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Most Recent Entries:
 
Gerry Cilliers (Added October 15, 2009)
Ken (KCJ) Hull (Added October 15, 2009)
Rob Donnelly (Added June 14, 2009)
Des Mooney (Added June 2, 2009)
 

Ash, Neil Beira Killed in a landmine accident circa 1978
Baisley (Snr), Brian - (Collector Bulawayo) (I T Stu Baisley's dad).
Ballantyne, R.A. (Bob) The Chief (Asst.Controller. Tech, Head Office)
Barker, Roy (Deputy Collector Ndola) - died while taking photos of the Vic Falls - fell into the Boiling Pot - late sixties
Barnes, Raymond Bozzett Tango (Collector, Harare) (2003? In Zimbabwe (John Barnes' dad)
Barnett, Thomas Edwin Tommy Service circa 1936 - 1950 Sby, H/Office, BB (with CHV Cook) and Beira with Aunty Pen.
Beaton, Dave - ex Head Office
Bennett, Graham (GCB) May 1, 1944 to Feb 2, 2007.  Passed away in Germiston South Africa from COPD.  (See picture in "We Remember" album.
Beresford, Chris - Customs Salisbury, Beitbridge & maybe Bulawayo, left Customs and after doing umpteen other things -  
towards the end was involved with Construction Associates working on the Beira pipeline -died of cancer mid eighties.
Berrington, Andrew Arthur (Byo 1964-1966).  Sergeant, Ninth Battalion, The Rhodesia Regiment, killed in action
in ambush, 1 February 1978.  He is included in the "Rhodesian Roll of Honour" website at 
http://www.mazoe.com/ROH_A_C.html
Berwick Gus ODO Bulawayo. Ex Palestine Police. 
Blignaut, Ockert Cornelius (Ockie) 9/9/1948-27/2/2007.  Died from Malaria
Britten, Taffy (ODO/Insp, Harare - ex Palestine Police)  
Brough, Mike (Sr. Inspector) Died 31/5/2008
Buckles, Billy (Died in Cape Town 28/9/2007)
Burrett, Roy - Died 24/9/2004. See picture  in "We Remember" Photo Album.
Button, Gerry
Byerley(sp?), Chris (ex Chirundu)(1970's?)
Capeling, John - (Deputy Controller, Zambia) died of cancer in the UK April 2001.
Chadwick, Derek Arthur (Chad) 3-1935 to 3-1987 in Halifax, UK
Chadwick, Nane (wife to Chad) dod 9-2005 in Halifax, UK
Chase Clarry Asst Controller, and Ken Chase's father.
Chase, Ken

Charlton, Chris Chunkie (marathon runner; brain tumour, in SA) 

