Recent Publications

Mr. Gordon McGregor has recently published a book on the German South West Africa Commemorative Medal with the bars "Kalahari 1907" and "Kalahari 1908". This was a unique occasion in that Germany awarded her medals to Imperial British forces. The book, which includes medal roll, is available from Gordon McGregor, P.O. Box 9338, Windhoek, South West Africa at a price of R8.70 plus Rl.00 postage and packing.

Mr. Roy Macnab, who addressed the Society on the defence of the French Cavalry School at Saumur, has recently had his book published on this subject. The book is titled "For Honour Alone" and is available from Trinity Books.

Future Meetings = 1989 Lecture Programme

Johannesburg - January 12th - Mrs. Jenny O'Connor - "The Canadians at Vimy Ridge, 1917".

- February 9th - Mr. T.C.D. Leaver - "Allan Wilson's Last Stand".

- March 9th - Commander R. James - "Carrier Aviation".

- April 13th - Annual General Meeting and World War II Reminiscence Talks.

- May 11th - Mr. John Morrison - "Arnhem: A Glider Pilot Remembers".

- June 8th - Colonel G.R. Duxbury - "Tobruk".

- July 13th - Mr. S.B. Moscoff - "The Mau Mau Uprising, 1952/57".

- August 10th - Mr. Charles Cohen - "The Holocaust: An Historical Assessment".

- September 14th - Mr. Terry Collins - "Rorke's Drift and the Eleven V.C.'s" .

- October 12th - Capt. J.R.A. Speir - "Midget Submarine Warfare".

- November 9th - Museum Evening.

- December 14th - Film Evening.

The Johannesburg Meetings take place in the J.C. Lemmer Auditorium, S.A. National Museum of Military History, Saxonwold, Johannesburg at 20h00.

Members will be saddened to hear of the recent death of Mr. Don Forsyth, the first Chairman of the Society and well known for his substantial contribution to military history, especially, with regard to medal rolls.

STEWART STILES