I don’t normally use the blog for anything other than the events surrounding MB365678 but I’m going to deviate a bit this time.
During my recent trip to South Africa my colleague and I were on our way to a business lunch outside Cape Town, we took the road up from town through Paarden Eiland and into Brooklyn. As we drove along I spotted the unmistakeable outline of a Bofors gun in a compound. We had no choice but stop and investigate (even though we were running late and were basically lost!).
We found ourselves at the Tommy Rendle Shellhole of the Memorable Order of Tin Hats. I must admit that I’d never heard of the MOTH’s and found the Shellhole both fascinating and moving. The MOTH’s is a veterans organisation established in Durban but also active in UK you can find out more about them on their websites:
http://www.exservicemensclub.co.uk/moths.htm
The Shellhole we found is named for a 1914 VC winner Sgt. Thomas Rendle. We met one of the veterans who kindly allowed me to take some pictures (Thank you Steve). Sadly, we didn’t have time to stay for a beer but as we left a chorus of “It’s a long way to Tipperary” sent us thoughtfully on our way.
“The idea of the Order, is to help fellow comrades in need, either financially or physically and to remember all servicemen who have answered the Sunset Call, both in war and peace time”.
Makes you think doesn’t it 
