FROM NOVEMBER 1975 UNTIL THE WAR OFFICIALLY ENDED IN MARCH 1980 I SERVED WITH THE GUARD FORCE AND SUFFERED THE BRUNT OF MANY CIVILIAN BAR-ROOMS JOKES BECAUSE OF OUR LOWLY STATUS AS RHODESIA'S 4th FORCE (AFTER THE BSAP, ARMY & AIR FORCE).
STILL, WE DID OUR JOB WITH A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF PRIDE!
THE ABOVE PHOTO WAS TAKEN AT GFTC AT CHIKURUBI FARM ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF SALISBURY.
SOME NAMES HAVE EVAPORATED INTO THE MISTS OF HISTORY BUT MANY ARE REMEMBERED:
BACK ROW: Left to right: 1. DENNIS PHILLIPS; 2. COLIN HUFFER; 3. ?? ; 4. PETER ECKERSLEY; 5. GRAHAM SCHAEFER; 6. TOM WILSON; 7. CLAY; 8. JOHNNY WILSON; 9: ??; 10. ??
FRONT ROW: 1. A.J. SEARLE; 2. PETE EVERSHED; 3. ??; 4. DAVIE O'BRIEN; 5: RON FOWLER; 6. ??; 7. BILL BROWN; 8. CASTELL; 9. FULTON; 10. REG INGLIS; 11: ??
"FESTINA MORAREQUE"
WAS OUR MOTTO ( "HURRY UP & WAIT")
Representing Scotland in our multinational Unit was Alan "Jock" Blair and Big Ronnie Fowler, showing that even in times of stress, there was room for a laugh and a joke.
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