platoon 10

July 1980 to June 1982

Training:

  • 2/Lt. P A Burger — RIP Honda CR250 Crash at Berede, hit a  Bedford garbage truck, Dec. 1980

  • Cpl. John Alexander — Feb. to Aug. 1981  

Ops:

  • 2/Lt. Jan Lewis

  • Cpl. John Alexander — Feb to Aug 1981, now in Australia

  • Larry Allanson — RIP

  • Chris Pontin — RIP

  • Keith Emmerich

  • Max Backman

  • Craig Lindique

  • Neville Coetzer

  • Tony Greeff — demo team 1981-82?

  • Hugh Stroud — stayed in Potch, see 1981-82 demo team page

  • Brad Potter

  • Lawrence Ward

  • Peter Duggens Smith — aka 'Night Rider'                        

  • Peter Haupt

  • Andre Nel

  • Brett Smith

  • C D Bingle

  • Andre Swart — Became bike squad clerk in Potch after his  girlfriend got pregnant

  • Gary Johnson

  • Carlos da Silva

  • Peter Doveton — ‘Piston Pete'

  • Gary Wiblin — RIP

Platoon 10 in Angola, John Alexander photo.

Platoon 10 in Angola, John Alexander photo.

John Alexander with his 2-wheeled PB conveyance, taking a break.

John Alexander with his 2-wheeled PB conveyance, taking a break.

Bicycle Squad ....when Platoon 10 first arrived in Ovamboland, no XR 500s available so an enterprising Base Commander organised 30 PB bicycles and a lorry to reduce transit time to patrol areas. The show must go on!

Bicycle Squad ....when Platoon 10 first arrived in Ovamboland, no XR 500s available so an enterprising Base Commander organised 30 PB bicycles and a lorry to reduce transit time to patrol areas. The show must go on!

Platoon 10 working on their fitness.

Platoon 10 working on their fitness.

Max Backman on a donkey at Ogongo.

Max Backman on a donkey at Ogongo.

Platoon 10 in Angola, note Russian GAZ truck on the road facing the three Buffels. John Alexander photo.

Platoon 10 in Angola, note Russian GAZ truck on the road facing the three Buffels. John Alexander photo.

Platoon 10 at Ogongo. Backman on donkey, Emmerich holding donkey, Allanson laughing, can't remember the guy's name starting the engine.

Platoon 10 at Ogongo. Backman on donkey, Emmerich holding donkey, Allanson laughing, can't remember the guy's name starting the engine.

Debus off the donkey, Ogongo.

Debus off the donkey, Ogongo.

Platoon 10 in Angola, John Alexander photo.

Platoon 10 in Angola, John Alexander photo.

Platoon 10 in Angola. Destroyed vehicles in some small town, John Alexander photo.

Platoon 10 in Angola. Destroyed vehicles in some small town, John Alexander photo.

A good but faded photo of the cutline, the physical border between SWA and Angola. John Alexander photo.

A good but faded photo of the cutline, the physical border between SWA and Angola. John Alexander photo.

John Alexander with friends and a souvenir, in his cyclist days.

John Alexander with friends and a souvenir, in his cyclist days.

Dad's Army reactivated! Actually, Platoon 10 on patrol in Ovamboland, winter 1981.

Dad's Army reactivated! Actually, Platoon 10 on patrol in Ovamboland, winter 1981.

Trying to extend the range of the A53 VHF radio, which operated line-of-sight.

Trying to extend the range of the A53 VHF radio, which operated line-of-sight.

John Alexander in Angola: "I made friends with one of the Kwevoel drivers and in long stretches rode in air conditioned cabin instead of dusty hot Buffel. He also had good food and beer".

John Alexander in Angola: "I made friends with one of the Kwevoel drivers and in long stretches rode in air conditioned cabin instead of dusty hot Buffel. He also had good food and beer".