RV New Zealand 2012

The annual re-union of Rhodesian Services Association is held in October. This took place on Saturday, 20th October 2012. Then the next day, Sunday 21st October, a brunch was held at the Classic Flyers Museum (Tauranga / Mount Maunganui airport).

With this year being very special because this was the 10th successive RV + special re-dedication and Rolls of Honour for all the Umtali casualties, numbering some 37 members of the 4th (Manicaland) Battalion Rhodesia Regiment – accorded a due place of honour at the New Zealand 6th Hauraki Battalion HQ and Museum in Tauranga, New Zealand

Herewith some photographs from the function.


Winston Hart - Steve Kesby- Eileen Hartman-Prop and Danny Hartman
(Winston BSAP - Steve RhAF - Danny Army)


Prop Geldenhuys - Stu McColl-Wally Insch-Dee McColl-Chuck Osborne and Murray Hofmeyr
(Prop RhAF - Stu RhAF - Wally Army - Chuck RhAF and Murray RhAF)


Prop-Dee McColl - Sue and Chuck Osborne.

Sue Osborne with Diana and Bryony Bomford.


Hugh Bomford (Army) with Dee.


Murray with Stu and Dee McColl.

Prop and Murray - checking Air Force display.

40 years ago this event took place.


Hunter Diamond 9


Pilot for the above formation

Thanks to Prop for sharing his photographs with ORAFs.

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