Cilliers, Gerry  -  June 14, 2009 after a long, brave battle

Clack, Craig (Byo) Killed in Action 1976/1977
Collins, Frank Voisey Controller after CHV Cooke. (Was married to Bla Lovemores sister). Died 1990's.
Cooke, Charles C.H.V. (MC MBE plus several Independance decorations) died from a perforated ulcer, aged 86 sometime around the year l998
Corder, Sydney George "Snowy" Bob Ballantyne's brother-in-law. Late 70's heart attack.
Cranswick, Geoff
Cumming, Cecil (Officer i/c, Beitbridge 1950's)
D'Urban, Jackson Bernard Dominic.
de Smidt, Theo (Asst. Collector, Bulawayo 1950's)
Dinneen(sp?), E E K (Paddy) (Controller of C &  E 19... to 19...)
Donnelly, Rob  Killed in a tragic flash flood whilst camping in the Chimanimani around 2004/5
Dunstan, Grant Killed in auto accident circa 1982
du Toit, Ernie (Harare Airport 1966) (motor cycle accident, Harare, 1966)
Elliott, Philip (husband of Cheryl, nee Maleham) (vehicle accident, Harare)
Fenning,...? (fell off back of Ken Hunter's motor cycle early 1950's)
Fikuart, John
Fish, Ted Controller - originally Northern Rhodesia Customs.  Died in Harare on 31/10/1995.  He was predeceased by his wife, Joy, who died circa 1984.
Ford Parker, Julius (Inspectorate = Investigations Branch, Head Office) 
Frazer, Colin (Byo & Beitbridge).  Died February 2009 in Bulawayo.
Freeborn, Hops (ODO)
Geasley, George SEO Umtali, Lost a son to a crocodile on the Zambesi.
Hallauer, Stan (cancer after a dart bounced off board and pierced his ankle).
Haley, Donald Claude (former Director General of C & E), 27/7/1933.to 25/3/1998) (brain tumour, Harare).  See picture in "We Remember" photo album.
Hall, Derek (vehicle accident, Bulawayo, 1960's?)
Hancock, John. born Sept. 1946; first appointed in Customs January 1964; died 28th March 1978 (31) KIA on 
call-up in SE Rhodesia (21º 9’S 31º12’E - 28 kms south of Musame Mission) with C9RR - a contact which 
resulted in the whole stick of four being KIA while assisting a 3 Commando Fire Force.  It is understood that 
John's stick were not the only casualties on that call-up.  He is included in the "Rhodesian Roll of Honour" 
website at http://www.mazoe.com/ROH_G_K.html
Harris, Ginger ODO Bulawayo. Ex BSAP, Ex Palestine
Police, British Army, ad nausium. A fantastic raconteur.
Harris, Peter
Harris, Allan 'Scotch' - Died in the 1990's
Heckett, R Bob (ODO)
Hemingway, Pops (temp?)
Hinze, Connie, Head Office.  Died from Brain tumour.
Hitching, George Harry Titch (Head Office Audit)(retired, Capetown?)
Hogg, John Markham Died in Johannesburg in the late 1990's from Emphysema.
Hopff, Jeff (vehicle accident, Maputo, near Polana Hotel, 1960's)

Horn, Jack (John Fikuart's uncle)

Hull, Ken (KCJ)  -  sometime during 2009

 

