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Information for the exCUSTOMSnet Fraternity
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For former members, spouses & kids of the Rhodesian/Zimbabwe Customs
& Excise Department
Sign/View the exCUSTOMSnet Guestbook/Blog
Recently added items & news of interest: (Date added in parenthesis)
Welcome to our newest members, Don & Felicity "Flicky" Price. The Current Membership Page has been updated. (October 3, 2008)
A new page, We Remember Part 2, has been added to this site. The new page is for memories of ex-colleagues who are deceased. The first
such contribution, submitted by Andre Guernier and relating to the late Tubby Tolson, has been added to this page.
Andre also sent me a photo and this has been included in the "We Remember" photo album (available to members). (September
30, 2008)
A photo of a Customs & Excise epaulette has been added to the Flags, Badges & Memorabilia Page of this website. Many thanks to Andre Guernier for submitting it. The link to "The Victorians"
has been removed from the Home Page. It is no longer valid as the webmaster, Tony Seward, passed away some
time ago. (September 20, 2008)
We now have 41 member pins on the Guestmap. Members and non-members are encouraged to use the Guestbook/Weblog to post messages of interest, find missing ex-colleagues or any other related purpose. (September
16, 2008)
HELP NEEDED: I have received a
request from Eve Cruger, who is trying to make contact with Lesley Senakal. Lesley is listed in the Roll of Honour Page
of this website but I have no contact information. If anyone is able to assist, please click here to email the webmaster and I will get the information to Eve. (August 19, 2008)
We welcome Herman Hanhart in Thailand as our newest member. The Current Membership Page has been updated. (August 17, 2008)
JBG REUNION 2008. The article that appeared in the Freight and Trading Weekly (FTW) newspaper on Friday, 1st August, 2008 has been reproduced with permission in the JBG Reunion 2008 Page. Thanks to Brian Kalshoven for arranging mention in the FTW and for submitting
it for inclusion in this website. (August 3, 2008)
Terry Mulvey has left a message on the guestbook/weblog looking for John Gillian. Anyone able to assist? (July 27, 2008)
From what I've heard, the JBG Reunion was a resounding success. Grateful thanks to Frank Kennerley
and the Committee. Please feel free to send any pictures for inlusion in a new photo album available to members.
If possible, please include the names of the people in the pictures. Additionally, please send any reports or stories
about the event for inlusion on the JBG Reunion 2008 Page. Any pictures or details of the 1995 Reunion would also be greatly appreciated (A copy of the invitation
to that event can be seen in the 331(3) album. Please either use the Guestbook/Weblog to add any comments/stories
about either Reunion or just email them to the webmaster. (July 27, 2008)
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NEEDED: A clean copy of the gazetted Customs Coat of Arms and any Southern
Rhodesia/Federal/Rhodesia/Zimbabwe crests for inclusion in the website.
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Email address (eDDRESSbook) Book & membership records etc. maintained by John "Aussie" Austin
in England. Many thanks to Aussie for initiating this informal network and for spending a lot of time maintaining
& updating records and for keeping the lines of communications open.
Content kindly provided by many members in
the network.
Website and Members' private photo albums maintained by Arthur Adams in Washington State, USA. Email the webmaster
NOTE:
Please feel free to use the "GUESTBOOK" (WEBLOG) to post and view messages and items of interest posted by members. Suggestions for the website can be placed here
as well. Use the link above or the link to the Guestbook near the top of this page.
Guestmap: Please place a marker on your place of residence on the world map. Then add a
comment. As you move over the various pins on the map with your curser, you will see the name & comment from
the person who lives there. Click here to access the map, then click on "Hide Welcome Message". You can get a more accurate positioning by using the
zoom feature. Select "List" at the top of the map to see details of all the posings and comments. 41 entries on the map as of September 16, 2008.
Note: This site is optimized for the Internet Explorer browser. Other browsers might
display some pages slightly differently or the text might not be properly aligned.
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1. Email membership finds our former colleagues widely
dispersed across the globe, including....
Australia, Botswana, Canada, England, Malawi, Mocambique, New Zealand, Papua
New Guinea, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, USA & Zimbabwe.
2. Email
address book (eDDRESSbook) membership is free and gives you access to our various web-based photo albums, also for
free. If you would like to join, simply complete the form on the "Membership Form & Criteria" Page and select "Submit".
3. Comments and suggestions are welcome.
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