Eulogy for RSM Gert Kitching (Kitcha/Bokkie) by Genl McGill Alexander
On behalf of Rooiplaas Paratroopers Community, we send our sincere condolences to the Kitching family and friends. He leaves a legacy. He was a true soldier, paratrooper and leader. Ex Alto Vincimus! THE LAST JUMP FOR KITCHA!Saturday 19 November 2022 Yesterday morning I heard news that shook me. My old Company Sergeant-Major (CSM) had died […]
Remembrance Day 2022
Various Rooiplaas members joined hearts in honouring Remembrance Day. We traveled to Vryheid and linked up with the Rooiplaas Northern Natal Canopy, under the able guidance of Lukas Marais. The memorial service held at St Peter’s Anglican Church drew a sizeable crowd in the pouring rain … the dark somber clouds reflecting the seriousness in […]
Bosoorlog … #Ons sal julle altyd onthou
REMEMBRANCE DAY: 11 November 2022 A call to action! #Lest We Forget.
REMEMBRANCE DAY, observed annually on 11 November, is a Memorial Day to honour the members of the armed forces who died in the line of duty during the First World War. This day is also observed to recall the end of First World War hostilities, which formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th […]
