On the 23rd of November 1975, Niel Lombard, a son of the Riebeek Valley was killed in action on the banks of the Massaba river in Angola, during Operation Savanna. Forty years later, he is the only South African soldier whose remains were never found and could therefore not be returned home to his final […]

The MOTH Cape Western Provincial Dugout, the Department of Military Veterans, and the Cape Town Highlanders again hosted a successful Memorial Parade and Service to commemorate the aforesaid. Honoured by the presence of the Executive Deputy Mayor of the City of Cape Town, Alderman Ian Nielsen, Mr Shaun Booth of the DMV and El Alamein […]

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Facebook 90th Advert – Maureen Joubert has really pulled out all stops to try and RAISE funds towards the Moth 90th Anniversary. Maureen placed this ad on Facebook for about 6 weeks to try and get support for MOTH in Mainline District,of which there are about 336 members, and Durban & District have about 262 […]

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As you are probably aware, an ex-NSM in Australia, Ian Van, (Van who is something only he knows. J ) started an initiative “SADF 2.4km”. The idea is to reunite the National Service generation and maintain its traditions. (Look the group up on Facebook). He is also using this to encourage financial support of the […]

Doug was born in Longwood Yorkshire in the U.K. His senior schooling was done at Homefirth and he left there at the age of 14 (1935) He started working in the family bakery and in Nov 1940 Doug joined the R.A.F.in Huddersfield as AC 2 and his force No was 112 7156. He saw service […]

Morning Fellow Moths, I regret to advise that we have just received notification that our dear friend, Moth Butch James, Old Bill of Lowveld District has answered the Sunset Call. As and when more details come to hand I will let you know. WE WILL REMEMBER HIM.

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The KZN Province hosted their annual AGM & Induction this year at the Better’Ole Shellhole in Pinetown. It was very well supported, by all 5 districts. The opening was at 10,30 hours. Durban & District by Geoff Atkins (Old Bill) & Gavin Wilsenach (Administrator) Mainline District by Luddie Vos (Old Bill) Stuart Hardie (Dep Old […]

What a milestone for Moth Jerald Newby from Inchanga Queens Own Shellhole, just having celebrated his 97th birthday. As we can see from the photo he was well looked after by his fellow Moths. He must be one of our eldest who survived the world War.

Fellow Moths The aforesaid meeting was indeed a very special occasion in the history of the Shellhole! In the presence of Provincial Old Bill, Moth Dave Revell, the Shellhole presented special awards to long serving Moths Malcolm Bouwer and Pierre Olivier. As he is the only serving Moth who actually knew founding Shellhole Old Bill […]

Moth Joseph Muller 09 December 1959 — 13th Sept 2015 Be it known to all that Moth Joseph Muller has answered the Sunset Call on the 13TH day of Sept 2015 and has gone to meet the Higher Command. Moth Muller was a loyal member of Escarpment Shellhole in Walvis Bay. To the family and […]

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How many Shellholes can boast having three former Old Bills and the current Old Bill at a meeting? The attached photo taken at Chilly Trench Shellhole on 1 September 2015, former Old Bills from left to right, Moths Adrian Eagar, Jan du Bruyn and Louis Rudolph with current Old Bill Kallie Calitz on far right.

Good day I am an author of Christian Romance, (four published novels and several short stories published) and am currently writing a novel set in the WWII era. I am researching South African woman that served in the war. I particularly need to know what their roles entailed. Not so much nurses or pilots but […]

The weekend of 25/26 July saw MOTH Coalfields District Dugout, seated in Witbank, hosting the Annual General Meeting and Rally of the MOTH Platinum Provincial Dugout at Meulstroom Lodge on the bank on the Wilge- river nested in the Kranspoort- valley. Weeks of planning and organising, hard work and dedication by the organising team resulted […]

Cas Aucamp presenting Moth David Hugh (Digger Flavell) with the Certificate of Merit at the SKZN Provincial meeting and AGM, held at Cinder City on Sunday 26 July 2015. In Picture on Right, Cas presenting the Certificate to Digger, who in turn is escorted by Moth Clive Tabb – Old Bill Hard Tack Shellhole and […]

Fellow Moths Pip-Ack Shellhole regret to inform of the passing to Higher Service of 19520 Moth Patrick Pearson. Patrick Pearson 21:09:1942 to 16:07:2015 WE WILL REMEMBER HIM

The new executive for Buffalo-Dixie Shellhole, East London, was inducted at the AGM held on Tuesday 14 July 2015. In his report, Old Bill Claude Hundermark noted that the Shellhole had averaged 75% attendance over the year and that recruits are ready to be inducted during the new year. Non-executive positions: Training Officer: Peter Wheller […]

Buffalo-Dixie hosted an eisbein evening, with chicken schnitzel for the ladies at the East London MOTH complex on Friday 26 June 2015. The evening was well attended by MOTHs and friends. This was followed by a family fun day / mashie golf challenge fundraiser at Cove Rock Estate on Sunday 28 June.

Recently one of our members, Moth Peter Longbottom, did Pip-Ack Shellhole proud when he was nominated for the ‘Unsung Heroes Award’ at his place of work. Peter works for the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport: Archives and Record Service. He was nominated for the award by one of his colleagues. The reasons […]

Fellow Moths Below and centre please see pictures of Moth Brian Gombart being presented with his prize at the Dawn Patrol General Meeting on Monday the 8th of June, by Raffle Co-ordinator Moth Bill Bussey. Interesting to note that Moth Gombart was only inducted into the Order on 13 October 2014! With both Moths being […]

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Notwithstanding inclement weather, more than a hundred guests attended the Memorial Service to commemorate the sinking of the Arniston 200 years ago, at Waenhuiskrans in front of the Arniston Hotel on Sunday 31 May 2015. Of the twenty wreaths that were laid, Marshal Smuts Shellhole Life Member Moth Daphne Foster-Sutherland represented our beloved Order at […]

On holiday in Strand and visiting with friends, Moth Dave decided on the spur of the moment to pop in at our Shellhole. Unbeknown to this current serving Old Bill of Combined Ops Shellhole in Bulawayo, the crowd that he was about to meet, recently described by Old Bill of the Order Moth Norman Edwards […]

Day 1 Friday 03 April Got up 04h30 hell its still dark at that time of the morning, pack the last of the things in the trailer and head for Flame Lilly park to meet the other Raiders. The suns up by now so we take a group photo and off we go, First stop […]