Jean Louis Maximilian Winand

attending.

Cameron Kirk Kinnear

More images here, thanks to Jean Louis Maximilian Winand for the heads-up. http://www.lastpost.be/en/x/60/photos?album=433

Norman Sander

Oh Wow….

Dave Mannall

Salute.

Chris Coetzee

Salute!

Brett Deeley-Barnard

Respect

Brian Smith

Respect

Geral-John Reid

Well done lad, well done.

Robbie MacMorran

Salute!

Stephen Eaton

salute

Dave Stevenson

Son, you make us proud!

Les Dow

Thanks Norman. If you want something done get an NCO to do it 🙂

Les Dow

DHS Old Boy.

Derek Chilton

And to so many uninformed people this means nothing. So damn sad !!!

Norman Sander

They took his name off Edwin Swales Drive…..I was very upset about that. A true hero.

Les Dow

I read that they had changed the name of the road. I see a family member flogged his medals and the school managed to buy them back.

Sandy Evan Hanes

He is actually Major Swales and not Captain Swales

So it is

Major Swales, V.C; D.F.C

Cameron Kirk Kinnear

He was an ‘Acting’ Major at the time of his death.

Gary Tame

A true hero. He certainly makes all South Africans so proud. Removing his name from the drive is just madness!!!

Wayne Stockton

I guess the name change of the street took place in S. Africa?

Norman Sander

yes Wayne Stockton…in Durban.

Wayne Stockton

Norman Sander – How come that was so easy to guess? A really sad state of affairs, where history, pride and admiration is sacrificed for a ‘new dawning’.

Sandy Evan Hanes

His Grave Stone has Major on it and he never got to wear his D.F.C either as it went through the day he died

The road in Durban was a Freeway V.C Swales Drive.

Frans Strydom

Bravo guys !!!!

Frik Steinberg

Yes, we will never forget ! I salute you .

Charles Shell

Dear Mr Stevens,
Thank you for your service,
Charles Shell.

Steven Fisher

Thank you, Sir.

Don Ruffels

Thank you Steve Stevens – we value your service – Enjoy your Christmas 2015

Philip Weyers

Hello Steve! Happy to see you looking so cheerful! Best wishes, Philip

Sue Hopkins

Dear Steve, here’s wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas, and thank you.

Norman S

Hello Steve. How I wish I was in England to come down and say hello. Thank you for your service Sir and thank you for being a wonderful example of a human being.

Richard Hurt

Greetings from New Zealand, Sir! Looking good with your Legion kit. Merry Christmas to you and yours.

BJ Taylor

Dear Steve

Your distinguished service and achievements are not forgotten. Looking good in your Legion regalia, an honour

Barry Fowler

Dear Mr Stevens, my late father Jack also flew beaufighters for a while in the SAAF in WWII – I have some photos, but can’t send the link in this message box. My father appears with other unknown SAAF personnel in the photos. One photo shows a Beaufighter RD 205 Snake, but the D could be an O if that helps to ID the Squadron. I think he was based mainly in Egypt but spent time in India.

Jeff Coleman

Dear Steve, wishing you and your family a very merry Christmas. Thank you for your service.

Douglas Anderson

Sir,
To you and your family a well deserved and very merry Christmas!

Dion van der Merwe

Hi Steve
Wishing you and your family a Merry and peaceful Christmas. I was a SAAF pilot in the late 70’s/early 80’s. Our tasks were not as onerous as your WW2 combat missions but the WW2 spirit was much admired and formed the basis of our strong camaraderie and esprit de corps. All good things to you and your family sir. Sincerely, Dion van der Merwe, ex Capt. SAAF.

Stephen Walker

Salute…from Australia

Ricky Taylor

Hi Steven a merry xmas to you and a prosperous new year.Congratulations on reaching such a ripe old age you are an inspiration to us all.All the best from Ricky Taylor ex south african artillery.Once a gunner always a gunner.

Raphael

Merry Christmas Mr Stevens. Thank you for your service.
May you have a blessed Christmas!

Geoffrey Wulff

Dear Mr. Stevens
I read have your book 2 or 3 times on the exploits of you and your South African colleagues in the SAAF & as part of the Balkan air force & was so relieved that you made it despite many hair raising sorties in your wonderful camera equipped Beaufighters, especially against the Kukkuk in Fiume harbour which I will be visiting and when my wife & self are there we will raise a glass and say a personal prayer to celebrate & give thanks for your long life & your belief in Christ. There are at least two teams working on bringing a Beau back to flying condition and I hope the day will come when the one in Duxford flies again. When it does I will cast my mind back to the SAAF boys who flew these especially yourself.

George Galbraith

Great respect for you, Steve. May God bless you to your century

Legion PRO

Your fellow Legionnaires n South Africa thank you for your service and wish a Merry Christmas and may 2016 bring joy and much happiness.

Peter Barrett.

Dear Mr. Stevens,
Thank you for your service to our country and the world.
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With Best Regards,
Peter and Shehnaz Barrett.

Heinrich Pistorius

Dear Steve, what an honour to meet you even of face book and reading about a true SA Hero. May the Almighty God bless and keep you. Amen.

Iain Dunn

Hoping you have a lovely Christmas, Steve! Greatest respect from the son of one of the 6th Div Maatjies you provided air cover for back in 44/45.

Peter Lee

Good afternoon Mr Stevens.
I don’t know what squadron you were with but you might have known my father who was a captain with No.4 Squadron S.A.A.F. during WW2 in North Africa, Malta and italy. My besty wishes to you and may you have a prosperous and healthy 2016.