Pipe Major Alexander (Sandy) Grieve D.C.M and the Lament of Deville Wood
Alexander “Sandy” Grieve was a South African soldier of the great war. He was born in Scotland at Largo in Fife, in 1869.As a young
June 12, 2022
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Operation Savannah – a Rifleman’s View: January to April 1976
by Ray Matthews As part of the continuous military training in the South African Defence Force (SADF) which was required of white, male South African
June 5, 2022
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Buller Cockcroft MBE – A Biography
Buller Redvers Mark “Snakebite” Cockcroft MBE ~ A Biography by Stewart Cant (Grandson-In-Law)Assisted by Noel Thain (Daughter) 1. Introduction Regimental Sergeant Major Cockcroft “filled me
April 16, 2022
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‘Nancy’ 1915
Pictured above, Nancy, the Springbok mascot of the fourth South African regiment, pictured in Delville Wood in February 1918, almost two years after the battle.
April 5, 2022
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‘Just Nuisance’ – 1939
Just Nuisance was a dog, but not just any dog — an oversized Great Dane who amassed a fortune in fame on two continents and
April 1, 2022
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‘Jackie’ 1915
The most intelligent monkeys are baboons.One of the most remarkable examples was a Chacma baboon named Jackie, who was probably the only primate in history
March 14, 2022
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