Colonel George Parson CBE, DSO and BAR

by | Oct 16, 2025 | British South Africa Police (BSAP), Foreign Armies / Buitelandse Weermagte, Foreign Police Forces, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED, Southern Rhodesia Constaulary

Colonel George Parson CBE, DSO and BAR COLONEL GEORGE PARSON CBE, DSO AND BAR Gerry van Tonder Commanding Officer of the Southern Rhodesia Defence Force from 1929 to 1936, as an officer in the British South Africa Police (BSAP) Colonel George Parson served with...

Some notes on the founding of the Basutoland Mounted Police during the British Colonial Period

by | Sep 7, 2025 | Basutoland Mounted Police (Colonial), Foreign Police Forces, Lesotho Mounted Police, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED

Some notes on the founding of the Basutoland Mounted Police during the British Colonial Period BASUTOLAND MOUNTED POLICE Brig HB Heymans   1872-10-11: Date of Establishment Establishment: 3 officers and 108 other ranks 1872 Uniform: Yellow cord uniforms. 1880...