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My memoirs of the British South Africa police 1966-1981 - And a colonial upbringing in Northern Rhodesia (Paperback) Loot Price: R236
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My memoirs of the British South Africa police 1966-1981 - And a colonial upbringing in Northern Rhodesia (Paperback): John Shaw

My memoirs of the British South Africa police 1966-1981 - And a colonial upbringing in Northern Rhodesia (Paperback)

John Shaw

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Throughout the author's life in Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) his father was a member of the Northern Rhodesia Police and the author sets about recording various incidents in the life of a youngster growing up on the numerous towns and police stations at which his father served. The family moved to Southern Rhodesia in 1964. Finalizing his secondary schooling at Chaplin school, Gwelo, Rhodesia, in 1965, the author joined the British South Africa Police (BSAP) in March 1966 and elected to go into the district branch of the force. The author traces his career from a young patrol officer, through the various ranks and district police stations on which he served, to his retirement in August 1981 as a superintendent, in what was then Zimbabwe. He highlights the typical lifestyle associated with a district `copper', including anecdotes from the Bush War that was raging. Apart from the lighter side of the book- hitting an elephant at Makuti at 1 a.m. in a Mini Moke; realizing five minutes before presenting his men on parade to the officer commanding, at an annual inspection, that he had left his trousers at home; attending an internal disciplinary hearing as the accused for being drunk off duty where the presiding officer commented that the author's main defence witness appeared more drunk than the author and dismissed the case-there are some more serious chapters involving terrorist incidents, some of which are captured on an original station incident log which the author has included in the book.

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Imprint: 30 Degrees South Publishers
Country of origin: South Africa
Release date: November 2015
Authors: John Shaw
Dimensions: 234 x 153 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 978-1-928211-71-6
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > African history > General
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Emergency services > Police & security services
Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945
Books > History > African history > General
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945
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LSN: 1-928211-71-2
Barcode: 9781928211716

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