Hunter, Ken.  Passed away Dec 28, 2006 from cancer
Jackman, Dave 
Jackman, Laura Wife of Dave Jackman. Died of kidney failure 1960's
Jackson, Bill (Officer i/c, Beitbridge 1950's)
Jarvis, Alan Edward Ernest (Asst,Controller, Admin, Head Office)
Jay, Bob Ex NR Customs, came down during Federation and was Collector Umtali during Geasley's sojourn. Left in 1960's to Benoni to run 
some business or other. Died in the 70's.
Johnstone Robertson, Harry (Collector Gweru)
Kroeger, Mike  Passed away in the UK Novemver 2006 
Lancaster, Percy - Salisbury Port Exports (ex BSAP) believe he was killed on a bike accident in Vic Falls in 1966
Latham, Pat (temp in Harare and stamp collector)
Leslie, Jock (temp?)
Levitsky, Nikita (Nico) Stationed in B.Bridge with Leo, Bulawayo and then Harare. Died 1958.
Levy, E Ted (Collector, Harare)
Lines Tommy Mr. Umtali himself. Knew and was known by absolutely everyone all over the country, including as far down as Vila Perry.  
Died in 1968 after a series of hip operations. A uniformed O.D.O.
Little, Dave (Kathy Turner's husband & Ron's brother). 
Little, Ron  2005 (Dave's brother)
Lloyd, Alfie (Collector, Bulawayo 1950's)
Lovemore Balfour Helm (Bla to all and sundry, died in the late 70's in Cape Town.)
Lucas, Charles - ex Federal - deceased  
Maggs, Neville John, was Geo Locke's Stepson.  He died July 1978 and was Collector Bulawayo at the time.
Matthews, Albert
McAllister, Bob (?) ODO Bulawayo. Ex Palestine Police.
McBride, Jimmy  (Ndola and Bulawayo) sadly died of testicular cancer late sixties or early seventies
McWade, Jim (ODO / Inspector, Harare)
Milne, Michael (Appointed January 1965) born Nov 1946 - died in Bulawayo 20th September, 2007 (lymphatic cancer).  
See pictures in the "We Remember" photo album.
Mooney, Des, Died in Johannesburg on June 1, 2009.
Moore, Ken (motorcycle accident near Balla Balla, Zimbabwe, 1952
Noble, Reg (ODO / Inspector, Harare)
O'Neil, Des See picture & details in the 'We Remember' photo album
Orchard, Roy (Sby) (killed in action - 1976/7) Played fly half for Rhodesia U20
Partridge, Walter M Killed in action from a landmine 22/8/1974 during 9 month call-up with 3 (Indep) Company.  He is included in the Rhodesian 
Roll of Honour website at http://www.mazoe.com/ROH_N_R.html.  See also http://members.tripod.com/~Rhodesian/rohaz.html
Penrose, Horace Auntie Pen (Deputy Controller). 
Pittard, Tim (Passed away July 30, 2006)
Pool, Dave (Byo) (Temp/ODO)
Poore, Bob (Harare - kidney complications after auto accident 1970's?).
Potterton, Dick (ex Harare, EO)(vehicle accident, Umvukwes, 1970's?)
Quick, Mike (in Johannesburg)
Quinn, Paddy (ex Palestine Police)
Reed, Ernie (temp?)
Rosine, Stuart (Uvongo, South Africa)
Ross, Jock (temp?) 
Salzer, Rob (Sam) - Died peacefully in Jhb on November 30, 2008 (Complications from diabetes).  See photo in the "We Remember" photo album.   
Scalzini, Luciano
Shaw, Syd (ODO / Inspector, Harare) multiple sclerosis.
Shaw WHB (Huntley) Controller through to 1960 or thereabouts He died 3 or 4 years later in retirement. 
Shea, Steve (July 2006)
Shepherd Pop A permanent "Temp" at B.Bridge until about 1951,  
Smith Albert (Bertie) Electrocuted himself circo 1975
Souster, Nick Mitsialis  15/3/1947 - 16/9/2002.  Died in Cape Town. See picture in Photo Album
Spurr, Algy
Stokes, Jack (ODO in Bulawayo)  Died in Pietermaritzburg in 1992 
Straw, Derek Killed in an auto accident.
Tarr, Pat (Collector2, Head Office)
Taylor Senior Controller at some stage.
Taylor Frank His son, left to go farming about 1950.
Thomas, Ossie (temp?)
Tittlestad, Twig
Tolson, Dave (Tubby) - Died July 1, 2008 after a short battle with cancer
Van Schalkwyk, Hendrik Daniel "Bucksie" (Died 2006) 
Venables, Cynthia (wife of Alan)(cancer?, Pietermaritzburg, SA?)
Walters Charlie Collector Bulawayo in 1955 or thereabouts, to be succeeded by Alfie Lloyd with Bla Lovemore
Watkins, George
Watson, Derek - DOB 8th August, 1948. Customs 1968-1976 DOD 14th January, 2004 in Tasmania due to adrenal cancer 
See pictures in "We Remember" photo album.
Watson, Marshall - Killed in auto accident in Harare.  See pictures in the "We Remember" photo album.
Whitlow, Mrs Elsie (temp, Harare Cash Office cashier)
Whitlow, Ian (one of Elsie's sons) (Harare)
Wilson, Harold James (Harry) Pre and post World War 2. Served in Beira three times, once as Collector, plus many other postings. Died aged 86 in 2004.
Wilson Suzie No details, but was in the department circa 1950's 
Winterbotton, Mike - died of cancer
Wise, Larry - Federal, killed on duty in a vehicle accident whilst crossing the Congo Pedicle from makombo tgo Ft. Roseberry.
Woodiwiss, Ian - ex SR Customs, Gweru, died in Johannesburg approx. 17/10/2007

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