‘The View’ remembers Delville Wood

By James Mitchell, Author of Tartan on the Veld: The Transvaal Scottish 1950-1993 Originally published in the Military History Journal Vol 17 No 1 – June 2016 If Delville Wood is regarded as South Africa’s defining battle of the First World War – our equivalent of the ANZACs’ Gallipoli – then it becomes, even more, […]

In memory of Trevor (Porky) Wright

ex RSM Trevor (Porky) Wright HC MMM JCD & Bar The Memorial Service will be held on: Friday 9th June, 12h00 St James Presbyterian Church 3 Oxford Rd, Bedford Gardens, Johannesburg [Map] The Wake will be held at The View 18 Ridge Road, Parktown, Johannesburg Dress code: Association dress, business attire, jacket and tie. Head […]

Grave Cleaning

Thank you to everyone who assisted with the Grave cleaning on Saturday 2nd Nov 2019. Thank you also to Stewart Campbell for tidying the Benoni Graves . Bob Prince, Ruth Pollitt, Geoff Lathy, Trevor Cock , Heidi Korf, John and Jen Livock and Trevor and Susan Wright.

Major Lyall Ferguson

The Memorial Service for Major L Ferguson will be held at: The View, 18 Ridge Rd, Parktown.Friday the 25 October 2019 at 13H00. Military personnel: Military Uniform – Dress 1bCivilians: Jacket & tie or Association Dress. 18th October 2019 20:04 It is with great sadness that I must report the passing of Major Lyall Ferguson. […]