African; both famed for singing to troops on quaysides, Dame Vera Lynn on the left and Perla […]
Read StoryOld Bill of the Order Electected
MOTH GHQ congratulated the new Old Bill of the order for 2015 – 2016. Read here
Read StoryMainline District Cup
In the Mainline District where there are 9 Shellholes and ‘we’ compete for the Mainline District Cup. This cup is awarded to the Shellhole that does the most towards MOTH […]
Read StoryBomb Alley Shellhole Presents M- Badge To Moth Brian Porter
It was with great pride that Bomb Alley had the honour of presenting the Certificate of Merit to Moth Brian Porter. We had elected, with his support, that we would […]
Read StoryShrine at the Matopo’s
Port Alfred Sunset Park Cottages
Provincial MOTH meeting held at the Assagai Shellhole
Sunday 22nd May 2016 was a typical KZN Provincial MOTH meeting being held at the Assagai Shellhole in Wentworth on the Bluff. The Mainline District had a pretty good attendance […]
Read StoryMs. Esmé Taylor (102) re-joins the MOTH.
Great was the respect and the joy by MOTH Crater Shellhole members when World War II Veteran Me. Esmé Taylor, turning 103 in May, was initiated as a returning Moth, […]
Read StoryDenis Couzens awarded for 70 years unbroken service in the Moths
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Read Story100 Year Old Bagpipes Arrive In London To Mark Battle Of The Somme
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Read StoryM.O.T.H. WOMENS AUXILARY – Aassegai M.O.T.H.W.A
Yvonne Rich, the Lady Billie presented to MOTH Michael Pothas, a MOTH of Long Ditance Snipers, – This award – For your dedicated service to ‘Moore’ Road Mothwa Haven, and […]
Read StoryMoth Winston’s New Book – Tales and Poems of the Rhodesian Bush War circa1967 – 1979
My new book “Tales and Poems of the Rhodesian Bush War circa1967 – 1979” is now available to MOTH members at a discounted price of R220.00 each (up to R350.00 […]
Read StoryDenis Couzens awarded for 70 years unbroken service in the Moths
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Read StoryThis day in history: Sunday 07 April 1946
Fellow Moths and Shellhole Friends To the memory of and in proud thanksgiving of our 57 founding members, to all those committed Moths and Friends who served at our Shellhole […]
Read StoryRAID Byng Boys Shellhole
My Moth friend called me up to ask if we could RAID Byng Boys Shellhole that meet at Bartle Road Moth cottages, and that they meet on the last Tuesday […]
Read Story“MOTH O”
Today 51 Years ago, 01st April 1961, the Founder of our Great Order, Moth Charles Evenden (Moth O), answered the Sunset Call. Let Us Remember Him. General Jannie Smuts made […]
Read StoryDiamond wedding anniversary for MOTH
Denzil Gravett is a long-serving member of Buffalo-Dixie Shellhole in East London.
Read StoryBetter ‘Ole Shellhole Monthly Meeting
Better ‘Ole Shellhole had their usual monthly meeting, Sat 12th March and we had a very good turn out with 36 members on parade (membership is 54 – 66,7%) with […]
Read Story2016 Moth National Bowls
2016 Moth National Bowls will be in will be hosted in Newcastle buy MONTE STANCO Shellhole in October 2016. See entry form under Dates to remember. More details to follow […]
Read Story70 Years of unbroken service as a Moth: 13 March 2016 [19468 Moth Malcolm Bouwer]
Fellow Moths and Shellhole Friends Sometime during March 1946, Moth Malcolm Bouwer was inducted into our beloved Order. Unfortunately too weak to attend Shellhole functions in person anymore; we are […]
Read StoryDoug Smith turns 95 Tuesday 8th March 2015
At my last visit (23 Jan) to Douggie Smith at his home in the Lake View Retirement village in Scottburgh about 75km south of Durban. I had made up my […]
Read StoryThe KZN Provincial Meeting – War Correspondent
The KZN Provincial meeting for the month of February was held at the Windsor/M’tambu Shellhole in Darnell, which is about 150km up north into Zululand. This is a Shellhole that […]
Read StoryNews from Langeberg No 9 Shellhole
I had been in touch with the Durban & District Old Bill, Geoff Atkins , when we travelled together with Jurek Krakewski (The KZN Prov Adj) where Geoff said that […]
Read StoryBetter ‘Ole decides to Raid Journey’s End Shellhole
Better ‘Ole decides to Raid Journey’s End Shellhole which is in Durban North. Wednesday 17th Feb. The last time that we did this was 16th Sept last year. So our […]
Read StoryJourney’s End Shellhole
From Journey’s End Shellhole meeting on Wednesday 17th Feb, Old Bill Wayne Tarr needed a work party to paint the outer walls of their ‘Log Cabin Shellhole’ to start at […]
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