South African Military History 
Society

P.O. BOX 12926
MOWBRAY
7705

CAPE TOWN BRANCH
NEWSLETTER NO 486 – AUGUST /SEPTEMBER 2022

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CAPE TOWN BRANCH OF THE SAMHS

A special meeting of the Cape Town Branch of the SAMHS will be held at the Rosedale Complex, Lower Nursery Road, Rosebank on Thursday 15 September 2022 at 8 pm to elect a new committee or consider the winding up of the branch.

The Chairman Carl Burger is prepared to continue on the committee, should it be reconstituted. The Vice – Chairman, Alan Mountain, and Treasurer Bob Buser are unable to stand for re-election. Ian van Oordt who had hoped to rejoin the committee is also unable to stand.

Ronnie Glass who has assisted with the financial statements, [indicates] he would be happy to continue.

Those of you who are not full members should consider joining the Military History Society as full members as you will then be able to attend the 3 monthly zoom lectures and receive the excellent Military History Journal twice a year. The subscription is R280. To google, refer to SAMHS, www.samilitaryhistory.org.

Joan Marsh at Johannesburg can be contacted for more information on the SA Military History Society. Email trolley@axxess.co.za.

At the meeting copies of Air Force Monthly, the Military History Journal and many bound military, naval and air force journal articles will be donated to any persons who would like them.

Yours sincerely

MAC BISSET (Outgoing Committee Member)
Cellphone 071 3590869
Messages (021) 6866309


South African Military History Society / scribe@samilitaryhistory.org