Hedley and June Giles in New Zealand

By Hedley Giles

June & I have just had a great week with Tyrone Chisnall & his wife Wendy in Napier New Zealand.

I went over to play in a seniors golf competition. Chis was too busy with his farm duties "deknackering" his sheep & picking tomatoes to caddy for me so without his continued support I lost in the final match play round.

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Terry Bennett in South Africa (2012)

Terry Bennett (UK) visited South Africa during January and February of 2012. He made these photos available to ORAFs of his trip.

Rod Smith and Ken Jackman (Gauteng)

Trouble makers, Tasker and Fyfer (Gauteng)

Rod Smith and Dave Shaw (Gauteng)


Hugh McDulling (Gauteng)


Brian Strickland


Ken De Goveia (Cape)


Liz Armitage and Ross Robertson (Cape?)

Noleen and Johnny Green (Natal)
Mike and Yvonne Ongers (Natal)


Neville Mare, Avril (Maughan), Terry Bennett (Natal)

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Shumba Taylor and Wally Barton Lunch

Shumba and I spent a wonderful afternoon in Summerland (Canada) with Wally Barton. Readers might know that Wally Barton farmed tobacco in Centenary East and was a PRAW pilot. We had an exceptional lunch, (Wally raised the lamb), and we met his daughter Gill, who is married to ex Umtali resident Dennis Brown, we also met Wally's grandson Daniel, whom is pursuing an aviation career following in his granddad's footsteps. Wally also mentioned he flew the Mosquitoes during WW2.

Wally regaled many a fond Rhodesian memory, and I certainly hope that Wally writes into ORAFs with a story about rescuing sandwiches and cokes after being shot down. It was lovely to sit and chat and remember places and names and both he and Shumba knew a lot of the same people. Shumba says unlike many, Wally is one of the few who could still fit into his camouflage kit !!!! It was super to see some of Wally's photos of his PRAW plane and farm.

Shumba and I have plans to have Wally over in the summer for a braai and sadza - and will send an update then.


left to right- Shumba Taylor - Daniel Brown - Gill Brown - Wally Barton

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Mike and Liz Faint Visit to Gauteng (2012)

By Rob Sweeting

Here some photographs of the troops and ladies that came out to meet Mike Faint on his Holiday from the UK. We had a few beers and Braai, and went down pretty well.



· Ken Turner and Jean
· Ted Barnard and Sandie
· Ryk De – Cock Yvonne
· Roland Charles Wendy
· Mike Faint Liz
· Steve Russel Titch
· Clive Chard Betty
· Rob Sweeting Elaine



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