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Old Bill Alan Odendal of the MOTHs Turbi Hills Shellhole in Louis Trichardt was among the many current and former defence force members who laid a wreath on Sunday to remember all who paid the ultimate price in battle as part of international Remembrance Day. Photo supplied.
News - Date: 19 November 2016
Residents of the Soutpansberg once again took a moment to remember the sacrifices made by war veterans in service of their country as part of Remembrance Day on Sunday, 13 November.
At 05:00 on Monday, 11 November, 1918, an armistice was signed by Germany and the allied nations, ending hostilities for World War I (1914 – 1918). At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of that year, the guns fell silent. The war that was supposed to end all wars had come to an end, but not before an estimated nine million people had lost their lives.
In remembering those who died in the war and subsequent wars, Remembrance Day is commemorated on the closest Sunday to 11 November annually. The Memorable Order of Tin Hats (MOTHs) of Louis Trichardt held their service this past Sunday at their Turbi Hills Shellhole. Among those who attended were members of Air Force Base Makhado, military veterans from the South African Bush War (1966 – 1989), members of the former Rhodesian defence force and British South African Police, former Soutpansberg, Limpopo and Letaba Commandos and civilian members. Following a moment of silence, soldiers and military personnel laid wreaths in remembering their fallen colleagues.
“On behalf of the Turbi Hills MOTH Shellhole, we express our sincere gratitude to all who attended one of the most important day’s in the history of the world, the Remembrance Day Parade - a memorable occasion and successful day in our history,” said Old Bill Alan Odendal of the local MOTHs.
Andries joined the Zoutpansberger and Limpopo Mirror in April 1993 as a darkroom assistant. Within a couple of months he moved over to the production side of the newspaper and eventually doubled as a reporter. In 1995 he left the newspaper group and travelled overseas for a couple of months. In 1996, Andries rejoined the Zoutpansberger as a reporter. In August 2002, he was appointed as News Editor of the Zoutpansberger, a position he holds until today.
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